Queen’s secret Whitlam correspondence inspires Sydney Theatre Company play in 2027

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  Queen’s secret Whitlam correspondence inspires Sydney Theatre Company play in 2027

  <p>STC’s 2027 program also features Celeste Barber in Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris play, Tim Minchin as Scrooge and the return of The Picture of Dorian Gray</p><p>Six years after the Australian historian Jenny Hocking won her legal battle to release <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/palace-letters">secret correspondence</a> between Queen Elizabeth II, Malcolm Fraser and the governor general John Kerr, her fight to reveal the truth about Gough Whitlam’s dismissal is being adapted for the stage.</p><p>The Palace Letters, announced on Monday as part of Sydney Theatre Company’s 2027 program, will have its world premiere at Sydney Opera House in April. It will star Georgie Parker as Hocking, with Jonathan Biggins playing Whitlam.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/sep/14/queens-secret-whitlam-correspondence-inspires-sydney-theatre-company-play-in-2027">Continue reading...</a>

  Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:15:53 GMT

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1. 2026-09-14 09:15The Guardian — Queen’s secret Whitlam correspondence inspires Sydney Theatre Company play in 2027