Purpose at Sydney Theatre Company tickets
About Purpose
In an exciting coup, the most awarded new American play of 2025 is heading this way. Fresh from winning the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2025 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Purpose comes directly from Broadway to Sydney Theatre Company in the first new production to be staged since its premiere.
An influential African American family stands firmly on the highest pedestal of American politics; producing congressmen, celebrity pastors and civil rights leaders. But when their estranged, youngest son, Nazareth, returns home with an uninvited house guest, decades of secrets and unresolved tensions threaten to topple their empire.
Channelling great American playwrights from Arthur Miller to Tracy Letts (August: Osage County), Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' (Appropriate) masterstroke is “a sparring match, crackling with sharp punchlines, pulling us into an all-out brawl” (New York Magazine).
Directed by Zindzi Okenyo (Sweat) and featuring actors Deni Gordon, Markus Hamilton, Tinashe Mangwana and Sisi Stringer, Purpose is a “merciless dissection of hypocrisy – you may have trouble catching your breath from laughing so hard” (The New York Times).
Run time
2hr 50min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Categories
Start date
2nd February, 2026
End date
22nd March, 2026
Venue
Wharf 1 Theatre - Walsh Bay Arts Precinct
Accessibility
Wharf 1 Theatre is on Level 2 of The Wharf. The majority of patrons will enter via Doors 1 and 2 which can be reached most directly via the lift at the end of The Wharf. This provides level access from the exterior apron of The Wharf at Ground Level, right up to the Theatre on Level 2.
We also have a level access point to Wharf 1 Theatre through Door 3 for people seated in A row, which allows patrons to go directly into the theatre. Access to Door 3 is only on request and these requests should be made at the Box Office at the time of booking.
Level access to Level 1 is via any of the three lifts along the exterior of The Wharf. Each of these lifts can be accessed via ground floor, however the lift at the end of The Wharf provides the most direct access.
Please inform the Sydney Theatre Company Box Office at least 24 hours in advance to ensure they are able to assist your needs. Call on (02) 9250 1777 or email boxoffice@sydneytheatre.com.au.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY BUS: Bus routes 324 and 325 stop directly outside The Wharf Theatres.
BY METRO: The new Barangaroo Metro station has made it easier than ever, and is just an 8-minute walk from the Wharf Theatres.
BY TRAIN OR FERRY: The Wharf Theatres are a brisk 15 minute walk from both Circular Quay and Wynyard stations.
BY CAR: Limited on-street parking is available outside The Wharf and Roslyn Packer Theatre on Hickson Road. Make sure you arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the performance starting time as it can take more than 10 minutes to park, get to the theatre and be seated in time.
More information about Purpose
“Brilliant and funny and serious and complex and powerful” - Oprah Winfrey
Director: Zindzi Okenyo
Designer: Jeremy Allen
Lighting Designer: Kelsey Lee
Composer & Sound Designer: James Brown
Marketing image: Holly Ward
Cast: Deni Gordon, Markus Hamilton, Tinashe Mangwana & Sisi Stringer
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of Purpose?
Purpose runs for 2hr 50min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Which theatre is Purpose at?
Purpose is at Sydney's Wharf 1 Theatre - Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, which is located at Wharf 4/5, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, 15 Hickson Rd, Dawes Point, Sydney, 2000.
How much are tickets for Purpose?
Purpose tickets start at $74.
How do you get tickets for Purpose?
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