

"Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame"
Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.
Director: Jane Campion
Writers: Laura Jones

Kerry Fox
Janet Frame

Alexia Keogh
Janet Frame as a child

Karen Fergusson
Janet Frame as a teenager

Iris Churn
Mother

Jessie Mune
Janet Frame as a baby

Kevin J. Wilson
Father

Edith Campion
Miss Lindsay

Francesca Collins
Baby Jane

Melina Bernecker
Myrtle

Mark Morrison
Bruddie Frame as child

Katherine Murray-Cowper
Young Isabel

Mark Thomson
Billy Delaware

Brenda Kendall
Miss Botting

Paul Moffat
Dis McIvor

Blair Hutchison
Bully Boy

David McAuslan
Bully Boy

Ailene Herring
Teacher

Faye Flegg
Doctor

Carla Hedgeman
Young Poppy

Timothy Bartlett
Gussy Dymock