Suzie Miller's play explores how women's footy broke the boys' club

Miller's new play tells the story of the AFLW's start, featuring eight women actors.

Why it mattersThe play puts a spotlight on how women fought for equality in Australian sport, a story rarely told on stage.

AustraliaThe play debuts at Brisbane Festival and tours Australia, bringing the AFLW's origin story to theatre audiences nationwide.

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Warrnambool teacher's own play wins place on VCE drama curriculum

Megan Twycross wrote a play called Stuck now studied by VCE drama students across Victoria.

Why it mattersA working teacher has written a play good enough to be studied in schools, proving you can build a professional creative career while teaching.

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Ted Craig, Australian theatre director, dies at 86

Ted Craig, who ran London's Warehouse theatre for over 25 years and founded the International Playwriting Festival, has died at 86.

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Suzie Miller's play explores how women's footy broke the boys' club

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Warrnambool teacher's own play wins place on VCE drama curriculum

Ted Craig, Australian theatre director, dies at 86

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