A GAS LIGHT FLICKERS THROUGH A FOG OF AGES
In modern day Australia, a marriage is pulled apart by mistrust, paranoia and violence. A woman breaks apart in the turmoil.
In medieval England, a woman has mystic visions. The patriarchs write them off as female madness, but she knows her truth. These visions allow her to be heard—maybe even to connect across centuries.
In My Dearworthy Darling, threads that run through history are woven into a tapestry. As the strands draw ever tighter, the old languages threaten to tear asunder. What new worlds might open?
The lyrical imagery of award-winning poet and novelist Alison Croggon, in a play written especially for feminist theatre mavericks THE RABBLE, is manifested in a visual feast.
There is no madness here. Only truths that a corrupted world doesn’t want to hear.
"AMBITIOUS AND OFTEN STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL"
"PROVOCATIVE"
PRODUCTION PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Malthouse Theatre and THE RABBLE present My Dearworthy Darling. Developed while in residence at La Chartreuse Centre national des écritures du spectacle; with the assistance of the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund; and generously supported through the Monash University Centre for Theatre and Performance, Artist in Residence Program.
Key image: Zan Wimberley
Images: David Paterson
BY / | Alison Croggon |
DIRECTED & DESIGNED BY / | THE RABBLE |
CAST INCLUDES / | Natalie Gamsu, Ben Grant, Jennifer Vuletic |
STAGE MANAGER / | Jess Keepence |
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Event & ticketing details
Accessibility
Dates & Times
PREVIEWS | 8pm Fri 2 Aug, 8pm Sat Aug, 7pm Mon 5 Aug, 7pm Tue 6 Aug |
OPENING NIGHT | 8pm, Wed 7 Aug |
TIME TO TALK | 7pm, Tue 13 Aug |
MONASH MEETS MALTHOUSE | 3.30pm, Sat 17 Aug |
Location
Beckett Theatre
The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006
Get directionsTrain
Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.Tram
The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.Event notes
DURATION /
75 minutes (no interval)
WARNINGS /
Contains dynamic sound, haze, some adult material, nudity, themes of mental illness and domestic violence.