Last night (4 September) Kip Williams, the outgoing Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company (STC) announced the line-up for his eighth and final season of plays with the company. In a clear move towards centring local voices, eight of the 12 plays commissioned are by Australian writers, something Williams says gives him particular pleasure, stating that he was ‘thrilled’ to be able to do so and singling out a couple of particular highlights.
‘Two new STC commissions that I’m particularly proud to be announcing are STC Patrick White Fellow Joanna Murray-Smith’s return to the engrossing world of Patricia Highsmith with a brand new adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley and, following her sublime adaptations of Ruth Park’s The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow, Kate Mulvany will bring to life another beloved Australian classic, The Shiralee by D’Arcy Niland,’ said Williams.
