![Through The Looking Glass](/media/f0yfqgso/2008-jeff-busby_015-hero.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=400&height=250&rnd=132798919116630000)
![Elizabeth, Almost By Chance A Woman](/media/0zdb1e5r/jeff-busby_313-hero.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=768&height=432&rnd=132781435182970000)
Production still for "Elizabeth, Almost by Chance a Woman". L-R: Julie Forsyth as Elizabeth, Bille Brown as Lady Donna Grozetta. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Elizabeth, Almost By Chance A Woman
By Dario Fo
03 April 2010 – 24 April 2010 Merlyn Theatre
Translated by Luke Devenish and Louise Fox
Malthouse Theatre,
New Adaptation Theatre
Mid the comforts of her boudoir and the ministrations of motley cronies, Elizabeth has a few bones to pick. There are the constant conspiracies and assassination attempts. There are the boob-lifts and leech-o-suction. But most of all, there's the lack of sex - er - Essex, first name Robert, who holds her heart in his treacherous hands. It`s not easy being Queen.
Cast
Creatives
![Dario Fo](/media/yxgn022i/fo-dario.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763237301130000)
Playwright
![Mark Jones](/media/pb5hehqo/jones-mark.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763239270900000)
Composer
![Louise Fox](/media/4xnjnej4/fox-louise.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763237366670000)
Adaptor, Translator
![Michael Kantor](/media/yn0lpzdg/kantor-michael.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763239325100000)
Director
![Tony Bartuccio](/media/ahmks5lm/bartuccio-tony.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763234931870000)
Choreographer
![Luke Devenish](/media/vuyllqfr/devenish-luke.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763236665100000)
Adaptor, Translator
![Maryanne Lynch](/media/0l3pmsxg/lynch-maryanne.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763239975900000)
Dramaturg
![Russell Goldsmith](/media/5cmof53n/goldsmith-russell.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763237931400000)
Sound Designer
![Anna Cordingley](/media/cl4fx4hg/cordingley-anna.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763236166630000)
Set Designer, Costume Designer
![Darren Kowacki](/media/xxxk5bn5/kowacki-darren.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763239542130000)
Stage Manager
![Amanda Carr](/media/jauinbnv/carr-amanda.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763235693800000)
Make-up Artist
![Tanith Harley](/media/tidkg4hh/harley-tanith.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763238500400000)
Assistant Stage Manager
Besen Family Artist
Acknowledgements
A Malthouse Theatre commission.