The Enigma of Miles Franklin

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DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND VENUES? LOOK NO FURTHER. HEADED BY A SYDNEY-BASED DIRECTOR, WRITER AND DRAMATURG, KINGDOM OF EUCALYPTS IS SHOWING AT THE BONDI PAVILION!

Come along to the cultural icon and second home of Eastside, the Bondi Pavilion!

Kingdom of Eucalypts follows the untold story of feminist and Australian literary icon Miles Franklin. 

Upon returning to Sydney in the 1930s, Miles struggles to reignite her fame following the release of her first novel, My Brilliant Career. Frustrated by her elderly mother, unsteady income and growing fear that her glory days are behind her, Miles seeks creative reprieve in the Yabber Club of writers and “progressive thinkers.” 

Hope glimmers as Miles finds herself, once again, within an influential circle. However, despite having everything she’s ever wanted, WWii is impending. Miles must choose between an easy path to success or the moral principles that govern her life and work. 

A feminist, a suffragist, and an activist, Miles Franklin’s literary legacy continues to shape Australia. 

Director: Moira Blumenthal 

Director since 1988, Moira emigrated to Sydney in 1996. She worked as a Production Consultant at the Seymour Centre for eight years. During COVID, she also produced a series of staged readings called Our Second Stage, which gave Australian playwrights a platform to present new work.

Writer: Alice Spiegelman

Born in Hungary, Alice moved to Sydney as a child in 1956. She has reviewed books for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian. She was a director of Australia for UNHCR and NIDA and the Chair of Sculpture by the Sea. 

Dramaturg: Timothy Daily

Timothy Daly is one of Australia’s most internationally produced playwrights, with actors like Cate Blanchett, Jacki Weaver and Geoffrey Rush appearing in his play. His play The Man in the Attic was awarded Australia’s most prestigious award for a new play, the Patrick White Playwrights’ Award.

Watch Kingdom of Eucalypts from the 30th of October to the 17th of November at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre.

What: Kingdom of Eucalypts

Where: Bondi Pavilion Theatre Queen Elizabeth Dr, Bondi Beach NSW 2026

When: from 30 October – 17 November

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Runtime around 90 mins (no interval)