My Brilliant Career: musical based on Miles Franklin’s novel takes us on a sassy, spirited journey of self-discovery
- Written by Kate Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Art and Performance, Deakin University
Melbourne Theatre Company’s My Brilliant Career is a musical re-imagining of Miles Franklin’s classic 1901 novel of the same name. It follows a young woman, Sybylla Melvyn, as she chafes against her rural constraints to seek creative freedom.
A headstrong young woman, Sybylla dreams of becoming a writer despite her...