Writing
Merran is currently involved in staging her co-written work, Dangerous When Wet – the musical, about the struggles and achievements of Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie – Australia’s first female Olympians.
Current Writing Project
Merran is currently involved in staging her co-written work, Dangerous When Wet – the musical, a vaudeville-style production about the struggles and achievements of Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie, Australia’s first female Olympians. The musical touches on the revelation that the Australian Crawl, was introduced to Australian competitive circles by Alick Wickham, a Solomon Islander. The crawl is a First Nations’ legacy.
Dangerous When Wet – the musical will be performed at the Randwick Town Hall this October.
Script development kindly supported by Waverley Council and Randwick City Council.
Past Writing Projects
2024 Sydney Mermaids, an exhibition at Inner West Library about the women, and the history of swimming in Sydney. Kindly funded by Inner West Council.
Merran has written numerous articles about textiles and regional arts. She produced two books for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival.
Gallery
