Description
The brilliantly talented Justine Clarke returns to step into the shoes of Australia’s first female prime minister and deliver an exhilarating performance that will be remembered for generations.
In 2012, Julia Gillard gave a speech that sent shockwaves around the world. Now, over a decade later, a group of Australia’s finest theatre-makers have created a stirring and inspiring re-examination of that moment and a revelatory portrait of the woman who made it all happen.
Julia is both a compelling insight into the person behind the public mask, and a reflection on the experience of women in contemporary politics. In a thrilling coming together of history and art, Murray-Smith’s incredible dramatic imagination has rendered a powerful monologue that takes us through key moments in Prime Minister Gillard’s life, culminating in an “electrifying” (The Guardian) verbatim performance of the ‘misogyny speech’.
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Event date: Sep 7 - Oct 12
Performers: Sydney Theatre Co.
Ticket Price Information: From $50 to $140
Time(s): Evening shows open 7.30pm, matinees open 1pm
Event Venue: Sydney Opera House
Accessibility: Wheelchair access
Ticket on-sale date: 09 Aug 2024
Performing arts: Theatre