The Oak Tree - under the stars

Following the success of its debut season, the beautifully haunting The Oak Tree is branching out with performances at the historic Peninsula Farm in Maylands.

Located by the idyllic banks of the Swan River, history, nature and art converge under a 190-year-old oak tree planted by early settlers in the area, the Hardey family.

Directed by Jane Sherwood for Fifi Productions, The Oak Tree is written by Fiona Blakeley, who also appears as main character Kate. In a case of art imitating life, the play itself centres on a real oak tree planted by early European settlers at Wungong in Perth’s foothills.

The play follows the trials and tribulations of Kate and Lennie on their Wungong farm, as they are hindered by the ghost of a woman who lived there years before. With the ghost vowing to protect an old oak tree at the property’s entrance, Kate can either ignore the warnings and stand staunch in the face of adversity – or face up to what she longs to run from and risk everything that matters.