The Selkie Project at Explosives Factory Tickets
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About The Selkie Project
The Selkie: creature of myth; a seal who removes her sealskin to feel the pleasures of the human body for a night.
But when the man she meets steals her sealskin, she is trapped on land. Grotesquely animal, bewildered by the human world, she is stuck in the wrong skins of woman and mother. And her hybrid, misfit daughter, the only one of her kind, is left struggling to escape the generational memory of the ocean.
Melbourne theatre veterans Liminal Theatre and Performance return, in collaboration with writer/performer Georgie Durham, to present a new work of poetry and punk, exploring grotesque femininity, displacement, inheritance, and the freedom of being a misfit.
Durham’s virtuosic one-woman performance of two characters is accompanied by immersive video projection and sound design by award-winning artists, videographer Ivanka Sokol and composer Meta Cohen, and live electric guitar (Stella Delmenico).
Run time
1hr. No interval.
Categories
Age
Ages 16+.
Start date
12th June, 2025
End date
21st June, 2025
Venue
Explosives Factory | Theatre Works
Accessibility
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: Tram: 3/3a and 67
BY BUS: Buses: 600, 246, 922 and 923
More information about The Selkie Project
"Out on the edges of our culture, with the most minimal of resources, Liminal Theatre is making theatre of a rare ambition and seriousness. Attention must be paid." - Alison Croggon, Theatre Notes
"Brilliantly designed and involving theatre" - Cameron Woodhead, The Age
"Theatre that has poetry in it - which is one thing - but something rather more rare: a poetic theatre, working transformations rich and strange." - Alison Croggon, Theatre Notes
"An endless dance of death…I could not help but be transfixed." - John Bailey, Realtime
WRITER & ACTOR: Georgie Durham
DIRECTER: Draf Draffin
VIDEO ARTIST: Ivanka Sokol
DRAMATURG: Emily Burke
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION: Meta Cohen
GUITARIST & COMPOSITION: Stella Delmenico
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Zachary Sheridan
ADVISOR - Timothy Wotherspoon
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of The Selkie Project?
The Selkie Project runs for 1hr. No interval.
Which theatre is The Selkie Project at?
The Selkie Project is at St Kilda's Explosives Factory | Theatre Works, which is located at 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, 3182.
How much are tickets for The Selkie Project?
The Selkie Project tickets start at $25.
What is the age recommendation for The Selkie Project?
Ages 16+.
How do you get tickets for The Selkie Project?
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