The Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is one of Australia's best-known theatre companies operating from The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point near The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Sydney Theatre and the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre.
The Sydney Theatre Company was formed by a grant from the New South Wales State Government in 1979, with Richard Wherrett as artistic director and productions followed the year after.
The Wharf Theatre opened in 1984 and has produced notable international and local plays, such as works by David Williamson. The company also uses the Sydney Theatre nearby, and the Drama Theatre in the Sydney Opera House.
Many Australian actors who would later find wider success both locally and internationally such as Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Toni Collette have grounded their careers in Sydney Theatre Company productions.
Read more about Sydney Theatre Company: Old Tote Theatre Company, Artistic Directors, Greening The Wharf
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