Illuminati confirmed. Bangers. Gaaaaaay.
Griffin Theatre Company and Hayes Theatre Co’s season of Flat Earthers: The Musical is sold out! Keep an eye on the ticketing page and the Hayes Theatre Co website, as small handfuls of tickets may become available due to occasional cancellations.
To join the waitlist, please contact our friendly Box Office team at [email protected].
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
Musical Director Jude Perl
Choreographer Fetu Taku
Set & Lighting Designer Brockman
Costume Designer Emma White
Sound Designer, Associate Video Designer & Animator Daniel Herten
AV Content Creator Xanthe Dobbie
Stage Manager Anastasia Mowen
Sound & AV Assistant TK Abioye
Sound Operator Em-Jay Dwyer
Intimacy Coordinator Chloë Dallimore
Musical Dramaturg Clemence Williams
Casting Director Rhys Velasquez
Assistant Set Designer Lochie Odgers
Assistant Stage Manager Grace Sackman
With Michelle Brasier, Lena Cruz, Manali Datar, Milo Hartill, Amanda McGregor, Manon Guderson-Briggs, 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
Run Time
Approximately 140 minutes (with interval)
Flat Earthers: The Musical Ticket Pricing
| Previews | Adult | $69 |
| Concession*/Group (8+) | $64 | |
| Under 35 | $55 | |
| Mid-Week Matinees | Adult | $69 |
| Concession*/Group (8+) | $64 | |
| Under 35 | $55 | |
| Weeknights & Saturday Matinees | Adult | $84 |
| Concession*/Group (8+) | $74 | |
| Under 35 | $65 | |
| Friday & Saturday Evenings | Adult | $89 |
| Concession*/Group (8+) | $79 |
*Concession prices apply to Seniors, Pensioners, Students and MEAA members.
Tickets on sale now!
“Exploding with camp, with a bonkers plot that careens into an Illuminati apocalypse, queer pop musical Flat Earthers is a triumph of collaboration, six years in the making.” ★★★★—Kate Prendergast, The Sydney Morning Herald
“The songs in Flat Earthers shine in a hyperpop–egirl-meets-Broadway-musical kind of way.” ★★★★—Helenna Barone-Peters, Arts Hub
“Hartill and Brasier are highlights, bringing powerhouse vocals and a twisted dedication to each of their characters.” ★★★★—Charlotte Smee, Time Out
“The book and lyrics are tickling in so many ways—quick quips, undeniable sarcasm and roasting with stunning patterns and rhymes.” ★★★★—Victoria Luxton, Stage Door Podcast
“Flat Earthers is unapologetic in its Australiania references, queerness and utter absurdity.”—Justin Clark, Theatre Thoughts
“The five-person video/lighting design team of Daniel Herten, Clemence Williams, Xanthe Dobbie, Tk Abioye and Brockman deserved the biggest ovation.”—David Spicer, Stage Whispers
“Milo Hartill and Zarif are consummate performers.”—Kym Vaitiekus, Broadway World
“This is musical as meme: hyper-referential and contemporary.”—Cassie Tongue, The Guardian Australia
“Comedian-writer and singer Michelle Brasier blazes as Mz Prism”—Jason Blake, Limelight
“Lights by Brockman are astonishing in their richness and intensity”—Suzy Wrong, Suzy Goes See
Flat Earthers: The Musical contains sexual references and adult themes. The production also contains strobing, flashing lights, lasers, theatrical haze and smoke.
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, Playking Foundation and the Griffin Redraft Fund.
This project was supported through a residency at Theatre and Performance Studies, the University of Sydney.
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