“Franz Kafka meets Margaret Atwood in a pub, downing shots of Reproduction”

In a post-apocalyptic island world where you need a license to breed, where 99 per cent of natural-born babies carry a deadly virus, Ella discovers she is fertile with virus-free eggs. She’s a wanted woman, pulled between religious, corporate and governing bodies.

The Thirteenth Mother is the story of the birth of a rebel leader, fighting for freedom and the right to choose.

Loud Mouth Theatre Co. is a Hobart-based independent theatre company founded in 2014 by Maeve Mhairi MacGregor, Campbell McKenzie and Katie Robertson. Loud mouths are committed to producing new, collaborative and professional theatre experiences. This reading is directed by Maeve Mhairi MacGregor.

Carrie McLean is a founding member of Mudlark Theatre. She graduated with a BPA (Theatre) from UTAS in 1997 and has had 13 years of experience performing, directing and writing in regional Tasmania. Companies include Mudlark, SSYT, Tasmania Performs, Tas Theatre Company, Theatre North, Second Storey Theatre, Streets Alive, BITco Productions, Bell Productions, and Centr Stage. In addition to her work in theatre, she’s acted for the screen (First Fagin) and is developing several projects for television as a writer.