Catherine, an Australian expat in London, is infertile and desperate. She hires Nellie, a US surrogate, to fulfil her dream of becoming a mother, beginning a journey that creates and changes lives. Written with compassion and humour by former 'Age journalist Jane Cafarella, 'e-baby' is inspired by interviews with infertile women and surrogates who share their stories online. The play has just been
recognised as one of the top new scripts of 2016 (Kevin Jackson theatre diarist). e-baby has been performed in Melbourne and Tasmania, with a play reading in London. The script is available at https://australianplays.org/script/ASC-1629
'e-baby' was first directed & dramaturged by Anna McCrossin-Owen, who has directed for Melbourne Festival, Melbourne Fringe, Full Tilt at the Arts Centre, Essential Theatre Shakespeare in the Vines Aust/NZ tours and Victoria State Opera, including new Australian writing, monologue, Shakespeare, comedy, opera and music theatre. In Melbourne, 'e-baby' starred Carolyn Bock, (The Penelopiad, Lost In Ringwood, Two Sisters and A Piano, INXS - The Untold Story, Dr Blake Mysteries, Winners and Losers, Neighbours and City Homicide) and Sarah Ranken, (Uncle Vanya, Leongatha, Plague).
'e-baby' was proudly sponsored by the City of Stonnington, Aroma Baby and Air Aroma. www.aromababy.com
www.air-aroma.com.au
