Cate Blanchett & Andrew Upton Leave Sydney Theatre Company

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Cate Blanchett and her husband, Andrew Upton, have decided to step down as the co-artistc directors of the Sydney Theatre Company. STC chairman David Gonski told SMH that they've been 'very, very fortunate to have both Cate and Andrew for what will constitute a six-year period … they have been absolutely excellent. We have always had an international element to the company but now there is absolutely no doubt about that.'

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Sydney Theatre Company, as the premier theatre company in Australia, has been a major force in Australian drama since its establishment in 1978. The Company presents an annual twelve-play program at its home base The Wharf, on Sydney's harbour at Walsh Bay, the nearby Sydney Theatre, which STC also manages, and as the resident theatre company of the Sydney Opera House. Current Artistic Directors, Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton joined the Company at the beginning of 2008.

In 2006 STC launched its first acting ensemble, The Actors Company, which, over three years, performed a range of repertoire including award-winning productions of The Season at Sarsaparilla, The Lost Echo and The War of the Roses. STC’s new permanent ensemble of theatre-makers, The Residents, commenced work at the Company's home base, The Wharf, in June 2009. The Residents are nine actors employed full time by Sydney Theatre Company with a particular focus on the development of theatre while working across all aspects of the Company's program including Main Stage, Next Stage and STC Ed.