2-13 September, Erskineville Town Hall,
Sydney Fringe Festival 2025 (World Premiere)
Struggling with infertility and a stalled acting career, Gia wants to play Ophelia one last time. A darkly comic one-woman show skewering sexism and ageism in the arts.
SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL AWARDS 2025
WINNER: Best Emerging Artist (Jo Bradley)
FINALIST: Best in Theatre
TEAM:
WRITER Grace Wilson
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/DRAMATURG Jo Bradley
PERFORMER Annie Stafford
SOUND & LIGHTING DESIGNER Otto Zagala
STAGE MANAGER Luke McGilvray
ASSISTANT PRODUCER Bianca Watkins
PRODUCING COMPANY JB Theatre Co
MARKETING BLURB:
Gia played Ophelia once when she was younger and fresh on the scene. And now she’s older, and wiser, and ready to give Ophelia one last crack. But she’s not the same youthful Gia she once was. Conflicted by the trials of motherhood, infertility and her youth passing her by, Gia must ask herself where her priorities lie and what it truly means to be a mother and an artist.
Gia Ophelia is a darkly comic one-woman show skewering sexism and ageism in the performing arts, created by two exciting young female theatremakers specifically for Sydney Fringe.
This production was supported by Randwick City Council’s Community Investment Program.
REVIEWS:
“The work these females, the writer, the director, the actress, have created is incredible. Deep, sad, layered, this is a women’s cry from the bottom of the guts. And with that, it is light on its feet, which is impressive considering the weight of the subject. The real-life tragedy replaces one unplayed, and it is made perfectly.”
– Theatre Ins and Outs
RETURN SEASON:
Following commercial and critical demand, Gia Ophelia will return to Sydney on 11-15 February 2026 at KXT on Broadway.
Jo Bradley 