Name: Homage
Start: 2024-02-25T00:00:00
Location: Hayes Theatre Co

Victoria Falconer

Maeve Marsden

Hayes Theatre Co.

Shirley has been playing Mrs. Claus at David Jones for forty years. Ever since she landed the role from a cattle call in 1983 out at a warehouse in Mascot, she’s taken pride and joy in taping down the white wig, patting on the rouge, and blowing the dust off her sparkling one-liners to delight children and parents as Santa’s finest off-sider. But this year, she turns up to work in early November, and is unceremoniously given her notice. Mrs Claus, say The Management, is “lacking in relevance”.

Merry & Bright

Hayes Theatre Co

Expect heart, soul, stellar vocals and a whole lot of queer fabulousness, as LGBTQI+ performers pay tribute to their favourite queer artists – performing reinventions of the songs that helped shape our identities and define our communities. Songs of protest and thumping dancefloor beats, guitar-playing lesbians and disco gays, blasting out of speakers mounted precariously on garish parade floats – from George Michael to Janelle Monáe, Electric Fields to Elton John, Troye Sivan to Tracy Chapman, any genre is up for grabs. The only rule? The songs performed must have been made famous by another LGBTQI+ artist.