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I picked up a postcard in my friend Nick’s café the other day (he’s a gifted barista who makes a brew so strong I call it “The Amphetamine Special” – so powerful you are guaranteed to achieve astounding things before lunch) (assuming you don’t have heart failure).

The postcard had a lovely picture of a young girl looking at the camera in a blue dress and her mum’s too-big shoes, and the words “There has never been a better time to bring a little girl into the world” written across it in cursive. Inspirational! I was immediately intrigued.



The card was advertising a play in Sydney called “Love Me Tender” about the beautiful and complex relationship between fathers and daughters, so I booked a spot and went along.

The play talks about how there has, quite literally, never been a better time to bring a little girl into the world. In this age of (almost) equality, we can achieve things our grandmothers never would have dreamt of. Women can run corporations, stage protests, become doctors, lawyers, engineers, astronauts. The possibilities are endless.

But our incredible potential can be beaten down by society’s tendency to overprotect us. Add to this the endless stream of expectations placed on women by the advertising industry, and a very interesting space in which to raise girls emerges.

Though to me, the message remained clear: the luck we’ve had to be born in Australia at this point in history should have us all singing and dancing from the rooftops. And with a bit of education and savvy, Australian girls aren’t going to fall prey to a culture pushing fear and unrealistic images from commercials. We’ve got astronaut training to do.

SEASON INFORMATION:

Season dates 18 March – 11 April 2010

Backstage Q&A 7 April, 6pm

Times Tuesday 6.30pm, Wednesday to Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday 5pm.

Tickets Full $57. Groups 10+ $47. Concession $35

Student Rush $25 for Tuesday 6.30pm and Saturday 2pm, available from 10am on the day (subject to availability)

Venue Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills

TICKETS BOOKINGS 02 9699 3444 or www.belvoir.com.au

 

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