Top Picks: Theatre and Physical Theatre

Don’t miss these gripping performances that delve into football, feminism and f**king

Ellen Graham as Fckboi George / image: Jamois

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F@ckboi George’s Guide to Feminism 

Studio Theatre at Goodwood Theatre and Studios / The Gallery at The Courtyard of Curiosities at the Migration Museum, until 8 March

Meet F**kboi George: a sexually magnetic, syphilis-defying drag king who only exists when a sad woman draws on a mustache. He’s desperate to be the perfect feminist ally – but what is a woman? With research limited to ZOO Magazine and Girls Gone Wild, he needs you to set him straight. 

Sauna Boy / image courtesy of the artist

Sauna Boy 

The Warehouse Theatre, until 9 March

Dan works at the UK’s most infamous gay sauna, a place for men to relax, connect, and, most importantly… f**k. From writer/performer Dan Ireland-Reeves, this semi-autobiographical work dives into a secretive, seductive world.

Hemlines / image: Jamie Simmons

Hemlines 

The Green Room at Hotel Richmond, until 15 March

A bold, provocative theatre piece that balances silliness and depth. Fresh from sell-out Sydney shows, the Moon Bureau team weave a playful exploration of identity, one stitch at a time.

Oh My Heart Oh My Home / image: Paul Baker

Oh My Heart, Oh My Home

Circulating Library at The Courtyard of Curiosities at the Migration Museum, until 16 March

A meteorite shakes the ground, voices linger, and a house holds its history like a melody. Award-winning storyteller Casey Jay Andrews crafts a delicate fable of memory, home, and the weight of feelings, set around a doll’s-house. 

Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Ar** for England / image: Rah Petherbridge

Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Ar** For England 

The Studio at Holden Street Theatres, until 23 March

It’s the EURO 2020 Final, and Billy’s gone viral for shoving a flare up his ar**. This hilarious, five-star play about football, flares, and friendship lands in Adelaide after a smash-hit Edinburgh run.

The Routine / image courtesy of the artist

The Routine 

Studio Theatre at Goodwood Theatre and Studios, until 23 March

A lonely office worker slips through their bathroom mirror into a surreal quest for life’s meaning. Blending physical comedy, illusion, and whimsy, The Routine is heartwarming and utterly magical.

Black Girl Rising / image: Darren Gill

Black Girl Rising 

The Lab at ILA, until 23 March

A powerful one-woman show exposing the hidden health effects of racism through stand-up, storytelling, and spoken word, backed by animation. Awarded ‘Best New Work by an Emerging Artist’ at the 2024 Melbourne Fringe Festival, Black Girl Rising is guaranteed to get people talking.

Flick / image: Darren Gill

FLICK

Greenwood Theatre, until 23 February

When a nurse, Flick, meets a dangerously attractive man with terminal cancer, their lives entangle and lines blur. A darkly funny physical comedy and one-woman show from award-winning writer and performer Madelaine Nunn.