Promiscuous prophet or philandering fool? Mary MacLane is a woman you’d be mad not to meet.
Photo by Katie Kaars
More than one hundred years ago, The Story of Mary MacLane set America aflame. A shocking confessional from a 19-year-old girl who refused to succumb to the corset-bound prudery of her age, Mary’s scandalous memoir broke all the rules – and sold over 100,000 copies.
Today, Ride On Theatre’s Bojana Novakovic and Tanya Goldberg bring Mary’s writings to the stage in a bold and magical ‘monologue for two’ backed with original music composed and performed byYou Am I frontman Tim Rogers.
The Story of Mary MacLane by Herself will whirl you through a kaleidoscopic tale of the greatest genius you’ve never heard of, defy you to look deep within and dare you to dance with the devil.
“Bojana Novakovic brings a mesmerizingly beautiful and wayward Mary MacLane to the stage with sensitivity and a palpable love for the character and her words.” Australian Stage
“Ride On Theatre refuse to be dull and have created a unique and compelling story that Maclane herself might even have found a moment of happiness in watching it.” Aussie Theatre
Current dates
- Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney
4 April - 12 May 2012 - Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
15 - 19 May 2012
Touring history
- Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
25 November - 11 December 2011
The Story of Mary MacLane is presented by Malthouse Theatre, in association with Griffin Theatre Company, Merrigong Theatre Company and Performing Lines.
The development of The Story of Mary MacLane has been supported by Malthouse Theatre, Company B Belvoir, Hothouse Theatre, the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and the NSW Government through Arts NSW.
Ride On Theatre is supported by Managing and Producing Services (MAPS) NSW, a joint initiative supported by the Australia Council and Arts NSW. MAPS NSW is managed by Performing Lines.
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