By Suzie Miller
Directed by Lee Lewis
World Premiere Season
2026 Victorian exclusive
It’s not just about a sport. It’s about a revolution.
A new play by Suzie Miller, the celebrated Australian playwright behind sell-out smash hit RBG: Of Many, One and international phenomena Prima Facie and Inter Alia, Suzie Miller turns her extraordinary talents to the birth of the AFLW in this world premiere - Strong Is The New Pretty.
In 2010, an official report into the state of Australian Rules Football recommended the creation of a national women’s league. Seven years and a whole lot of grit, passion and fancy footwork later, the AFLW was born. This is the untold story of how the league went from a pipe dream to a sensation the sports world could no longer ignore.
With her gift for docudrama and trademark insight and warmth, Miller reunites with the Aussie theatre-makers behind the original Prima Facie: Director Lee Lewis and star Sheridan Harbridge. Now fielding a brilliant lineup of eight players including Lucy Bell and Amy Ingram, this dream team writes a love letter to a game and a community.
It’s theatre written in mud, sweat, and belief. It’s not just about a sport. It’s about a revolution.
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Originally commissioned by Trish Wadley Productions.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
