Don't Miss The Female of the Species at The Old Fitz Theatre - Limited Season

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Fri 01 Nov 2024 - Sat 23 Nov 2024

Written by Joanna Murray-Smith

Directed by Erica Lovell

Rogue Projects presents a fresh new take on Joanna Murray-Smith's acclaimed comedy The Female of the Species at The Old Fitz Theatre from November 1-23. Tickets are now on sale for this premiere season.

Directed by Erica Lovell, The Female of the Species is 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 loosely inspired by Germaine Greer's experience of being held captive in her country house in Essex in 2000.

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 writer's 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 two decades since its original premiere in 2006, The Female of the Species is increasingly relevant in our current discussion of gender politics - all while keeping its razor-sharp wit!

The Female of the Species will be staged at the Old Fitz, 129 Dowling St, NSW from 1 to 23 November 2024.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE.

Choose from the following sessions:

APPROX. RUN TIME: 90 minutes
CONTENT WARNINGS: coarse language, sudden loud noises



For more information on The Female of the Species, please see www.rogueprojects.com.au/female-of-the-species and follow @rogueprojectsau on Facebook + Instagram

Playwright: Joanna Murray-Smith; Director: Erica Lovell; Producers: Talia Meyerowitz-Katz, Robbi James, Erica Lovell; Assistant Director & Associate Producer: Olivia Hall-Smith; Production Designer: Paris Burrows; Lighting Designer: James Wallis; Sound Designer: Erica Lovell; Stage Manager: Caity Cowan; Promotional Photographer: Philip Erbacher; Cast (of 6): Lucy Miller (Margot Marson), Jade Fuda (Molly Rivers), Lib Campbell (Tess Thornton), Doron Chester (Bryan Thornton), Joe Kalou (Frank), Mark Lee (Theo Hanover)



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