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Tim is to make his Sydney Theatre Company (STC) debut performing, with Toby Schmitz, in Tom Stoppard’s absurdist, existentialist tragicomedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, directed by Simon Phillips.

Tim and Toby have a history together, having met way back in the olden days when Tim was 17 and Toby, 15. In 1996, Tim and Toby played the minor characters of The Player and Hamlet, respectively, in a University of Western Australia (UWA) production of Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are Dead, directed by Gen Hegney and Luke Cowling, at the Dolphin Theatre, Perth. They (along with Travis Cotton) also co-wrote a musical called This Blasted Earth, which they put on in 2004.

6th August to 7th September 2013 they’ll be reunited (’cause it feels so good) in the title roles for the 2013 Sydney Theatre season. Visit the Sydney Theatre Company website for further information and tickets* although at the moment tickets are only available to purchase as part of a 2013 Season Ticket package.

Tim says: “I adore Stoppard, I adore this play, and Toby and I love working together. So when Luke (Cowling – who co-directed the UWA version) suggested that we should try to play the title roles opposite each other, I got very excited. Eventually the idea ended up with the STC who in turn suggested the incredible Simon Phillips as director. I’ve known for some time that it was going to happen, but now it’s actually been officially announced, I can properly start shitting myself. With fear, as well as excitement.”

* Note: The STC website seems to be having some problems so if you can’t access the information, please give it a few minutes and then try again.

UPDATE: The first single tickets for the STC 2013 season go on sale Monday 11th Feb 2013..