Matilda Women

Title: Matilda Women
Author: Rider, Sue
Price: $25.95

Cast: 4 - 20 F (suitable for a small or large cast)
Character Ages: 16+
Length: 1 hr approximately
Target Audience: Senior Years / Adult
Style: Historical Drama
Themes: Women, Australia, migration, colonisation, settlement

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SYNOPSIS
Relive the vibrant stories of nine extraordinary women from Australias past- Gladys Moncrieff, Australias Queen of Song; Lillian Cooper, Queenslands first female doctor; Emma Miller, Mother of the Labor Party, and many more equally important women of the past who inspired the women of the future. The doctor and her bicycle, the shy painter, the naturalist who knows no English, the kitchen maid who reads Shakespeare, the trade unionist, the performer, the ill-fated teacher and the luckless farmers wife accused of murder, The Matilda Women is fastpaced imaginative theatre that celebrates the strengths and achievements of Australian women.

PRODUCTION HISTORY
The Matilda Women had two seasons at La Boite Theatre Company in 1988 and 1993. It has toured Australia extensively, and there have been countless school productions. This play was first published in 1988 and has been reprinted 21 years after the first performance.

PLAYWRIGHT
Sue Rider is an award-winning director, writer, dramaturg and actor with over a hundred productions to her credit. From 1993 to 2000 she was Artistic Director of La Boite Theatre, Brisbane, leading the company with a distinct focus on the development of Queensland artists and the creation of contemporary Australian works. She has served as a committee member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council, is a member of the Queensland State Arts Advisory Committee, and has been Chair of Backbone Youth Arts since 2008.

Publisher: Playlab Press
Publication date: 01/01/1993
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780908156443
Publishing status: AU Dropshipping in stock