REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN.

by Alice Birch

Directed by Emily O’Brien-Brown

“Theatrical exhilaration in civil disobedience.” — The New York Times

Alice Birch’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. is a ferocious work of contemporary theatre that refuses to behave. Through sharp, surreal and darkly funny vignettes, it twists words into weapons and turns everyday rituals inside out. What begins as an assault on the language and traditions that have shaped “womanhood” becomes something larger: a call to tear down the systems of oppression that divide and diminish us all.

In 2025, we explore this play through an intersectional lens inspired by bell hooks’ insistence that feminism is for everybody—across race, class and all gender expressions. Our company of artists bring their collective force to the stage, confronting the very structures we are working and breathing within. Revolt is startling and disarming, a howl of protest and maybe a map toward possibility: unflinching, unapologetic and urgently alive.

*REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. was first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and premiered at The Other Place in Stratford in 2014.*

SHOW DATES

Bluestone Church Arts Space l 25 - 29 November

Tue - Sat eve performances: 7:30pm
Sat matinee performances: 3pm 
Preview: Tuesday 25th November
Opening Night: Wednesday 26th November 
Evening show + Q&A: Thursday 27th November Relaxed Performance Saturday 29th November, 3pm 

The Bowery Theatre l 13 December

Saturday Night: 13th December 7pm (Auslan Interpreted)

Duration: approximately 90 minutes

Age: Suitability: 18+ 

Content Warning: This production includes strong language, mature themes, references to violence, and sexual content. Viewer discretion is advised. Suitable for audiences aged 18 and over. ( Content warning guidelines.)

Creative Team

PLAYWRIGHT

Alice is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. Her recent plays include Romans: A Novel (Almeida), The House of Bernarda Alba (National Theatre); [BLANK] (Donmar Warehouse / Clean Break); Orlando (Schaubühne, Berlin) and Anatomy of a Suicide (Royal Court Theatre). 

She co-wrote Die, My Love with Enda Walsh and Lynne Ramsay for Excellent Cadaver and Mubi. Directed by Ramsay, the feature is produced by Martin Scorsese and stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. Alice wrote the critically acclaimed original series Dead Ringers, inspired by the Cronenberg film of 1988, for Annapurna and Amazon. She was the lead writer and an executive producer on the series, which starred Rachel Weisz. Previously Alice wrote on the TV adaptation of Normal People, alongside Sally Rooney and Mark O’Rowe, for which she and Sally were nominated for an Emmy.  She also wrote on the TV adaptation of Conversations with Friends and she worked as Story Editor on Season 2 of Succession for HBO.

Her first feature was Lady Macbeth which won 5 British Independent Film Awards in 2017 including Best Screenplay. Her second feature was an adaptation of the Graham Swift novel Mothering Sunday for Number 9 Films and Film 4. She co-wrote The Wonder with Sebastián Lelio and Emma Donoghue, and most recently she wrote an adaptation of The End We Start From which was directed by Mahalia Belo and starred Jodie Comer.

Other Awards include: Winner Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2018, George Devine Award (for Revolt. She Said. Revolt again); Arts Foundation Award for Playwriting.  

DIRECTOR

Emily O’Brien-Brown’s recent directing work includes FLICK (La Mama, Adelaide Fringe, Latitude Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Aus Theatre Fest NYC), Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Red Stitch Actors Theatre), Donor (Melbourne Fringe), Everybody and Constellations (National Theatre Drama School). She has also directed Cowboy Mouth (Exhibit A Theatre), Proof (Artefact Theatre), and Second Son (co-directed with Alkinos Tsilimidos, Cinespace)—as well as two Red Stitch PLAYlist productions, in collaboration with playwright Vidya Rajan.

For a decade, Emily built and led arts education events and assisted renowned international directors and acting coaches—including Ian Rickson, Amy Morton, Larry Moss, Elizabeth Kemp, and Carol Rosenfeld—experiences that continue to shape her storytelling and actor-driven approach.

Emily is thrilled to bring her vision and experience to Wit Inc.’s production of Alice Birch’s bold manifesto Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again., a project that resonates deeply with her commitment to risk-taking and ensemble-driven work.

CAST

AYA | Lansy Feng | Madeleine Magee-Carr | Ras- Samuel

CREATIVES

Director Emily O’Brien-Brown | Production Manager Bingyao Liu | Assistant Production Manager Esther Beixuan Geng | Stage Manager Ella Campbell | Set/Costume Designer Silvia Shao | Sound Designer and Composer STOZ | Lighting Designer Jarman Oakley | Tech Operator Jethro Waldron | Marketing Coordinator Esther Beixuan Geng | Publicity Emma Drysdale | Graphic Designer /Promo images photographer Ben Andrews Wit Incorporated is supported by Maribyrnong City Council

This production is proudly supported by Maribyrnong City Council’s 2023-2026 Triennial Arts Partner funding and The Bowery Theatre.

We thank Hop Nation Brewing Co. and Jen Pfeiffer Wine for their generous donations to our bar for this production.

We thank Boilerhouse Theatre Company for tech equipment support.