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On what would have been Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg鈥檚 90th birthday, 200 people gathered in the Millie Phillips Theatre , whose life as a trailblazer in the American judiciary and a fierce advocate for gender equality and reproductive rights, has influenced so many. RBG has been described by The New York Times as 鈥渁n obsessive鈥� opera lover, 鈥渢he kind of aficionado who goes to dress rehearsals, and then opening nights, and then closing nights, too, for good measure鈥�. It was therefore fitting that the evening began with a magnificent performance by Sydney-based opera singer, Elizabeth Cooper, who shared four incredible pieces from some of RBG鈥檚 favourite works.
With one spectacular treat following another, Suzie Miller, award-winning Australian playwright of听RBG: Of Many, One, and actor, Heather Mitchell, took the audience on a journey, sharing RBG鈥檚 life from teenage years to her death in 2020. It was a night to remember with probing questions from interviewer, Michaela Kalowski, and the odd slip into character from Mitchell, who played RBG 鈥� one of the most iconic women of our times 鈥� in the play.听
We are so delighted that Shalom’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival hosted this incredible evening at our School.听