A swathe of new Aussie works, an adaptation of The Harp in the South, and Hugo Weaving as Brecht’s Arturo Ui.

Sydney Theatre Company has announced its 2018 season, with a line-up that puts new Australian voices in the spotlight. Featuring a swathe of new plays by Australian writers Anna Barnes, Priscilla Jackman, Michele Lee, Nakkiah Lui, Kate Mulvany and H Lawrence Sumner, the season will also include Lucy Kirkwood’s latest play as well as Hugo Weaving in the role of Arturo Ui.

“I’ve aimed to put together works that reflect our city and our community,” said STC Artistic Director Kip Williams in the company’s press release. “The writing comes from some of the world’s greatest playwrights, who give lively and expressive shape to timely questions around political leadership, social responsibility, gender equality and race relations.”

^{Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams. Photo © James Green}

This will be the first season Williams has programmed as Artistic Director and he is keen to put his stamp on it as a champion of...