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The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith

When

Mondays to Saturdays, 7pm to 8:30pm Sundays, 5pm to 6:30pm Friday 1 November to Saturday 23 November Saturday 9 November from 2pm to 3:30pm Saturday 16 November from 2pm to 3:30pm Saturday 23 November from 2pm to 3:30pm Except Monday 4 November, Monday 11 November and Monday 18 November

Cost

Concession: $39.50Starting from: $38.50Adult: $49.50

Alone in her country cottage, Margot Mason, rockstar feminist, writer and fearless academic is trying to write her next life-altering bestseller, something that can match her seminal work, The Cerebral Vagina. But rather than producing diamonds, the pressure has only produced crumpled pages and a serious case of writers’ block.

Enter Molly, a committed fan with an axe to grind. And a gun.

Faced with the true impact of her life’s work, Margot must defend her choices to not only Molly and her gun, but to her daughter, her publisher, an errant taxi driver, and ultimately, us. 

Almost twenty years since its premiere, Rogue Projects and director Erica Lovell present this fresh new take on a play that deftly walks the tightrope between satire and farce – a take-no-prisoners comedy that proves the female of the species is not only deadlier, but funnier than the male. 

  • “The Female of the Species is a witty, sassy and intelligent comedy from one of Australia’s leading playwrights.” – Australian Stage

  • A “lacerating farcical attack on 'old-style' feminism” – Variety

Cast and creative team:

  • Producing Company: Rogue Projects

  • Playwright: Joanna Murray-Smith

  • Director: Erica Lovell

  • Producers: Talia Meyerowtiz-Katz, Robbi James, Erica Lovell

  • Production Designer: Paris Burrows

  • Lighting Designer: James Wallis

  • Cast: Lucy Miller, Jade Fuda, Lib Campbell, Doron Chester, Joe Kalou, Mark Lee

Dates:

  • Season: November 1 - 23 Note- previews are 1/11 & 2/11, opening night (invite only) is 3/11

  • Times: 7pm Tues-Fri, 2pm & 7pm Sat, 5pm Sun

Ticket Prices:

  • Previews & Cheap Tuesday: $38.50 + booking fee

  • Adult: $49.50-82.50 + booking fee

  • Concession: $39.50-60.50 + booking fee

Approximate run time: 90 minutes

Content warnings: coarse language, sudden loud noises

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