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'Two parts theatrical extravaganza, one part dance floor, Qween Lear explores the demise of Sydney’s party era through the tale of an ageing drag matriarch abdicating their nocturnal throne. Forget what you know about cabaret and music theatre – this is an electrifying theatre experience and a party in one hit.'
Source: Sydney Festival.
Production Details
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Presented at the Hordern Pavilion as part of the Sydney Festival, 7 - 16 January 2022.
Created by Lucas Jervies and Hugh O’Connor.
Music and Lyrics: Laura Murphy.
Adaptation: Nick Coyle.
Director: Lucas Jervies (He/Him).
Designer: Hugh O’Connor (He/Him).
Musical Director & Arrangements: Laura Murphy (She/Her).
Lighting Designer: Trudy Dalgleish.
Cast: Minnie Cooper (She/Her) (Qween Lear), Michael Cormick (He/Him) (Gloucester), Jay Wymarra (He/Him) (The Dresser),Seann Miley Moore (He/She/They) (Cordelia), Patrick Dibben (He/They) (Goneril), Etcetera Etcetera (She/Her) (Regan), Darlene Illyana (She/Her) (Albany), Monique Salle (She/Her) (Cornwall), Heath Keating (He/Him) (Edmund), and Morgan Palmer (He/Him) (Edgar).
Pronouns where used are part of the original Sydney Festival promotional material. Not all creative and production team members identified their pronouns in the promotional material.
