27/09/2026
Wow what a whirlwind week, or should I say months of preparation for this 1 week.
The past 3 months we've been working on rehearsing GIRLS GONE WILD, shaving off 10 minutes to make it fit in the hour run time so our friends Squatch Watch: LIVE in the 8pm slot after us would run on time, learning how to work with our beautiful and chaotic new set piece, and naturally making tweaks to the things we didn't get around to last time.
What people don't see is the hours of hard work that is put into creating and performing a show (of any size). The people involved dedicate a huge amount of their time and energy to bring the audience the magic they see on stage.
Thank you to the incredible dancers who made the work so strong with their skill and nuance. It has been so much fun bringing GIRLS GONE WILD back to life and performing (bashed up) with you all again.
Thank you to my partner for his love, support and patience with navigating a home filled with props, costumes and a huge set.
A huge thank you to Merrigong Theatre Company, Sydney Fringe Festival and PACT Centre for Emerging Artists for giving us the opportunity to bring GIRLS GONE WILD to Sydney and give the work a rare second life after it's premiere at Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre last year.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this work, in big and small ways. This includes all the Squatch Watch team for being the best double bill partners we could have asked for, Bernadett Lőrincz for the lighting design, Kathleen Kershaw for the wildest set ever, Julien Mier and the PACT team for helping make the show run smoothly, Robyn Jordaan at Sydney Fringe for being so organised and on top of everything, Anne-Louise Rentell for helping me behind the scenes and Annie Clapton for her advice and support.
It felt so good to have a sold out opening night, and the biggest audiences we've ever had. Thank you to everyone who came and supported GIRLS GONE WILD. Without you, we'd just be weirdos dancing and screaming alone in a room.
Thank you 💜
I'm going to wash some stinky costumes and have a long nap.
Bonnie xo
