Comedy. Bare-all. Chaos.
No internet. No intruders. No clothes.
Far from the trappings of civilisation, a group of nudist baby boomers have created their very own off-grid bush eco-paradise. An unseasonably hot summer approaches, but no worries! They’ve got enough preserves, pickles and psychedelic rock to get them through it… probably.
Enter Evangeline—a chronically online Gen Z eco-warrior, on the run from something terrible. She’s loud. She’s over-sensitive. And she wants to stay.
Set in a time of unforgiving drought, with hot winds foretelling worse times ahead, an all-nude, all-legendary cast takes you on an hilarious journey of hope and delusion in the face of disaster.
Playwright Ang Collins (Blueberry Play, Spewy) makes her mainstage debut with a work of glittering comic absurdity. Teaming up with Artistic Director Declan Greene (The Lewis Trilogy, Sex Magick), Naturism takes an irreverent and deeply messy look at just how much heat our squishy, naked little bodies can take.
Director & Dramaturg Declan Greene
Intimacy and Movement Director Chloë Dallimore
Set & Costume Designer James Browne
Lighting Designer Verity Hampson
Sound Designer & Composer David Bergman
Associate Director Lily Hayman
Stage Manager Chloe Langdon
With Nicholas Brown, Glenn Hazeldine, Fraser Morrison, Camila Ponte Alvarez, Hannah Waterman
Presented in association with Sydney Theatre Company
Venue
Wharf 2 Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company
Wharf 4/5, 15 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
Previews 25 – 29 October
Opening Night 30 October
Season 31 October – 15 November
Performance Times
Monday– Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm
Meet The Artists Tuesday 4 November
Captioned Performance Tuesday 11 November
Naturism has an approximate run time of 85 minutes (no interval).
2025 General Release Ticket Pricing
| In-Season | Preview* | |
| Full | $72 | $68 |
| Senior | $68 | $64 |
| Concession | $60 | $57 |
| Under 35 | $40 | $38 |
| Rush tickets** | $25 | |
** Rush tickets are available online and over the phone on Mondays (or Tuesdays if there is no Monday performance) from noon, for that evening’s performance until sold out.
*Please note that Preview shows for Naturism are 25 – 29 October.
So, you’ve got your ticket, your dinner plans are booked—you’re nearly ready to see our all-legendary, all-nude world premiere production of Naturism! By attending this production, we ask that you abide by some additional theatre rules in order to keep our cast and fellow patrons feeling comfortable and safe.
Phones: As you enter the theatre, you will be provided with an envelope. This envelope will serve as your phone’s home for the 80-minute duration of the play. Please ensure that you switch off your phone before sealing it in the envelope—if our ushers see a phone, they will stop the show and turn the lights on!
Photography and filming: There is strictly NO photography or filming allowed during the performance. Patrons who are seen to be using any recording device during the show will be asked to leave the theatre.
Griffin Theatre Company reserves the right to refuse admission or evict a ticket holder in accordance with the LPA Ticketing Code of Practice. Please see our ticketing Terms and Conditions for further information.
Naturism includes smoke/haze effects, flashing lights, loud dynamic scenes, and the use of a nicotine-free vape. The performance also contains full-frontal nudity presented in a comedic context.
Please contact the Griffin team on [email protected] or (02) 9332 1052 if you require further detail or have any questions.
For more detailed information on the performance content, please read our Naturism Accessibility Document. Word | PDF
Images by Brett Boardman
Image by Brett Boardman
“Side-splitting comedy at its finest.” ★★★★★—Cherelle Flemming, What’s The Show
“Declan Greene’s production of Ang Collins’ play is quick to charm”—Dee Jefferson, The Guardian
“Director Declan Greene wisely leans into the comedy…the exuberance he brings to the staging is infectious.”—Suzy Wrong, Suzy Goes See
“The cast are all deft comic players and they find pathos in the brief moments of stillness.”—Jason Blake, Limelight
“So f**king funny.”—Caitlin Green, The Scoop
“This isn’t a preachy soap-box play, it’s a daft comedy with plenty of jiggly bits.”—Chad Armstrong, Cultural Binge
Naturism was commissioned through the Incubator – NSW Theatre (Emerging) Fellowship in collaboration with Griffin Theatre Company in 2020. It was subsequently developed with the support of the Griffin Studio Workshop donors. The development was supported by Belvoir St Theatre and was supported through a residency at Theatre and Performance Studies, the University of Sydney. The premiere production of Naturism is supported by Griffin’s Production Partner program.
Lily Hayman‘s role as Associate Director is proudly funded by NSW Government.
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