A fair-skinned, brown-haired woman wearing a flannelette shirt stares out past the camera nervously. Behind her is the silhouette of a gum tree and a house against an orange sky.

A happy-looking, pale-skinned woman with brown curly hair wearing a purple flannelette shirt and orange pants sits on a chair next to wooden table with a pot plant, hair brush, coffee mug and phone on it.

A pale-skinned woman with brown, curly hair and a purple checkered flannelette shirt with a concerned expression on her face

After Rebecca

Theatre and Physical Theatre

Victoria • SA Premiere

Daphne Du Maurier’s gothic novel ‘Rebecca’ meets ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ in this searing new solo show.

A handsome millionaire starring in a reality TV show runs away with a production assistant – a young woman so unremarkable that no one remembers her name. At first, she is swept away by the fantasy. But on his remote cattle station in the Australian outback, she encounters an unsettling undercurrent of violence, gaslighting and complicit bystanders.

‘After Rebecca’ tackles coercive control, systems that fail to protect women - and the consequences of speaking out.

“Beautiful and raw and heartbreaking ... I am deeply glad that I went … It is an important and deeply moving story, has a brilliant script and production design, and showcases a powerhouse performer.”

Presented by: The Miscellany Co-operative and The Garage International

The Miscellany Co-operative is a Melbourne based artistic team:

Emma Gibson - Writer/Co-Director
Recent credits include: After Rebecca (Writer/Director, 2023), Tramlines (audio story, Melbourne City of Literature, 2023), Alternative Futures (monologue, Bullet Heart Club/Theatre Works 2021), The Cuddle Parlour (The Knack/Butterfly Club, 2021)

Michelle Cooper - Actor/Co-Director -
Recent credits: After Rebecca (Performer/Director), Walking Shadows Vol. 2 (Performer/Crew, webseries), Aunty Donna’s Coffee Café
Performer), Walking Shadows Vol. 1 (Performer, webseries, 2021)

Daniel McCusker - Production Designer/Stage Manager
Recent credits: After Rebecca (Designer, 2023), Party (Director & Actor, 2014-16), You Are Here Festival (Technical Coordinator,2012-13).

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

Gibson’s writing and Cooper’s performance are much smarter, more stimulating – and so vital. - Mark Wickett, Stage Whispers

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