Are you interested in convict history? Do you have convicts in your family tree?
Disorderly Women, a new musical play based on real events, tells the story of the first female convict ship that transported women from England to Sydney Cove in 1789. Scandal followed the ship, the Lady Juliana, and it became known over time as a floating brothel. In the play, we meet the feisty women who made the perilous journey, learning of their heartache, fear, conflicts, humour, and warm camaraderie. Stuffed full of memorable songs from a range of different genres, this is an uproarious, poignant and engaging musical.
GSV member Gillian Sealby has written this musical play about the first female convict ship, the Lady Juliana.
She based her writing on historical facts from the book The Floating Brothel by Sian Rees.
The play is part of the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival:
DISORDERLY WOMEN
Dates & Times: 9 & 10 Oct at 8.30pm. AND 11 & 12 Oct at 4.30pm & 6.30pm.
Running time: 50 mins running time
Venue: Curate Space, Level 6, 306 Little Collins St, (entrance via The Causeway Lane), Melbourne, VIC 3000
Tickets: $32 standard. Conc: $20 - $28. Discounts for group bookings.
To buy tickets: https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/whats-on/events/disorderly-women