Julia
- Thu 27th Jun + 8 More Dates
- 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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The SumnerMelbourne Theatre Company, 140 Southbank Blvd, Southbank VIC 3006
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It lasted a mere 15 minutes, but the ripples from Julia Gillard’s famed ‘misogyny speech’ are felt a decade later. Now a peerless team of the country’s finest theatre makers tease apart the many threads that led to this pivotal moment in Australian political life. Julia is a rich, revealing portrait of a famously private figure. From her youth as an optimistic advocate for change through to the cruel and punishing attacks she withstood as she grew in power, Julia represents much more than the individual who became Australia’s first female prime minister. It’s a portrait of us, right now. Written with impeccable insight by the legendary Joanna Murray-Smith (Berlin), directed by Helpmann Award-winning Sarah Goodes (Sunday) and performed by the phenomenal Justine Clarke and Jessica Bentley of the original cast, this acclaimed Sydney Theatre Company and Canberra Theatre Centre co-production saw audiences clamouring for standing-room tickets during its premiere run in 2023. Now Julia arrives in the town Prime Minister Gillard called home throughout her political term, at a moment when women’s rights around the world are under threats new and old, to ask how far they’ve come.
Other Dates & Times
- Fri 28th Jun, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Sat 29th Jun 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Mon 1st Jul, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Tue 2nd Jul, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Wed 3rd Jul 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Thu 4th Jul, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Fri 5th Jul, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Sat 6th Jul 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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