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.

At one of Australia's oldest residential colleges, scandal is rare. Writing the cheques this year is Jo Mulligan, the first female Master. For Nikki Faletau—student resident and aspiring journalist—this is a time for hope, for change, for reform… That all changes when a serious allegation is made against a fellow resident. 

Winner of the Judges' Award in the prestigious Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting (UK), Kendall Feaver's captivating play is a profound and compelling study of a young woman trying to discover where her illness ends and her identity begins. The Almighty Sometimes is a quick-witted and bracingly honest take on the difficult choices you make in your child's best interests, and what happens when you no longer have a say.