30 Aug — 2 Sep
Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts Present
On Heat
Sexual politics in the age of all-you-can-eat.
By Leah Shelton
Love latex and hate the patriarchy? Come revel in this steamy takedown of the backlash that’s changing how we live and love and fight and f*ck.
Absurdist lip-synch meets high-camp performance art in this pop-fuelled critique of sexual politics in the age of cynicism.
Nothing is sacred as psycho-siren Leah Shelton trawls through a Pandora’s box of ancient myths, porn, pop-culture, the manosphere, instructional records, and revenge movie heroines. The heat is on.
Created by Leah Shelton (BATSHIT, Polytoxic) and directed by UK performance art royalty Ursula Martinez.
This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Developed through residencies at Metro Arts & Brisbane Powerhouse, AU and The Marlborough Pub & Theatre, Brighton UK.
Leah Shelton: Creator / Performer
Ursula Martinez: Director
Daniel Evans: Conceptual Collaborator
Kenneth Lyons: Sound Designer
Jason Glenwright: Lighting Designer
Leah Shelton: Costume & Set Designer
Saffron Benner: Dramaturg
Liesel Zink: Choreographic Collaborator
Freddy Komp: Stage Production Manager
Hugh Parker: Voiceover
Guy Webster: Voiceover Recording
Image by Joel Devereux
Production Partners
Price
$30 - $45 + booking fee
Times
Weds 30 Aug: 7:30pm
Thurs 31 Aug: 7:30pm
Fri 1 Sep: 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Sat 2 Sep: 8:30pm
AUSLAN interpreted performance: Thursday 31st of August
Duration
55mins (no interval)
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
Assistive listening systems available
Auslan interpreted events
Important Info
This production contains adult themes, sexual references, coarse language and complete nudity, as well as the use of smoke, haze, strobe effects, and loud noises. Earplugs will be available at the venue. Recommended for ages 18+
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Leah Shelton
Psycho-siren Leah Shelton creates stylized, guttural, renegade feminist work soaked in cult references and dark humour.
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