theatre works, liminal theatre and performance, and georgie durham present
devised by liminal theatre & georgie durham
The Selkie Project
12 - 21 JUNE | EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
devised by liminal theatre & georgie durham
The Selkie: creature of myth; a seal who removes her sealskin to enjoy the pleasures of the human body for a night.
But when the man she meets steals her sealskin, she is imprisoned on land. Grotesquely animal, bewildered by the human world, she is trapped in the wrong skins of woman and mother. After the Selkie escapes, her hybrid misfit daughter, the only one of her kind, is left entangled in the threads of intergenerational trauma.
Liminal Theatre and Performance return, in collaboration with writer/performer Georgie Durham, to present a new work of poetry and punk, exploring grotesque femininity, displacement, inheritance, and the freedom of being a misfit.
Durham’s virtuosic one-woman performance of two characters is accompanied by immersive video projection and sound design by award-winning artists, videographer Ivanka Sokol, sound composer Meta Cohen, and live electric guitar composition (Stella Delmenico).
VENUE
Explosives Factory, Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
DURATION
60 minutes
WARNINGS
Depictions of coercive control and alcohol abuse.
Explicit language. Recommended ages 16+.
ACCESSIBILITY
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
Oedipus: A Poetic Requiem
"Out on the edges of our culture, with the most minimal of resources, Liminal Theatre is making theatre of a rare ambition and seriousness. Attention must be paid." - Alison Croggon, Theatre Notes
"Brilliantly designed and involving theatre" - Cameron Woodhead, The Age
The Damask Drum
"Theatre that has poetry in it - which is one thing - but something rather more rare: a poetic theatre, working transformations rich and strange." - Alison Croggon, Theatre Notes
"An endless dance of death…I could not help but be transfixed." - John Bailey, Realtime
DATES + TIMES
Thursday 12 June 7:30pm (Preview)
Friday 13 June 7:30pm (Opening)
Saturday 14 June 7:30pm
Tuesday 17 June 7.30pm
Wednesday 18 June 7:30pm
Thursday 19 June 7:30pm
Friday 20 June 7:30pm
Saturday 21 June 7:30pm
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
$48.00
CONCESSION*
$38.00
PREVIEW
$30.00
RUSH TIX**
N/A
MOB TIX
$25.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
**Limited to 20 tickets per performance
At Theatre Works, our HOSTED WORKS program provides a platform for independent artists, producers, and companies to present their creative projects in our venues. These productions are fully produced by the artists themselves, and while they are not co-productions, we collaborate closely to offer a professional space, technical support, and marketing assistance. Hosted Works reflect Theatre Works’ commitment to supporting the broader creative community by showcasing diverse voices and offering opportunities for artists to reach new audiences.
CREDITS
WRITER & ACTOR
Georgie Durham
DIRECTOR
Draf Draffin
VIDEO ARTIST
Ivanka Sokol
DRAMATURG
Emily Burke
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION
Meta Cohen
GUITARIST & COMPOSITION
Stella Delmenico
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Zachary Sheridan
ADVISOR
Timothy Wotherspoon
MEET THE ARTIST -
Georgie Durham
Originally from Perth, writer/performer Georgie Durham studied at VCA, before joining, as company member, Melbourne’s Liminal Theatre and Performance, who have an impressive list of successful productions internationally and locally. She performed in their Green Room Award-winning Oedipus – a poetic requiem; A Drovers Wife Untold; and worked on their collaboration with renowned Indonesian theatre company Teater Popular. This production marks her first time as writer.
Durham has also performed with Complete Works, toured nationally for The Australian Shakespeare Company and worked on screen projects including Neighbours, Tangle, Killing Time, Five Bedrooms, and award winning-short The Testosterone Club, directed by Laura Jane Turner.
