Woman’s Song (excerpt)

Synopsis:

A stage play with music about the life and times of Margaret Sutherland, the grand dame of Australian classical music.  The play takes us from her early days as a touring pianist right through her battles with the male musical establishment, her marriage to a coercively controlling psychiatrist, Norman Albiston, the breakup of that marriage and her entrance into a same-sex relationship with social activist Constance Duncan.

Characters Breakdown:

The play is a 3-hander:  2 females, 1 male
MARGARET SUTHERLAND  26 – 86
CONSTANCE DUNCAN  51 – 74 / NURSE  60 / EUTERPE – one actor.
NORMAN ALBISTON  29 – 53 / BERNARD HEINZE  32 – 46 / ZEUS – one actor.

Music ensemble:
Pianist
Violinist
Violist
Clarinetist
Soprano/mezzo soprano/alto

Running-time:  95 minutes.

Production History:  Not yet produced.

Excerpt available for download for free.