Following the international success of Stalin’s Piano, Sonya Lifschitz and Robert Davidson have created a new audio-visual work that tells the stories of women who have shaped our culture, our societies, our world.

Including characters as diverse as Nina Simone, Marie Curie, Patti Smith, Dame Nellie Melba, Greta Thunberg, Aunty Delmae, Rachel Carson, Ethel Smyth, and Sonya's own Ukrainian grandmother, Davidson’s collage of voices frames language as ritualised music.

Grafted upon the speech rhythm and intonation of his subjects, Davidson’s virtuoso piano music is combined with archival footage and Sonya’s own speaking voice.

Fairfax Theatre, National Gallery of Australia