Justine Clarke poses in front of the haunting image of former Prime Minister Julia Gillard as her landmark speech on misogyny is transformed into a one-woman play.
Actress Justine Clarke has posed in front of a haunting image of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to promote her one-person play, Julia.
The co-production between Sydney Theater Company and Canberra Theater Center opened in Canberra on Tuesday night.
Playschool’s Justine Clarke is playing Julia in the play, who was Australia’s first and only Prime Minister between 2010 and 2013.
On the opening night of the play, Justine posed in front of a huge electronic photograph of Julia that was part of the spectacular production.
Posing as the former Prime Minister, she dressed in Labor colors with wide-legged red trousers and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
Actress Justine Clarke stood in front of a huge photo of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the premiere of a woman’s play, Julia
However, she did not copy Julia’s red hair or try to do her Australian accent which has a Welsh accent.
Written by award-winning playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, the play imagines the run-up to what happened before Julia’s historic misogyny speech.
Ten years ago, Julia accused her opposition leader Tony Abbott and the Coalition of sexism.
The co-production between Sydney Theater Company and Canberra Theater Center opened in Canberra on Tuesday night.
“The leader of the opposition says that people who have sexist views and who are misogynistic are not appropriate for high office,” he said during the famous speech.
‘Well, I hope the opposition leader has a piece of paper and is writing his resignation.
“Because if you want to know what misogyny is like in modern Australia, you don’t need a motion in the House of Representatives, you need a mirror. That’s what you need.
Playschool’s Justine Clarke plays Julia in the play, who served as Australia’s first and only Prime Minister from 2010 to 2013.
Since he left politics. The former Labor leader has tried to keep her life as private as possible, but in this piece the playwright speculates on her life before the famous 15-minute speech.
It has been reported that she does not endorse the work of a single woman, but she would not try to stop it either.
The play will run at the Canberra Theater until Saturday, March 25, before its premiere at the Sydney Opera House on March 31.
Posing as the former Prime Minister, she donned Labor colors with wide-legged red trousers and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up.