Velvet Rebel

Be enthralled by the tale of a brilliant scholar, traveller and public figure, as the Royal Historical Society of Victoria presents a new play by Peter Hepworth, “Velvet Rebel” – a girl’s own adventure.

To be performed on the 26th and 30th October as part of History Week 2010, this enchanting play re-enacts the life of an extraordinary woman who broke with the convention of her time – Jessie Stobo Watson Webb.

Performance: “Velvet Rebel” – a girl’s own adventure

Showing: Tuesday 26th October - 5.15pm for a 5.45pm performance Saturday 30th October - 7pm for a 7.30pm performance

Venue: Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne

Cost: RHSV members - $15; Non-members - $20.

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