Suitable for ages

13-17, 18-24 years

Autism Friendly

Mainstream - autism inclusive provider

Support Provided

Check with provider

Sensory Considerations

• May be some noise
• May be some artificial lights

This event is held indoors

Location

Allawah NSW 2218, Australia

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manic pixie meltdown

By Thea Jade

Teddy is furious with the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ trope. Convinced it’s a dangerous concept, she embarks on a darkly comedic crusade to take it down.

Fed up with being romanticised for her neurodivergence, she tries to get her ragtag support group – fellow Questacon employees – on side with her plan: eradicate the trope altogether by eliminating its most prominent examples – the manic pixie dream girls themselves.

But her mission spirals into self-examination as they grapple with where the stereotype ends and their genuine selves begin. Can she reclaim agency over her identity, or will her quest to dismantle Hollywood take a monstrous turn?

Banding together for murder and chaos, manic pixie meltdown is led by an all-neurodivergent AFAB main cast, director and writer.

Written by Thea Jade
Directed by Karina Young
Mentored by Jules Orcullo

SCHEDULE:
Wednesday April 2nd – 6:30pm
Saturday April 5th – 2pm (AUSLAN interpreted)
Thursday 10th – 6:30pm
Saturday April 12th – 2pm

Performed as part of the ArtsLab: Reverb festival of new work,from Sydney’s most exciting emerging artists. With daring new performance works spanning installation, theatre,puppetry, music, cabaret and comedy– this year’s ArtsLab is an exciting blend of youngvoices, ready to return to Shopfront in Carlton.

Tickets:

Adult $25 / Concession $20 / Shopfront/Playwave Member $15

INDUSTRY NIGHT– Saturday 5th April(REGISTER FOR FREE HERE)
EMERGING ARTIST NIGHT –Saturday 12th April(REGISTER FOR FREE HERE)

AUSLAN INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE –Saturday 5th April

Presented by Shopfront Arts Co-op

Image by Joshua Morris