In 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard gave a speech that sent shockwaves around the world. Now Sydney Theatre Company, Canberra Theatre Centre and a group of Australia’s finest theatre-makers have created an inspiring re-examination of that moment and a stirring portrait of the woman who made it all happen, written by one of Australia’s most lauded playwrights –Joanna Murray-Smith.

Following sold out premiere seasons in Canberra and Sydney in 2023 and a national tour in 2024, Julia is returning to Melbourne for a strictly limited encore season, starring the “electrifying” (The Guardian) Justine Clarke and masterfully directed by Sarah Goodes (Sunday, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). This is a thrilling coming together of history and art that culminates in an “undeniably powerful” (Suzy Goes See) verbatim performance of the ‘misogyny speech’.

Showered with critical adoration since its premiere, Julia remains one of the hottest tickets in town for any theatregoer interested in spectacular acting, first-rate directing, the state of Australian politics, and the stirring story of one woman who changed history.