


W
Set inside the high-pressure world of AFLW, ‘W’ tracks an elite women’s football team throughout their season as they push towards finals. At its centre is Rosie, the team’s star captain, navigating leadership, legacy, and the cost of staying at the top.
As the team trains, wins, and fractures, personal lives collide with professional expectations. Ambition, motherhood, and media scrutiny sit alongside the raw physicality of the game. Success on the field demands sacrifice off it - and every choice has a consequence.
Fast-paced, funny, and emotionally charged, ‘W’ is an intimate and gritty look at women’s sport at a turning point: where bodies are pushed, relationships are tested, and legacy is anything but guaranteed.
Cast and Creative Team
PRODUCING COMPANY: New Ghosts Theatre Company | PLAYWRIGHT: Madelaine Nunn | DIRECTOR: Rachel Chant | PRODUCERS: Lucy Clements & Emma Wright | SET & PROPS DESIGNER: Meg Anderson | COSTUME DESIGNER: Aloma Barnes Siraswar | SOUND DESIGNER & COMPOSER: Clare Hennessy | LIGHTING DESIGNER: Luna Yuet Yee Ng | PRODUCTION MANAGER: Topaz Marlay-Cole | STAGE MANAGER: Cerys Greason-Walker | MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Poppy Lynch | INTIMACY COORDINATOR: Cristabel Sved | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Jess Tovey | DIRECTOR OBSERVERSHIP: Tess Bowers | ASSISTANT SET DESIGNER: Rosie Slaviero | CAST (of 6): Danielle Cormack, Celeste Cortes-Davis, Edyll Ismail, Ally Morgan, Shannon Ryan, Grace Smibert
This listing is updated as cast/creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are changes to the team
Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes
Content Warnings: Coarse language, discussions of IVF/fertility/miscarriage/pregnancy loss, body image, medical procedures, and substance references (casual references to alcohol and medications). A standard-size AFL ball will also be kicked and passed on stage. All movement has been carefully choreographed with a Movement Director. Finally, the production includes loud noises and flashing lights.


