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Content warning: partial nudity, sexual references, loud noises, strobing light effects, prop weapons. The X Collective presents an electric and engrossing production of David Ives’ Venus in Fur, directed by Wayne McPhee and starring AJ and Nick Sinclair. Power, fantasy, and desire collide in this exploration of interpersonal dynamics, especially as they relate to love, sex,... Continue Reading →
Content warning: White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, contains coarse language and references to violence and suicide. In October, The X Collective presented the intriguing avant-garde theatrical experiment White Rabbit, Red Rabbit at Fate Container Studios in West End. Written by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, its key point of interest is not in the script, but in... Continue Reading →
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit 7 - 30 October 2022 Fate Container Studios, 49 Vulture Street, West End For some performers it’s their worst nightmare; for others it is a moment of catharsis. No rehearsals, no director, a script waiting in a sealed envelope on stage, and a different actor each performance. White Rabbit, Red Rabbit... Continue Reading →
Aidan O’Donnell and Nathan Kennedy as Barry and Steven in Leaves of Glass, photographed by Naz Mulla Content note: This production contains coarse language, depictions of domestic violence, and spoken references to suicide and child abuse. Following postponements earlier in the year due to COVID-19, The X Collective has now opened their riveting production of... Continue Reading →
Leaves of Glass 8 - 30 April 2022 Brisbane Latvian Hall, 24 Church Ave, Woolloongabba On the surface, Steven has everything. A beautiful wife, a successful business, a brand new home. But beneath the glittering veneer lies a monstrous secret... Philip Ridley's Leaves of Glass is a play about two brothers and the hold that... Continue Reading →
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