2009 Add-ons
 

2009 Add-ons

The War of the Roses Part 2

Distilled down to eight hours of theatre in two parts, the eight plays that span the turbulent years of The War of the Roses are presented in a unique cycle as part of the 2009 Sydney Festival. FINAL SHOWS!  

Opened 05 Jan 09 | Closed 14 Feb 09

Kafka's Monkey

Deeply theatrical, witty and absurd, Kafka’s Monkey places a profound and startling mirror in front of a modern-day audience and reveals a world in which humans appear apish and apes the more humane.

Opened 15 Apr 09 | Closed 25 Apr 09

Metamorphosis

Kafka’s terrifying but bizarrely comic story bursts on to the stage in a theatrically explosive new version by David Farr, former Artistic Director of Lyric Hammersmith, and actor/director Gísli Örn Gardarsson of Iceland’s acclaimed Vesturport Theatre.

Opened 22 Apr 09 | Closed 02 May 09

The Crucible

Tanya Goldberg directs a bold, contemporary production of Miller’s seminal masterpiece for STC Ed, exposing the unnerving immediacy of this timeless work and demonstrating that this is as much a play for our own time as it is was for Miller’s.

“The Crucible is back and bursting with freshness and life in director Tanya Goldberg's hands.”

The Daily Telegraph

Opened 01 May 09 | Closed 30 May 09

Poppea

After triumphant, sell-out seasons in Vienna, Berlin and at the Edinburgh International Festival, it is now Sydney’s turn to experience Barrie Kosky's Poppea.

Opened 06 Aug 09 | Closed 22 Aug 09

Once and for all...

"... must surely be the must-have theatre ticket of 2009." Sydney Morning Herald. Now playing for a strictly limited season. Must close this Saturday 29 August.

Opened 14 Aug 09 | Closed 29 Aug 09

Lior - Shadows & Light

Following a sold-out season at Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre Company is delighted to present acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Lior in a special return season of Shadows & Light at The Wharf. Five nights only!

Opened 09 Sep 09 | Closed 13 Sep 09

Actor on a Box: Aesop's Fables

Sydney Theatre Company is taking the magic of storytelling to a whole new level in a delightful and interactive show of for children aged 3 years and up.

Opened 29 Sep 09 | Closed 03 Oct 09

The Wizard of Oz

As a tribute to the magic and originality of this enduring adventure, Windmill’s The Wizard of Oz is a daring, flamboyant and exhilarating theatrical journey for the whole family.

Opened 22 Oct 09 | Closed 01 Nov 09

The Wharf Revue 2009: Pennies from Kevin

Farewell Not-so Great Depression! Put your troubles behind you, cross to the funny side of the street and dance down the road to recovery with a stimulus package of song and satire from the ever-popular Wharf Revue. Final weeks!

Opened 04 Nov 09 | Closed 16 Dec 09

Thursday's Child

Sydney Theatre Company is proud to have commissioned  this new Australian work for young audiences, created by Monkey Baa Theatre For Young People and playing for a limited season in Wharf 2.

Opened 09 Nov 09 | Closed 09 Nov 09