Presented by Malthouse Theatre

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MY DEARWORTHY DARLING

2-18 August, 2019​​

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A gas light flickers through a fog of ages.

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In modern day Australia, a marriage is pulled apart by mistrust, paranoia and violence. A woman breaks apart in the turmoil.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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There is no madness here. Only truths that a corrupted world doesn’t want to hear.

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BY / Alison Croggon
DIRECTED & DESIGNED BY / THE RABBLE
CAST / Jennifer Vuletic, Natalie Gamsu, Ben Grant with Monash University performance placements  – Emma Batty, Caitlin Duff, Simran Giria, Tessa Hulsbosch, Catherine Malam, Gretel Sharp, Emlyn Sugden

IMAGES / David Paterson

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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.