Interview with Rebecca McNamee and Ebony Tucker

Rebecca McNamee is a writer and director and a graduate of Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts’ (NIDA) MFA Directing program. She also trained at Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and at The Second City in Chicago as a writer and performer. Ebony Tucker is an actor and voice-over artist from regional Victoria, Australia. She is a recent graduate of NIDA’s Acting program. Long cast as the villain in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Abigail Williams is reimagined in a bold new light by Rebecca McNamee (writer/director) and Ebony Tucker (actor/producer). Their one woman play—Abigail Williams—gives voice to this long-misunderstood figure and was featured in the HERstory Arts Festival, held at the Sydney Theatre Company between April 23–26, 2025. This interview was conducted by Alexander Howard via Zoom on the land of the Gadigal people on May 6, 2025.