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'Aunty Ruth's story doesn't shy away from the harrowing and heart-breaking, yet, it is a truth told with light and shade, laughter and tears, made only more visceral with Leah's talent for bringing stories to life on stage.' -John Kotzas AM, Chief Executive QPAC 'Amid the tears and the laughter, Purcell captures the resilience and indomitable spirit of a woman who has defied Australia's oppressive racist policies.' -Arts Hub 'While a full-on dramatic adaptation of Ruth's story could create a six-part mini-series, this 90-minute one-act play is the perfect encapsulation. And, apart from a cuppa with this 94-year-old Queensland legend herself, there's no better way to meet Ruth than to see her play.'-Stage Whispers 'Purcell and Hegarty share the same creative agenda: both women blend the personal with the political through autobiographical storytelling and the power of witnessing.' -The Conversation

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Leah Purcell AM is an internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning playwrite, actor, producer, director, and a proud Goa-Gunggari-Wakka Wakka Murri woman from Queensland. The Drover's Wife the Legend of Moll Johnson was Leah's debut feature film, which she wrote, directed and co-produced as well as starring in the leading role. Her previous adaptations of the original Henry Lawson short story, The Drover's Wife, includes the multi-awarding-winning theatrical play and the best-selling book. Leah's theatre directing credits include brothers Wreck, Don't Take Your Love to Town, Stolen, The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table, Radiance and 7 Stages of Grieving. She is also the best selling author of the anthology, Black Chicks Talking

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