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The Fence

Change starts in your own backyard.

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy and 29 Scenes
"...a down-to-earth piece that deserves the widest possible audience
​... a remarkable and vivid portrait"

- Chris Boyd Arts Review of THE FENCE

"a remarkably confident work"
- Theatre First review of THE FENCE

"a compelling production... [Louisa] Mignone is phenomenal"
- My Melbourne Arts review of THE FENCE

​What do you do when you can’t look away?
In the quiet streets of an ordinary suburb, the fence between two neighbouring houses comes down. Where once there was a clear separation between you and the couple next door, now there’s only a dirt line and human decency keeping prying eyes out of each other’s backyards.
Except you’ve noticed they have a new baby and that she keeps locking herself out. And then there are the sounds late at night that have become impossible not to hear. Should you say something, do something? But is it what you think it is? And is it really your place to get involved?
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Shortlisted for the 2022 Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award, The Fence is a scintillating solo work about privacy, bravery, and testimony by acclaimed playwright Fleur Murphy (Nothing, Hearth). Performed by Louisa Mignone (Anna K, Wentworth, The Twelve), this gripping new play will lead you through the streets we know, shining a light on the violence found in our own backyards.
WORLD PREMIERE
9 - 20 August, 2023
​Nothcote Town Hall
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Show warnings: this production contains references to and descriptions of domestic violence.
Preview performance: Wednesday 9 August, 7.30pm
Opening night performance: Thursday 10 August, 7.30pm
Post-show talk: Wednesday 16 August, 7.30pm
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"Fleur Murphy is one of Australia’s leading new playwrights.  The collaborators on THE FENCE give it a depth that make us very excited about presenting the work – the production champions a female-led team of both emerging and established creatives. At a time when domestic violence should be at the forefront of a national conversation, it is vital we examine and platform these stories."  - Beau McCafferty - Head of Programming / City of Darebin

Creative Team
Written by: Fleur Murphy
Directed by: Alice Darling
Performed by: Louisa Mignone
Understudy: Veronica Thomas
Set & Costume Design: Karine Larché
Sound Design: Sidney Millar
Lighting Design: Clare Springett
Assistant Director: Fiona Scott-Norman
Production Manager/Stage Manager: Naavikaran
Production Intern: Molly England
Family Violence & Abuse Consultant: Sheridon Byrne
Producer: Fiona Stafford
Creative Producer: Tom Royce-Hampton
Image by: Gregory Lorenzutti



Images by Cameron Grant

FLEUR MURPHY
ALICE DARLING
SHERIDON BYRNE
LOUISA MIGNONE
VERONICA THOMAS
FIONA STAFFORD
TOM ROYCE-HAMPTON
KARINE LARCHE
CLARE SPRINGETT
SIDNEY MILLAR
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