★ ★ ★ ★ Arts Hub
First and foremost, Oh. My. God. What a night at the theatre. Just so SO cool
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Young Sydney Reviewer
brace yourself and hold on tight. Theatre Now
fast and frenetic, slapstick and witty, utterly bizarre yet discerning. Richard Cotter
a wild, touching and hilarious spectacle
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Australian Stage
25 APRIL - 10 MAY
Being 17-years-old is awkward.
Being a gay, 17-year-old cosplayer with a mild Disney Princess obsession, a TV celebrity as a best friend and a first date with a guy you just met online takes awkward to the next level.
Alexei and his long-time internet crush, Thaddeus, are about to meet IRL (in real life) at the Supanova pop culture convention. In a moment of regrettable self-sabotage, Alexei assumes a false identity to test the authenticity of his would-be boyfriend. When Alexei’s best friend Taylor begins channelling the anti-capitalist vigilante superhero she plays on TV, the thin line between fantasy and reality wiggles wildly out of control.
At the end of a very strange, cosplay-filled day, will the trio find the connections they’re each craving?
Written by Lewis Treston, and directed by Eugene Lynch – this will be a night at the theatre you won’t want to miss!
Director Eugene Lynch; with Andrew Fraser, Leon Walshe, Bridget Haberecht, Dominic Lui
Set Designer Lochie Odgers; Costume Designer Lily Mateljan; Lighting Designer Topaz Marlay-Cole; Composer / Sound Designer Daniel Herten Choreographer/ Movement Director Cassidy McDermott-Smith; Dramaturg Aaron Ronalds; Voice &Text Coach Patrick Klavins; Intimacy Consultant Madee Osborn; Assistant Director Talia Benatar; Stage Manager Sherydan Simson; Assistant Stage Manager Thomas Hamilton
Producers Jason Jefferies, Bridget Haberecht & Eugene Lynch
Proudly supported by Randwick City Council’s Community Creative Program and the City of Sydney. Major sponsor: The Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation.