FAIRYTALERS

THEATRE WORKS MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE WARD

[September 29th - 3rd October 2026]

Once upon a time, there lived four women who invented fairy tales...

After a sold-out season at Meat Market in 2025, Fairytalers returns with a glorious, glittering revival of a (mostly) true comedy that explores the lives and legacies of four extraordinary women whose stories changed the course of history.

★★★★★ "An irreverent, intelligent, and emotionally rich love letter to the women who birthed fairy tales. Funny, fierce, and just the right amount of feminist rage wrapped in a velvet ribbon." - (What’s The Show?)

"Fresh, funny and full of girl boss vibes, [Fairytalers] is the perfect feminist fairy tale for the 21st century." - (Melbourne Observer)

★★★★★ "A stunning new play... a riveting spectacle." - (The Theatre.au)

CAST

EMILY FARRELL
JANINE KWOK
OLIVIA MORISON
DAISY VALERIO

CREW

CAM APPLEBY [Dramaturg]
ELLIS AUSTIN FINNIE [Playwright]
ASHLEIGH BASHAM [Lighting & Sound Designer]
JUSTIN HEATON [Lighting Designer]
FIONA MACDONALD [Set & Costume Designer]
GABRIELLE WARD [Director]