Category:Sydney Theatre Company 2016

About this season

The 2016 season of the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) was launched on 3 September 2015 by Artistic Director Andrew Upton. This is Upton's final season as Artistic Director, having co-directed the 2009-13 seasons with his wife, Cate Blanchett, before directing the 2014-16 seasons on his own. Upton describes the season as offering “strong dramatic offerings and great comic masterpieces" and plays that "explore [Australia's] cultural history and how the narratives of past and present intertwine." Upton further emphasises the need to produce "reliable" theatre that doesn't take too many artistic risks as a way of respectfully handing over to a new artistic director.

This season features performances by numerous notable Australian actors, including many who have appeared in previous STC seasons such as Lisa McCune, Trevor Jamieson, Bruce Spence, Robyn Nevin and Darren Gilshenan.