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Unconditional

Brisbane Festival 2023
30 Aug-09 Sep
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ABOUT THE SHOW

Two men. They flirt. They dance. They fall in love.

House. Dog. Coffee machine. Joint bank accounts.

Work. Routine. Drift. Crisis.

Intimate, poetic and de-centering, Unconditional weaves a compelling tapestry of a queer relationship between a man who identifies as gay and a person whose identity evolves during their marriage…starting as “he”, but now transitioning to “she”, which destablises their union, their belief systems, and their politics.

Each playwright writes for one character in subjective monologue, duelling monologue and dialogue. Told with humour, insight and absolute honesty, Unconditional re-examines and re-defines the nature of love and what we tell ourselves we would accept. Is love really unconditional? Or does it have conditions like everything else?

A post-show Q&A will be held on 01 SEP from 8:35pm – 9:20pm.

Please note, this production contains adult themes, nudity, coarse language, sexual references, conversations around transitioning/gender dysphoria, and mentions of suicide.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Playlab Theatre seeks to challenge perspectives of Australian Culture through Australian Theatre. Uniquely, Playlab Theatre does this through developing, publishing and producing new Australian Theatre with playwrights at the center of the creative process.

Playlab Theatre and this project are supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Seán Dowling – Playwright/Cast
Cameron Hurry – Playwright/Cast
Brian Lucas – Director
Ian Lawson – Dramaturg
Bill Haycock – Designer
David Walters – Lighting Designer
Brady Watkins – Sound Designer

"Overwhelming trans representation is focused on the young, the pretty, the people at the beginning of their lives. Very rarely do we see transition stories about middle aged or later-life folk having to unpick the stitches on decades of life." - Seán Dowling, Playwright and Actor
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PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Wed 30 Aug 2023
7:00pm
Thu 31 Aug 2023
7:00pm
Fri 1 Sep 2023
7:00pm
Sat 2 Sep 2023
6:00pm
Tue 5 Sep 2023
7:00pm
Wed 6 Sep 2023
3:00pm
Wed 6 Sep 2023
7:00pm
Thu 7 Sep 2023
7:00pm
Fri 8 Sep 2023
7:00pm
Sat 9 Sep 2023
3:00pm
Sat 9 Sep 2023
7:00pm

VENUE

Underground Theatre

TICKETS

Adult
$40*
Concession
$35*
*plus booking fees

DURATION

90 minutes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Suitable for ages 18+

Auslan performance Wed 6 Sep

Presented by Brisbane Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse and Playlab Theatre.
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