A soufflé might not rise twice, but this hit comedy will

The sermon on the mount returns to Sydney for a victory lap as Jonathan Biggins – co-creator and star of The Wharf Revue and one of Australia’s favourite comic actors – transforms into the visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser, Paul Keating.

Exploring the former PM’s landmark political achievements and personal obsessions, The Gospel According to Paul takes the light on the hill and shines it on a man who grew up in the Labor Party at the knee of Jack Lang, approached economics as an artform, and demanded we confront the wrongs of our past. This production from Soft Tread Enterprises captures Keating’s eviscerating Question Time wit and wraps it up in a Zegna suit.

With fresh takes on Keating’s recent media moments and zeitgeist zingers, no scumbag is safe in this show, not even our humble narrator. 

“A hilariously funny, astute, inspiring show.” (Limelight)

Event Details:

• Dates:

  Previews 06 Nov – 09 Nov 2026
  Season 11 Nov – 20 Dec 2026

  Night with the Artists
  Mon 23 Nov, post-show

  Captioned Performances
  Tue 08 Dec, 6:30pm 
  Sat 12 Dec, 1:30pm

  Audio Described Performances
  Sat 05 Dec, 1:30pm

  Performance start times
  Preview performances – 7:30pm
  In-season evening performances – Mon & Tues 6:30pm; Wed – Sat 7:30pm
  Matinee performances – Wed 1:00pm; Saturday 1:30pm; Sunday 2:00pm

• Duration: 90 mins, no interval

• Suitable for: 15 years+

• Location: Wharf 1 Theatre

• Warnings: Strong language.

More info & tickets here.