The Bush - Live Theatre

Overview

This incredible story celebrates thirteen ‘genteel housewives’ of New South Wales who, together with the Builders Labourer’s Federation campaigned to save their last remaining local park from being developed into Luxury Housing and in doing so started a nationwide movement of Green Bans protecting community land and environments across Australia.

This is a show for activists and would-be activists. It’s a show to change people’s minds about who can be an activist and how. It is a show to inspire people and not be discouraged by their actions not seeming big enough or making enough of a difference. This work is about the butterfly effect of our actions. In this play we witness how thirteen women, wishing to save a small piece of land from development, played a pivotal role in ushering in Australia’s environmental and conservation movement. It’s a show to remind people that what is local matters. It is a show that celebrates thinking outside the box and coming together with unlikely allies for the greater good.