Picnic at Hanging Rock, Happy Days and aged care musical Bloom also on next year’s STC program, which will be the last from outgoing artistic director Kip WilliamsNew adaptations of Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller The Talented Mr Ripley and D’arcy Niland’s outback classic The Shiralee will make their world premieres as part of the Sydney Theatre Company’s 2025 season, alongside a retelling ofat the end of 2024 after 13 years with the company, eight of those at the helm.
Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningWilliams said Murray-Smith’s adaptation will tap into the contemporary resonances of Highsmith’s 1955 novel, in which a young conman’s obsession with a glamorous upper-class playboy turns murderous.