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This unique International Women’s Day event is proudly delivered in partnership with Bass Coast Shire Council, Westernport Water, Phillip Island Nature Parks and Bass Coast Health.

Experience an uplifting choral celebration of women's stories! 

Gather your sisters, daughters, and girlfriends, and witness a raw and colourful collaboration of women from across the nation in this powerful concert where 100 voices become one.

The House That Dan Built spoke to 100 women from across Australia. They shared stories of resilience, connection to community, and reflections on their lives. The recorded interviews were given to six award-winning Australian female composers who wove those stories into a one-hour moving and poignant choral experience.

Not only will we have 100 local women singing, but we will also have the brilliant Clare Bowditch joining us!

Clare Bowditch is a musician, broadcaster, sometimes actor, speaker, entrepreneur, and author. Somewhat of a slashie you might say. 

She has won the coveted ARIA Award for Best Female for her music, the Rolling Stone Woman of the Year Award for her contribution to Australian culture, and has been nominated for a Logie Award for her role as Rosanna on popular television show Offspring.

Her first book, a partial memoir entitled “Your Own Kind Of Girl” was released through Allen & Unwin in Oct 2019 and won the ABIA for Best New Writer. In 2020 she took the themes from her memoir and released a skill-building audio book entitled “Tame Your Inner Critic”. Presently she is writing her second book and her  sixth studio album for release 2025.

Appropriate for all ages, best suited to 12+

100 WOMEN 100 STORIES brings these stories and music to life in a community engagement project that brings women together, culminating in a beautiful performance that moves audiences to tears and laughter.

The House That Dan Built, known for its commitment to empowering women through the arts, has crafted this project to be a moving testament to the power of female voices. The performance leaves a lasting impression, challenging perceptions and encouraging dialogue about the role of women in today’s society. 100 Women 100 Stories is more than a performance; it is a bold statement of solidarity, strength, and shared humanity. 

Participants quotes:

“I felt like I was paying homage to my brave, broken, beautiful female ancestors, and by doing so - that I was somehow passing on their wisdom and protection to my own kind, wise, incredible, daughter and onto my funny, sweet & feisty little granddaughter. It was bonding, swirling and enthralling and I will never forget the magic of it.” -  Kate

“I was lucky enough to be part of this amazing project and was blown away by the organisation, talent and pure passion to uplift women and girls through music. I have come back to work this week completely elated and ready to change the world.” - Loretta

Audience quotes:

“It was very moving, emotionally engaging and I even felt a pang of jealousy that I wasn’t able to participate!” - Stephan (audience)

“The performance was brilliant! I loved the combination of spoken word, story and song. It was all so well directed and put together. Very powerful.” - Jill (audience)