Fearless, feminist, five-star fun – and finally touring: My Brilliant Career the musical is back on stage

My Brilliant Career star Kala Gare: ‘Sybylla’s so fearless. Playing that eight times a week, it does seep into the soul.’ Photograph: Eugene Hyland

In contemplating the return season of the Melbourne Theatre Company’s musical adaptation of Miles Franklin’s novel My Brilliant Career, the show that has defined her own career thus far, Kala Gare felt that forewarned was forearmed.

“Knowing the load was so helpful,” the singer and actor says. “The life outside the role is quite minimal. You spend your one day off recovering and preparing for the next performance. But I’m hoping this time I can carve out a little bit more space for myself.”