Highlights include a new play by Patricia Cornelius, an adaptation of a Tim Winton novel and Judy Davis in the director’s chair.

State Theatre Company of South Australia welcomes its biggest season yet in 2018, with an additional two productions and its highest number of commissioned works, with four out of nine productions having their premiere in South Australia. Artistic Director Geordie Brookman has said that the theme belief runs through the upcoming season, as well as a number of stories set in regional communities as the Company renews its focus on South Australia.

“2018 represents another ambitious step in the Company’s aspiration to deliver international class theatre all over South Australia, the country and the world,” said Brookman. “I’m delighted that four out of our nine works come from our commissioning programme, reaffirming our commitment to being one of the best new work companies in the country.”

The 2018 season opens with In The Club, the first of State Theatre Company’s commissioned productions. Written by one of Australia’s most celebrated playwrights Patricia Cornelius, the work explores the off-field culture of AFL players, highlighting the treatment of women and the...