Jane Turner is to play a mother with a difficult daughter. No, it’s not a stage version of Kath & Kim, it’s a West End hit play, part of the Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2015 season. Called Jumpy, it should be a splendid vehicle for this prodigiously talented actress.

The MTC Director Brett Sheehy has launched a varied and ground-breaking season for next year which may well see the company reclaim its position at the pinnacle of Australian theatre.