Sydney Theatre Company

"Who needs Trump, when political theatre can be this damn powerful."

"We think things like race and gender and class and sex, that these topics are political things. But I don't think that they are. They are humanity things."

"The system feels a bit broken and needs an overhaul if you really want to get women into these kinds of positions without feeling that they have to sacrifice everything."

"There's nothing more exciting than being able to play a woman who is flawed"

"The sense you're left with after you see one of her plays is that brilliant mind opening feeling."

The appointment will be viewed by many as a happy conclusion to a turbulent few months for the company.