A dynamic and darkly comic new Australian work, CrunchySmooth Productions presents MILF and The Mistress by Jane Montgomery Griffiths, at Jack & Jill’s Basement Bar, as part of the 2024 Adelaide Fringe: 27 February – 10 March.
What happens when the soccer runs, the Saturday night TV and the flannelette pyjamas start to make you itch for something more… sensational? Ali, a middle-aged schoolteacher drowning in straight suburbia, finds release in a BDSM dungeon. Join her as she slips out of the house – and into some serious knots!
Under the direction of Virginia Proud and featuring a powerful solo performance from Australian theatre luminary Jennifer Vuletic, this dark, hilarious new Australian play by Jane Montgomery Griffiths uniquely centres the mature lesbian experience, rarely seen on our stages.
But there’s something for everyone in this tale of middle-age angst and conforming to others’ expectations. MILF and The Mistress explores how our everyday routines can keep us in a comfortable domestic slumber.
What does it take for us to wake up, and find the courage to ask for what we really want? To acknowledge desire without shame. Identity, family, desire and expectation are all under the spotlight as Ali finds her release!
MILF and The Mistress is a rare and compelling theatrical event brought to the stage by a powerhouse female team. Come with us and find your salvation in a BDSM dungeon!
Jane Montgomery Griffiths is an actor and playwright. Before moving to Australia, she performed with major theatre companies across the UK. In Australia, she has worked with Bell Shakespeare; Belvoir; Malthouse; MTC; fortyfivedownstairs; Red Stitch and Theatre Works. Her plays & libretti have been staged by Malthouse, Vienna Burgtheater, The Stork, ABC Radio National and Victorian Opera.
Jane’s awards and nominations include Green Room Helpmann awards for performance, alongside playwrighting recognition from the Green Room Awards, RE Ross Awards and NSW and Victorian Premiers Awards for Best New Play.
“utterly magnetic, compelling intelligence, irresistible, conspiratorial humour, tracing the character’s vulnerabilities to poignant effect.” – The Age
Director & Sound Designer: Virginia Proud | Featuring: Jennifer Vuletic | Assistant Director: Billy Nichols | Lighting Designer: Giovanna Yaté-Gonzalez | Stage Manager: Billy Nichols | Producer: Kate Gaul | Writer: Jane Montgomery Griffiths
MILF and The Mistress
Jack & Jill’s Basement Bar, 121 Pirie Street, Adelaide
Season: 27 February – 10 March 2024
Bookings: www.adelaidefringe.com.au
For more information, visit: www.milfandthemistress.com for details.
Image: Jennifer Vuletic – photo by Olivia Morrison