When Helen’s old friend, Nicola, comes to town for treatment, it only makes sense she should stay in the spare room. Nicola has put her faith in a shady alternative cancer clinic, and Helen is determined to be her brilliant friend and carer no matter what. But as the sleepless nights rack up, a short stay in the spare room becomes a loving, maddening battle for life.
Now, with Judy Davis as Helen and Elizabeth Alexander as Nicola, it’s a tour-de-force of modern Australian theatre.
7th June, 2025
13th July, 2025
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAIN: The theatre is a five-minute walk from the Devonshire St/Chalmers St exit of Central Station.
BY LIGHT RAIL: The theatre is also a five-minute walk from Surry Hills Light Rail Stop and approximately seven-minute uphill walk from Chalmers Street Light Rail Stop.
BY BUS: Buses travel along Chalmers St, Elizabeth St and Cleveland St.
BY CAR: There is no onsite parking, but limited timed parking is available on the streets around the theatre. On Sundays parking is unlimited.
Original author: Helen Garner
Director: Eamon Flack
Composer and Sound design: Steve Fancis
Consulting Producer: Ákos Armont
Consulting Producer: Anthony Waddington
Cast: Judy Davis and Elizabeth Alexander
The Spare Room is at Sydney's Upstairs Theatre | Belvoir St Theatre, which is located at 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, 2010.
The Spare Room tickets start at $61.
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