It was a night of firsts for the Redland Museum when Theatre Redlands presented its first play to the first post Covid-19 crowd at the museum on September 5.
So said Bruce Smith in his first speech as the museum's new president.
In the audience was museum volunteer Jan Banks, who remembers dancing
Women of the World was written by Jan Nary and presented the life story of Leona Kyling, Judith Wright, Maybanke Anderson, Louisa Lawson and Dorothy Hewitt in story, poetry and song. In the audience was museum volunteer Jan Banks, who remembers dancing for Ms Kyling with her performance scripted into the play.
Performances continue until September 13.
Theatre Redlands was created to present the stories of the museum to a wider audience. Its next event is When the Darkness Moves, being performed at 6pm and 8pm on October 23, 24, 30 and 31. Book on 3286 3494.
