Mum Club play debuts at Belvoir St Theatre

The play ‘Mum Club’, written by Jorjia Gillis and directed by Ian Michael, is currently running at the Belvoir Downstairs Theatre in Sydney through September 20, 2026. The production follows Sadie, an Aboriginal woman who has moved from the Pilbara to Sydney’s Inner West. Struggling with a newborn and lacking her traditional support networks, she joins a local mothers’ group.

The narrative explores themes of motherhood, isolation, and the experience of colonization by contrasting genuine human connection with transactional social structures. While reviews highlight the production's comedic elements and the performances of the ensemble—including Alex Malone, Ruby Teys, and Zarif—critics note a tension between the play's heavy moral themes and its pursuit of sitcom-style humor.

Stephanie Somerville has been singled out for her central performance, providing emotional gravity and authenticity to the character of Sadie amidst the production's more heightened comedic sequences.