Cirrus@Austlit

'Somewhere on the fringes of the internet, Ria e-meets Flick and instantly falls in analogue love… until Ria learns with horror that Flick is a ‘Flat Earther’. And Flick learns with equal horror that Ria is a ‘Globe Earther’. 

'Cue: a beautiful and chaotic musical epic that sees our star-cross’d lesbians plunge into the Dark Web and down YouTube rabbit holes to explore the one thing they know is real—their connection. But faced with malicious algorithms and a secret cabal (Illuminati confirmed), even Ria and Flick might not be able to Command+69 their way out of this one.

'The irreverent, ingenious minds behind acclaimed musical Romeo Is Not The Only Fruit are back with a West Side Story-meets-QAnon queer pop spectacular. Flat Earthers: The Musical smashes irresistible bangers with iconic conspiracies to ask: can you really find common ground with someone who doesn’t believe in the same ground?'

Source: Production blurb.

'[W]ere-poodle Freddy and his friends return to Howlington to broaden their understanding of werewolf lore and magic, putting this knowledge into practise as they face their most formidable foes yet. Our heroes go paw to paw with ancient dark magic in an epic battle through time and space to save Milford, werewolves, and the world as we know it.'

Source: ScreenWest (https://www.screenwest.com.au/news/latest-news/100-wolf-book-of-hath-premiering-1-may-on-abc/).

'Safe Home tells the story of Phoebe, a young woman working at a not-for-profit legal centre helping women escape domestic abuse, whose life gets turned upside down when she witnesses a murder on a suburban street.'

Source: Screen Australia (https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2022/02-21-new-australian-drama-series-safe-home). (Sighted: 03/03/2022)

'Five acts. Five writers. One hot-take on Shakespeare you didn’t see coming. 

'No one escapes scrutiny as La Boite’s revitalised CAESAR trained the spotlight on itself in a sharp and playful production with a scorching modern script.

'Shakespeare’s iconic thriller is pulled apart and reassembled with wicked humour, irreverence and passion as five fierce non-binary and female-identifying playwrights cleverly clap-back at power, politics and the patriarchy.

'Presented with the bite of a satire, CAESAR delivers the laughs and gasps in equal measure.

'This new work featured a powerful cast of Queensland actors including Chenoa Deemal, Billy Fogarty, Giema Contini, Bryan Probets and Will Carseldine.

'If you like sharp comedy, edgy politics and sassy Shakespeare, this sizzling take on CAESAR is sure to slay. #spoileralert'

Source: La Boite.

'A Malaysian-Chinese International student counsels a friend on whether studying in Australia is a good idea. They recount a recent racist verbal assault they experienced, one that has shattered their illusions about Australia and brings the underlying racism in our society and government into focus. They’ve come from innocence, and now they’re waking up to the world.'

Source: Malthouse Theatre.

'An overgrown kid who’s lost their casual job is suddenly finds themselves spending up to eight hours a day playing Animal Crossing. In it they find a sense of purpose and the company they lack. They’re so comfortable in this virtual space but the real world is calling.'

Source: Malthouse Theatre.

'A musical romp better than the best mod-rom-com, Romeo Is Not The Only Fruit takes the star-crossed lovers that audiences know and love, and makes them better as star-crossed lesbians.

'Featuring an original score, Romeo Is Not The Only Fruit stars a Chorus of Incompetent Dead Lesbians trying to stop Juliet and Darcy from becoming their new favourite, dead, girl-on- girl romance.

'Featuring lesbians galore, a spicy score and an even spicier ending, this is the irreverent, laugh-out-loud lesbian musical you and your straight friend deserve.'

Source: HotHouse Theatre.

'When you’re a young queer Chinese-Malaysian Australian, how do you work out where you belong in the world? Criss-crossing between our unnamed protagonist, the disappearance of flight MH370 and an unsolved mystery, Hungry Ghosts offers an unconventional take on the complexities of contemporary life from exciting new playwright Jean Tong.'

Source: Melbourne Theatre Company 2018 season.