Justine Clarke poses in front of haunting image of former Prime Minister Julia Gillard as her history-making misogyny speech is transformed into a one-woman play
Actress Justine Clarke has posed in front of a haunting image of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to promote her one-woman play, Julia.
The co-production between the Sydney Theatre Company and Canberra Theatre Centre premiered in Canberra on Tuesday night.
Playschool’s Justine Clarke is portraying Julia in the play, who was the first and only Prime Minister of Australia from 2010-2013.
On the opening night of the play, Justine posed in front of a massive electronic photo of Julia that was part of the spectacular production.
Posing as the former Prime Minister, she donned the Labour colours in red wide-leg pants and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
Actress Justine Clarke stood in front of a massive photo of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the premiere of the one woman play, Julia
However, she didn’t copy Julia’s red hair or try to do her Australian accent that has a Welsh twang to it.
Written by award-winning playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, the play imagines the lead-up of what happened before Julia’s history-making misogyny speech.
Ten years ago, Julia accused her opposition leader Tony Abbott and the Coalition of sexism.
The co-production between the Sydney Theatre Company and Canberra Theatre Centre premiered in Canberra on Tuesday night
‘The Leader of the Opposition says that people who hold sexist views and who are misogynists are not appropriate for high office,’ she said during the famous speech.
‘Well I hope the Leader of the Opposition has got a piece of paper and he is writing out his resignation.
‘Because if he wants to know what misogyny looks like in modern Australia, he doesn’t need a motion in the House of Representatives, he needs a mirror. That’s what he needs.’
Playschool’s Justine Clarke is portraying Julia in the play, who was the first and only Prime Minister of Australia from 2010-2013
Since leaving politics. the former Labour leader has tried to keep her life as private as possible, but in this piece the playwright speculates about her life before the famous 15-minute speech.
It has been reported that she doesn’t endorse the one-woman play, but would never try to stop it either.
The play will run at the Canberra Theatre until Saturday, March 25, before it opens at the Sydney Opera House on March 31.
Posing as the former Prime Minister, she donned the Labour colours in red wide-leg pants and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up
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