W

W

29 May - 19 June

W

by Madelaine Nunn

Directed by Rachel Chant

Presented by New Ghosts Theatre Company

Inside the locker room of an elite AFLW club, one season tests everything: leadership, resilience, and the price of staying in the game

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  • A WORLD PREMIERE

    Set inside the high-pressure world of AFLW, ‘W’ tracks an elite women’s football team throughout their season as they push towards finals. At its centre is Rosie, the team’s star captain, navigating leadership, legacy, and the cost of staying at the top.

    As the team trains, wins, and fractures, personal lives collide with professional expectations. Ambition, motherhood, and media scrutiny sit alongside the raw physicality of the game. Success on the field demands sacrifice off it - and every choice has a consequence.

    Fast-paced, funny, and emotionally charged, ‘W’ is an intimate and gritty look at women’s sport at a turning point: where bodies are pushed, relationships are tested, and legacy is anything but guaranteed.

  • Production Company: New Ghosts Theatre Company

    Writer: Madelaine Nunn

    Director: Rachel Chant

    Producers: Lucy Clements & Emma Wright

    Set & Props Designer: Meg Anderson

    Costume Designer: Aloma Barnes Siraswar

    Lighting Designer: Luna Yuet Yee Ng

    Sound Designer: Clare Hennessy

    Production Manager: Topaz Marlay-Cole

    Stage Manager: Cerys Greason-Walker

    Movement Director: Poppy Lynch

    Intimacy Coordinator: Cristabel Sved

    Assistant Director: Jess Tovey

    Director Observership: Tess Bowers

    Assistant Set Designer: Rosie Slaviero

    Cast (of 6): Danielle Cormack, Celeste Cortes-Davis, Edyll Ismail, Ally Morgan, Shannon Ryan, Grace Smibert

    This listing is updated as cast/creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are changes to the team.

  • Season: 29/05 - 19/06 (previews 29/05 & 30/05, opening night [invitation only] 31/05)

    Times: Tues-Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 5pm (please note the performance on June 7 is at 7.30pm)

    Ticket Prices:

    • Previews: $29.70 + booking fee

    • Cheap Tuesday: $38.50 + booking fee

    • Adult: $49.50-82.50 + booking fee

    • Concession: $38.50-60.50 + booking fee

    Note: ticketing for Mainstage productions at the Old Fitz Theatre operate on a Dynamic Pricing model. This system means prices increase in line with audience demand (determined by capacity targets), and ensures we are able to provide cheaper tickets for a period whilst also making sure artists - who are often contracted on a profit share basis - get paid. In the interest of full transparency, the structure of the model can be viewed in full on our Welcome page. Concession tickets will never exceed $60.50, and previews and Cheap Tuesday’s will be capped at $38.50 and will not scale.

  • Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes

  • Content Warnings: Coarse language, discussions of IVF/fertility/miscarriage/pregnancy loss, body image, medical procedures, and substance references (casual references to alcohol and medications). A standard-size AFL ball will also be kicked and passed on stage. All movement has been carefully choreographed with a Movement Director. Finally, the production includes loud noises and flashing lights.