theatre works presents
by jacinta yelland and trey lyford
Koal
22 MAY - 1 JUNE | EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
Koal
VENUE
by jacinta yelland and trey lyford
Part climate-catastrophe, part clown show—KOAL is a one-woman show for the end of the world. As wildfires tear through Australia, a baby koala, a coal miner and an Indigenous girl desperately strive to hold onto their homes before all burns and turns to ash.
KOAL is an interactive solo-show, performed by Jacinta Yelland and directed by Trey Lyford, that immerses the audience in the middle of the 2019 Australian bushfires. The show follows two eyewitnesses to this climate catastrophe; Koal, a baby koala recovering at a wildlife sanctuary after being saved from a nearby wildfire, and Stevo, a career coal miner trapped in a collapsed mine hundreds of metres underground. Woven throughout is the story of Minah, an Indigenous girl who was removed from her home and interned by her government during WWII.
Using documentary theatre, clown, and audience interaction, KOAL takes the audience from laughter to tears as it explores what is lost when your home is erased.
KOAL is the recipient of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival’s 5 Star Award.
KOAL has been developed with the assistance of The Puffin Foundation Ltd., The Work, gimmick, Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists and Fresh Ground Pepper NYC.
Explosives Factory
Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
DURATION
1 Hour 15 Minutes
WARNINGS
Smoke, flashing lights
ACCESSIBILITY
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
DATES + TIMES
Wednesday 22 May - 7:30pm
Thursday 23 May - 7:30pm
Friday 24 May - 7:30pm
Saturday 25 May - 7:30pm
Tuesday 28 May - 7:30pm
Wednesday 29 May - 7:30pm
Thursday 30 May - 7:30pm
Friday 31 May - 7:30pm
Saturday 1 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
$45.00
CONCESSION*
$35.00
PREVIEW
$28.00
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
Shows in the WITH THEATRE WORKS stream align strongly our values and missions - these works we co-produce and co-present with independent artists and/or companies. Projects within this stream receive significant producing, marketing, PR and production support in addition to free use of the venue and a generous box office split.
CREDITS
CREATOR / PERFORMER
Jacinta Yelland
CREATOR / DIRECTOR
Trey Lyford
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Ethan Mentzer
SET DESIGN
Payton Smith
MASKS
Barbaric Yawp Workshop
COSTUME CONSULTANT
Grace Lillian Lee
STAGE MANAGER
Emmie Parker
MEET THE ARTIST -
Jacinta Yelland
Jacinta Yelland is an Australian theatre creator and performer based in Philadelphia, USA. She has collaborated with David Gordon, Pig Iron Theatre Company, RealTV, Elbow Room and Zen Zen Zo. She holds an MFA in Devised Performance from University of the Arts/Pig Iron, completed the Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company Internship, and studied at École Philippe Gaulier, Paris. She is the co-artistic director of inFLUX Theatre Collective whose debut show, The Choice, was co-produced by HERE Arts Center in NYC. Jacinta has been supported by Creative Australia, Arts Queensland, American Australian Association, Network of Ensemble Theaters, The Puffin Foundation Ltd., and The Work.
