Rural New South Wales, 1899. Sybylla Melvyn is a force of nature—a young woman of spirit, born in the wrong time and place, but filled with dreams.
Will she be a writer? An actor? An artist, a musician, a politician? Will she explore the world? Any one of these would be better than the path of wife and mother seemingly predestined for her.
Determined to outrun the odds, Sybylla must contend with the expectations of society, the disappointments of family, and the beating of her own heart.
This new adaptation of Miles Franklin's classic My Brilliant Career by Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes, Wherever She Wanders) is dark, funny and urgent. More than a century later, Sybylla's voice is one that still demands to be heard—a guttural cry of rage against the inequalities set at birth.
'A one-two punch of success, a play that breathes fresh life into the original novel, while still feeling as relevant as ever' —Australian Book Review
KENDALL FEAVER won a Judges’ Award at the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting – the largest playwriting competition in Europe – for her play, The Almighty Sometimes. The play was first produced to critical acclaim at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and enjoyed a second successful production at Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney. The Almighty Sometimes went on to win ‘Best New Play’ at the 2018 UK Theatre Awards and earned Kendall a nomination for ‘Best Writer’ at The Stage Debut Awards. Previously, she has been shortlisted for the Griffin Award, the Max Afford Playwright’s Award and was Highly Commended for the State Library of NSW’s Mona Brand Emerging Writer Award. Kendall has been invited on attachment at the National Theatre Studio and the Bush Theatre, London. She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club in New York and is the recipient of the 2019 Philip Parsons Fellowship with Belvoir Theatre Company in Sydney.
| Cast Info | 13F, 10M, (doubling available) |
| Genres | Adaptations, Drama |
| Themes | Political/Social themes, Large Cast |
| Audiences | Adult, Secondary: Years 10-12, Secondary: Years 7-9 |
| Extent | 118 |
| Edition | Standard |
| Size | 210 x 137 |
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