Playwright and director Andrew Upton has penned his first novel.

Can an animal fable still work after Animal Farm? Andrew Upton gives it a go

The former Sydney Theatre Company co-artistic director’s fiction debut is a richly imagined tale.

  • Peter Craven

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Sam Reid has found fame in the US.

Sam nearly chucked it all in to become a farmer. Now fans are screaming for his shows

His breakthrough Australian role was in the ABC’s The Newsreader,but in the US he is sizzling screens as a vampire.

  • Louise Rugendyke
John Clark in 2003 with a history of NIDA,the year before he retired.

Visionary arts leader John Clark,who ‘helped shape the cultural life of this city’,dies aged 93

The former NIDA director was instrumental in making the institution into the powerhouse it is today.

  • Chris Hook
 Miranda Otto is back on stage for the Sydney Theatre Company.

From A Doll’s House to a real home:How the stage gave Miranda Otto her greatest loves

Miranda Otto’s earlier outings for Sydney Theatre Company have been at huge milestones in her life – and now she’s back.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Kala Gare stars as Sybylla in the stage production of My Brilliant Career at the Sydney Theatre Company.

‘On the backs of women who have shouted’:Why this classic Australian work still matters

Kala Gare is playing the rebellious protagonist in My Brilliant Career. After calling out audience members for “groping” last year,her character’s courage resonates.

  • Kayla Olaya
Keiynan Lonsdale is starring in STC’s new production of The Normal Heart.

The boy from western Sydney already conquered Hollywood. So what now?

Keiynan Lonsdale spent most of his 20s on back-to-back,big-budget productions. Despite his success,he knew something was missing.

  • Bronte Gossling
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Ignorance is bliss,says actor Keiynan Lonsdale,but his starring role in Sydney Theatre Company's The Normal Heart has given him a newfound appreciation of the nuances of speaking truth to power.
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Ignorance is bliss,says actor Keiynan Lonsdale,but his starring role in Sydney Theatre Company's The Normal Heart has given him a newfound appreciation of the nuances of speaking truth to power.

Richard Roxburgh lunching at The Corner in Palm Beach.

‘What a great and holy thing’:Roxburgh on what the world needs right now

Captivating and convivial,Richard Roxburgh talks over lunch about why he wants his new play to bring rowdy roars of laughter from the audience.

  • Katrina Strickland
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Todd McKenney’s advice for the next Aussie biopic star

Having played the late Peter Allen in a staggering 1076 performances of The Boy from Oz,McKenney knows the pressure of taking on a national treasure.

  • Andrew Hornery
Josh McConville,Kate Mulvany and Ziggy Resnick star in The Shiralee at Sydney Theatre Company.

It was the most-watched TV series in 1988. Now this Australian classic is hitting the stage

A young Kate Mulvany was so captivated by The Shiralee,starring Bryan Brown and Rebecca Smart,it had the coveted “do not ever tape over” sticker on the videotape.

  • Louise Rugendyke