Why Can't Women Be Like Men?
Love. Loss. Religion. Sexuality. Pleasure. Pain.
At a pivotal point in all their lives, four women come together to celebrate a birthday. As the bubbly flows, the façades fall away and expose the many ways in which each woman’s life is anything but ‘normal’.
But should it have to be? And who defines what is normal?
A fictionalisation of the culmination of over two decades in psychological practice, Why Can't Women Be Like Men? explores the sexuality and intimate relationships of cross-generational characters.
Directed by Olivia Staaf, this play marks the triumphant debut of senior CALD playwright, Grazia Marin. Starring Amelia Dunn, Veronicka Devlin, Lisa Sharpe-Phyllis and Piera Dennerstein as the four women representing many, this work has the power to create necessary discourse around issues women face regarding sexual choice and societal control.
'[Grazia Marin's work] is powerful and dynamic ... [it] has a strong force of its own.' Contemporary Art Society of Victoria
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Interesting take on relationships
fun stuff
Great acting
Realistic and funny. Great show!!
Good performance
Very good
Not a bad show, thanks OTH
An old story but one that needs to be told and heard by each generation - unfortunately! Very modern take - well done
Actors slightly stilted to begin but grew more authentic as it progressed. Thought it was being a bit lightweight in it's approach to the issues, but then delivered nicely with the characters monologues. Sprinkled with great humour.
I was expecting more for this show but the story was very common but the singer had an amazing voice
Simple reading of a complex issues. Characters were one dimensional and the actors warmed to each other after a while.
Support a new playwright and see this ply about women’s sexuality
Go with a girlfriend and enjoy the laughs
Absolutely true, reflecting on own life was weird.