STELLA – A New Australian Musical

The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
Monash University Clayton Campus

$40 - $85

Past Event

Literary icon Stella Miles Franklin’s extraordinary life story has until now been overshadowed by attention on her debut novel My Brilliant Career and the literary awards that carry her name — the Miles Franklin Award and The Stella Prize.

This world premiere production of STELLA – A New Australian Musical now brings Franklin’s untold story of an 1890’s bush girl from the Snowy Mountains who sacrifices family, security and belonging in relentless pursuit of a creative life – and her stunning contribution to Australian cultural life.

Credits:
Book, Music & Lyrics: Monique diMattina
Director: Julia Robertson
Musical Director: Vicky Jacobs
Costume Designer: Isla Shaw
Set Designer: Nick Fry
Lighting Designer: Sidney Younger
Sound Designer: David Letch
Hair and Make Up Designer: Shula Keyte
Stage Manager: Isobel Long
Executive Producers: Igor Zambelli & Monique diMattina
Producer: Matthew Henderson
Performed by: Geraldine Hakewill, Shubshri Kandiah, Johanna Allen, Joe Kosky and Kaya Byrne.

  • Dates & Times:

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    • Friday 12 June 2026, 7:30pm

    • Saturday 13 June 2026, 7:30pm

    • Wednesday 17 June 2026, 12:00pm

    • Thursday 18 June 2026, 6:30pm

      Includes post-performance Q&A
      Auslan interpreted performance

    • Friday 19 June 2026, 7:30pm

    • Saturday 20 June 2026, 2:00pm

    • Saturday 20 June 2026, 7:30pm

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  • Ticket Pricing

    All Performances
    Standard $85
    Concession $72
    Monash Staff $42
    Students $40

    The performance on Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 6.30pm will be Auslan interpreted. For audience members requiring Auslan interpretation, we recommend booking rows D26-29, G26-33, H & J 26-34 or K26-33 for the best view of the interpreters and stage.

    All Performances
    Standard $85
    Concession $72
    Monash Staff $42
    Students $40

  • Performance Information

    • Duration: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including an interval. There is a Q&A session after the performance on Thursday 18 June.

    • Venue: Alexander Theatre

    • Age suitability: All ages

    • Event warnings: Haze in use throughout the performance. Small level of strobe lighting used.

  • Venue Details

    Alexander Theatre:
    The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
    Monash University Clayton Campus,
    48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton 3800

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