Since its premiere in 2019, the smash hit comedy The Gospel According to Paul has taken the country by storm, selling out venues across the nation and attracting widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike.
Presented by Black Swan State Theatre Company, The Gospel According to Paul will play in the Heath Ledger Theatre from 23 July 2025 for a limited season.
Directed by Aarne Neeme, Jonathan Biggins stars in this appropriately acerbic and always compelling portrait of Paul Keating, one of Australia’s most charismatic leaders.
Full of intelligence and wit, The Gospel According to Paul is a funny, insightful, and poignant depiction of Keating, the man who – as he tells it – single-handedly shaped contemporary Australia.
Showcasing the former Prime Minister’s eviscerating wit, rich rhetoric, and ego the size of Everest, Biggins distils Keating into one hilarious and evocative night of theatre – the visionary, reformer, rabble-rouser, and Bankstown boy who quickly realised that to get things done in political life, it’s better to be needed than loved.
Director: Aarne Neeme | Featuring: Jonathan Biggins | Designer: Mark Thompson | Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson | Sound and Video Designer: David Bergman
The Gospel According to Paul
Heath Ledger Theatre – State Theatre Centre of WA, 174 – 176 William Street, Perth
Season: 23 July – 3 August 2025
Information and Bookings: www.blackswantheatre.com.au
Image: Jonathan Biggins stars in The Gospel According to Paul – photo by Daniel Boud