The season includes seven plays, five of which are Australian and four of them world premieres, as well as three cabaret shows.

Six Australian plays, five of them new, a Tony Award-winning musical and contemporary writing from overseas – all relevant to today, says AD Brett Sheehy.

The line-up includes David Williamson's final play, a co-production with Sydney Festival, and seven plays written by women.

Colin Friels gives a passionate, moving performance as Galileo in Brecht’s play, which feels incredibly relevant right now.

Kate Mulvany is brilliant in this raw but heartfelt, life-affirming show.

Strong performances and some great tunes give us a moving new Australian musical with plenty of promise.

Highlights include an epic in Sydney Town Hall, a new play about the Packer Dynasty, and Colin Friels in Life of Galileo.

Moving away from dance theatre, Kate Champion directs the play That Eye, The Sky.

Three world premieres, a musical, radio murder mysteries, a stage adaptation of the film Baby Doll, and the return of Diplomacy are all on the bill.

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