Disney Off Ice
August 16 – September 1
Studio1, Yeerongpilly
The rumours are true…he’s back! This August, Observatory Theatre will present the highly anticipated Disney Off Ice, an absurd lampoon that imagines the infamous urban legend of Walt Disney’s cryonic freezing.
After decades frozen in the cryonic tank, Disney is feeling refreshed and ready to make his mark in the new world. But times have changed. The theme parks are gone. And it’s not such a small world after all. Now, he finds himself the property of a media conglomerate and at the heel of a strict publicist determined to set him straight. Welcome to the future, Disney!
“The show is a rollercoaster ride through a hyper-futuristic world” says director Lachlan Driscoll. “The fascinating figure of Uncle Walt and the legacy that he left brings forth a number of ideas that are urgent in our current times. The meaning of happiness and success today, the cost of living, and our pursuit for connection in a disconnected world.”
Written by Oliver Gough, the show promises to be fast-paced, hilarious, and startling. Disney Off Ice was commissioned by Observatory Theatre through the Telescope New Writing initiative, which supports writers to explore “pie in the sky” ideas and to write stories that they may have been putting off or not encouraged to create yet. “Oliver has created magic with Disney Off Ice,” says Driscoll. “It really is unlike anything I have read or seen on stage before.”
For ticketing and further information, visit the Observatory Theatre website
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