After a sell-out season in 2023, Julia remains one of the hottest tickets in town for any theatregoer interested in spectacular acting, first-rate directing, the state of Australian politics, or the stirring story of one woman who changed history.

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 – Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, Director Sarah Goodes, Designer Renée Mulder, and an outstanding creative team, along with Clarke and exciting newcomer Jessica Bentley – 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’.

Showered with critical adoration and a sell-out season in 2023, Julia remains one of the hottest tickets in town for any theatregoer interested in spectacular acting, first-rate directing, the state of Australian politics, or the stirring story of one woman who changed history.

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday 05 September 2024 to Saturday 12 October 2024

• Duration: Performance runs for 1 hour 30 minutes, with no interval
  Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.

• Ages: Recommended for ages 14+
  Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us.

• Location: Sydney Opera House

• Tickets: See link below.

• Notes: Previews: 5 Sep 2024 and Season: 7 Sep – 12 Oct

  Night with the Artists
  Mon 16 Sep, post-show

  Captioned Performances
  Tue 1 Oct, 6.30pm
  Sat 5 Oct, 1.30pm

  Performance start times
  Preview performances 7.30pm
  In-season evening performances Mon & Tue 6.30pm; Wed – Sat 7.30pm
  Matinee performances Wed 1pm; Sat 1.30pm

More info & tickets here.