the nest ensemble and theatre works present
by zac callaghan
Queer as Flux
30 JANUARY - 3 FEBRUARY | THEATRE WORKS
Queer as Flux
VENUE
by zac callaghan
Autobiography meets activism as multi-award winning trans-masculine writer/actor, Zac Callaghan travels through time paying homage to trail-blazing Trans-cestors, not-so-queer ancestors and the finned and four-legged who depend on us. Queer as Flux playfully incorporates pivotal transitional moments from Zac’s birth to the present including: life-altering accidents, surgeries and near-death experiences; loves and losses; their mother's dementia; their father’s transition to her care-giver; and up-close, other-worldly encounters with whales.
Envision the lovechild of Hannah Gadsby’s Nannette and Bo Burnham’s Inside…on testosterone and diagnosed with ADHD…then imagine they’ve been raised by RuPaul and David Attenborough…now add someone whose preferred foreplay is wordplay and favourite dick is the dictionary and you have 75 minutes that’s as Queer as Flux!
With critically-acclaimed seasons in Brisbane, Perth and the Sydney Opera House, Queer as Flux invites Melbourne audiences to spend the night with a grown-up tomboy, their sassy Drag Queen Fairy Godmother - Polly Tickle, and two wise old whales.
An intimate, uplifting solo performance by Zac Callaghan and long-term collaborator and multi-award winning director Leah Mercer, Queer as Flux is a delightful, heartwarming reminder that transitioning isn’t new - everybody always does it! Whatever letter of the LGBTQIA+ alphabet you identify with, this show will make you feel glad you came.
"...embracing, powerful and captivating… [Queer as Flux] deserves to be on the biggest stage we can offer. Go and see it.” (★★★★★ Out in Perth)
“...a story of strength, and the power of shared history and shared joy.” (★★★★ Time Out)
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
75 Minutes
WARNINGS
Adult themes, coarse language, nudity, drug, sexual and surgical references.
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
DATES + TIMES
Tuesday 30 January - 9:00pm
Wednesday 31 January - 7:00pm
Thursday 1 February - 9:00pm
Friday 2 February - 7:00pm
Saturday 3 February - 9:00pm
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
$30.00
CONCESSION*
$25.00
PREVIEW
N/A
20 at $20**
$20.00
MOB TIX
$20.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
**Limited to 20 tickets per performance
Theatre Works has been long established as the south-side festival hub in Melbourne.
Theatre Works’ MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL HUB will be buzzing with 8 ground-breaking shows across 2 performance spaces. A truly queer program that embraces and celebrates the whole rainbow community.
CREDITS
WRITER/ACTOR
Zac Callaghan
DIRECTOR/DRAMATURG
Leah Mercer
OPERATOR/STAGE
MANAGER
Maddy Mullins
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Peter Young
SOUND DESIGNER
Olivia Cosham
SET CONSTRUCTION
Puppuppy Pup Puppy
PUPPETRY CONSULTANT
Jessica Harlond Kenny
SAIL CONSTRUCTION
Jen Dainer
Zac Callaghan
VISUAL PROJECTION
PRODUCTION
Alison Ross
POLLY’S PHOTOGRAPHER
Dara Donnelly
MEET THE ARTIST -
Zac Callaghan
Zac (formerly Stace) Callaghan is a trans-masculine, queer writer/actor who specialises in creating life-affirming solo shows. Since 1995 Zac has produced four critically-acclaimed, one-person plays: still raw; when i was a boy; between heaven & earth; and Queer as Flux. Awards include: Performing Arts WA Awards for Outstanding Achievement by an Interstate Artist (Theatre), The Blue Room Theatre Audience Engagement Award and Judge’s Award for Skillful Performance (Queer as Flux - 2022); Matilda Award for Best “Actress” playing a 9-year old boy (The White Earth - 2009); Mardi Gras Festival Award and Matilda Commendation (when i was a boy - 2001).
