Review Highlights
"A rewarding look at a generally unspoken subject." Newcastle Herald
"The play is cleverly written with engaging dialogue that still smuggles away loads of wit in hidden pockets." Culture Hunter
"The premiere of Water Child on that night sounded the arrival of an impressive and original voice within the local theatre community. Following a successful season in Newcastle, Emma would go on to showcase Water Child at the Adelaide Fringe Festival before accepting her first CONDA in December 2012 for Best New Play. Her work was acclaimed for the insightful and compassionate eye through which it perceived a young couple and their determination to start their own family. The heartfelt frustrations, anguish and optimism of the two hopeful parents belied her sensitive and fearless technique to script writing and character development."
Water Child
"Emma Wood’s heart and soul can be felt throughout the story unfolding and the devastation and heartbreak the couple go through is heartbreaking to watch. I can’t wait to see what Wood writes next, she is a truly talented playwright.
… a unique play that I would recommend people from 25 - 45 checking out…
I have no doubt this play will one day be gracing our screens and comforting so many more people on the subject and issues faced with fertility."
Bohemian Rhapsody Club, Pawprint Productions 2017
"As a first play, Wood has clearly triumphed with Water Child – and the resounding success of her second play, Mr Bennet’s Bride, proves that it wasn’t simply beginner’s luck either."
Synopsis
Jeannie and Mark are an admirable couple. Their marriage is happy and balanced, their careers in bloom. They are successful, confident, fulfilled - or so it appears. But unlike others who have effortlessly brought children into the world, they have not. Jeannie’s 40th birthday is a night planned for celebration, but events lead them to an abyss which threatens to engulf them and all they have built together.