The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith

Next date: Sunday, 03 May 2026 | 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

by arrangement with Joanna Murray-Smith

A satirical comedy directed by Fiona Carter

Margot Mason is a feminist writer suffering from writer's block. Molly Rivers, her former student, arrives unexpectedly at the country home with a gun; blaming Margot for warping her mother's mind with her best-selling book.

Chaos ensues leading to a comic but tense encounter.

Margot's daughter, her son-in-law, her publisher and a taxi driver also arrive to comment on Margot's feminist failings and the expectations placed on female public figures.

The plot is loosely based on an incident that happened to Germaine Greer.

When

  • Thursday, 23 April 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Friday, 24 April 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Saturday, 25 April 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Sunday, 26 April 2026 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 29 April 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Friday, 01 May 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Saturday, 02 May 2026 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 02 May 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Sunday, 03 May 2026 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 06 May 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Thursday, 07 May 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Friday, 08 May 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Saturday, 09 May 2026 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 09 May 2026 | 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella Street, Lilydale, 3140, View Map

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