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'Blaque Showgirls / is not your standard sexploitation story. Ginny is a white-skinned ‘blaque’ girl who dreams of becoming the best Aboriginal dancer in the glitzy clubs of Brisvegas. Belittled by judges at her first audition, Ginny begins to doubt that she’ll ever perform her ‘Peking Emu’ on stage. That is, until the Asian hostess of Kum Den shows her there’s more than one way to make a buck out of a stereotype or two. Ginny’s big break is just around the corner and cultural sensitivities be damned, she’s gonna make it after all!
'Blaque Showgirls deftly flips the cult film genre on its head to unravel cultural clichés. Created by the writer behind Blak Cabaret and ABC’s Black Comedy, this wicked satire asks audiences to leave their privilege at the door. Hold on to your seat as Brisvegas’ newest star clumsily / strips Australia bare.' (Production summary)
Presented by Malthouse Theatre. Performed at the Merlyn Theatre, Melbourne: 11 Nov – 4 Dec 2016.
Director: Sarah Giles.
Cast includes Emi Canavan, Elaine Crombie, Bessie Holland & Guy Simon.
Dramaturg: Declan Greene.
Contributing Dramaturg: Louise Gough.
Set and Costume Designer: Eugyeene Teh.
Lighting Designer: Paul Jackson.
Composer and Sound Designer: Jed Palmer.
Movement Director: Ben Graetz.
Planned for presentation by Griffin Theatre at SBW Stables Theatre, 11 November - 17 December 2022.
Director: Shari Sebbens.
Season postponed in August 2022.
Presented by Griffin Theatre, 1 September - 14 October 2023.
Director: Shari Sebbens.
Set and Costume Designer: Cris Baldwin.
Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson.
Cast including Foxxy Empire and Stephanie Somerville.
'Lui has been criticised by Quadrant and News Corp. Would this have been the case if she wasn’t black?'
'Lui has been criticised by Quadrant and News Corp. Would this have been the case if she wasn’t black?'
