Photography: Darren Gill

REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN.

by Alice Birch

Directed by Emily O’Brien-Brown

“Theatrical exhilaration in civil disobedience.” — The New York Times

Image credit: Ben Andrews

From the director

Working with the brilliant Silvia Shao (set and costume) and STOZ (sound), together with the ensemble, we’ve approached Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by dismantling the familiar conventions of theatre, placing the action in the round, embedding the set within the audience, and blurring the fourth wall to make each person in the room active, implicated, and undeniably present. Birch’s text invites this exposure; it thrives when the usually hidden mechanics of theatre are dragged into the light, when the audience can see not only the work but the labour, the rupture, and the process of making it. In rehearsing this play, we’ve confronted the structures of oppression we all live inside (some of us more violently than others) and asked why we continue to accept the rituals and systems that shape our lives. Our hope is to create an experience that gathers us as a community to consider the world we’ve built, to ask whether this is truly where we meant to be in 2025, and to recognise both our exhaustion and our collective power. Change requires unity, not the erasure of our differences, but the celebration of them as the force that will carry us forward together.

CREATIVES

CAST

SHOW INFO

Bluestone Church Arts Space l 25 - 29 November

Tue - Sat eve performances: 7:30pm
Sat matinee performances: 4pm
Preview: Tuesday 25th November
Opening Night: Wednesday 26th November
Evening show + Q&A: Thursday 27th November Relaxed Performance Saturday 29th November, 4pm

The Bowery Theatre l 13 December

Saturday Night: 13th December 7pm

Duration: approximately 75 minutes

Age: Suitability: 18+

Content Warning: This production contains strong language, mature themes, references to violence, and sexual content. It also features loud noise, strobe lighting, and haze. Viewer discretion is advised. Recommended for audiences aged 18 and over.( Content warning guidelines.)

*REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. was first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and premiered at The Other Place in Stratford in 2014.*

NOTICE: We’re thrilled to share that Ras-Samuel has been offered an exciting role in a new feature film and will be pursuing that opportunity during our season. While we’ll miss having him with us, we’re delighted to welcome the talented Jack Twelvetree, who has stepped in to take on the role with energy and generosity. We know you’ll enjoy his work in this production.

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This production is proudly supported by Maribyrnong City Council’s 2023-2026 Triennial Arts Partner funding and The Bowery Theatre.