theatre works presents
by marli jupiter & rhi bryan
The State
31 JULY - 10 AUGUST | EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
The State
VENUE
by marli jupiter & rhi bryan
Look at the state of this place!
Four states are lorded over by foppish drag-king Daddies, all under the thumb of an elusive and shadowy figure known as Mummy. This State’s mining equipment is existentially depressed. Which State is injecting their fish with oestrogen. That State charges tolls for every step you take. What State just approved a leg-breaking initiative to fill hospitals.
Democracy is falling apart at the seams.
Young optimist Flung embarks on a nationwide quest to find his mother. A series of increasingly absurd catastrophes sees Flung team up with a group of radical leftists called the Common Dog Fucks (CDF). Handing out flyers isn’t getting anything done, Flung’s mother is nowhere to be found, and things are only getting worse by the minute. In the face of overlord Mummy and her ruling Daddies’ political clusterfuck, Flung and the CDF must get revolutionary to save their nation.
The State is a visually arresting, scathing commentary on the state of Australian politics. Phallic puppetry, glorious drag, and biting comedy sees the state of our nation dissected like never before.
This performance was originally developed for The Blue Room Theatre, 600 Seconds AFTERHOURS.
This performance was supported by The Rechabite and The Blue Room Theatre as part of the Screen for Dreams 2023 project.
This performance was supported by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre as part of the Artist in Residency program.
Explosives Factory
Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
DURATION
90 Minutes
WARNINGS
Sexual content, violence, climate catastrophe, drug use, mentions of mental illness/suicide
ACCESSIBILITY
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
DATES + TIMES
Wednesday 31 July - 7:30pm
Thursday 1 August - 7:30pm
Friday 2 August - 7:30pm
Saturday 3 August - 7:30pm
Tuesday 6 August - 7:30pm
Wednesday 7 August - 7:30pm
Thursday 8 August - 7:30pm
Friday 9 August - 7:30pm
Saturday 10 August - 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
$35.00
CONCESSION*
$28.00
PREVIEW
$20.00
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
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CREDITS
WRITER/DIRECTOR
Marli Jupiter
WRITER
Rhi Bryan
SET, COSTUME AND PUPPET DESIGNER
Leisl Lucerne-Knight
PRODUCER/STAGE MANAGER
Holland Brooks
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Joe Paradise Lui
SOUND DESIGNER
Lara Pollard
CAST
Henry O’Brien
Lucy Wong
Rhi Bryan
Mazey O’Reilly
Jo Cooper
MEET THE ARTIST -
Marli Jupiter and Rhiannon Bryan
Marli Jupiter (they/jup[iter]/them) and Rhiannon Bryan (they/she) are Boorloo based multidisciplinary theatre makers and recent graduates of WAAPA’s Bachelor of Performing Arts Theatre Making (Honours) program. Their practice dances on the intersections of drag, puppetry, clowning and physical theatre. Their work dives into the absurdity of queer existence and social narratives through camp and abstract lenses.