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
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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