Illuminati confirmed. Bangers. Gaaaaaay.
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?
A co-production with Hayes Theatre Co
Book & Lyrics Jean Tong & Lou Wall
Songwriting Lou Wall & James Gales
Music Production James Gales
Director Declan Greene
With Michelle Brasier, Lena Cruz, Manali Datar, Amy Hack, Milo Hartill, Mel O’Brien, Shannen Alyce Quan, Zarif
Venue
Hayes Theatre
19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay
Previews 11 – 15 October
Opening Nights 16 & 17 October
Season 18 October – 9 November
Performance Times
Monday 6.30pm
Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm
Thursday Matinées 1pm
Saturday Matinées 2pm
Meet The Artists
Monday 21 October
Captioned Performance
Wednesday 30 October
2024 Season Subscription Pricing
2 PLAYS
(swim + Flat Earthers: The Musical)
| Full | Standard | $151 |
| Preview* | $122 | |
| Senior | Standard | $141 |
| Preview* | $112 | |
| Concession | Standard | $122 |
| Preview* | $107 | |
| Under 35 | Standard | $100 |
| Preview* | $88 |
*Thursday matinée prices for Flat Earthers: The Musical
Single tickets will go on sale in early 2024.
Content warnings will be published here nearer to the time of the production. Please contact us on [email protected] or (02) 9332 1052 if you require further detail, additional specific content specifications or have any questions.
Flat Earthers: The Musical was commissioned by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation and developed with the assistance of Arts Centre Melbourne and Playking Foundation.
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