Four women vying for a black lace bra kicks off what Australian Stage describes as 90 minutes of extraordinary fun in Menopause the Musical.
A sisterhood forms between the women, as they poke fun at their woeful hot flushes, wrinkles, memory loss, night sweats and chocolate binges.
The play, which debuted on stage in Orlando in 2001, comes to the Potato Shed on Sunday for a raucous show featuring hit tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
The lyrics parody popular music from the baby boomer era with alternative titles like Stayin’ Awake and Puff, My God I’m Draggin’.
The play came to New York City’s Off-Broadway in 2002, logging 1500 performances before spreading to overseas theatres.
Sub-titled Women on Fire, this latest version features new songs, dance routines and gags to get the audience dancing with the cast.
Stage Whispers’ Kimberley Shaw described the play as “the quintessential girls’ night out”.
“If you are pre, post or presently menopausal, I suggest grabbing a girlfriend and checking out this celebration of the change,” she said.
The play features the acting talents of Victoria Nicolls as the ‘Dubbo Housewife’, Melanie Evans as the ‘Professional Woman’, Meg Kiddle as ‘Earth Mother’ and Lilias Davie as the ‘Soap Star’.
Menopause the Musical comes to the Potato Shed for two shows at 2pm and 8pm on Sunday.
