16—31 August 2024

It’s 12 years since Julia Gillard’s response to Tony Abbott’s accusations of misogyny made world news, galvanised feminists (including on Tik Tok) and saw Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary update its definition of the word.

Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith brings the human story behind that speech to the stage in Julia, starring Justine Clarke and directed by Helpmann Award-winner Sarah Goodes.

Julia is an intimate and compelling insight into the person behind the public mask and a reflection on the experience of women in contemporary politics. Combining genuine excerpts from Gillard’s speech with Murray-Smith’s incredible dramatic imagination, this play is a thrilling coming together of history and art.

The show sold out in Sydney and Canberra. Purchase your tickets before it does likewise here.