Mrs T Foresees

27 April - 7 May

In 1849 young Molly Tolpuddle emigrates from Ireland to Australia as an ‘assisted’ female. The colony of Victoria is growing
rapidly and Molly seizes her opportunities. She marries, mothers a child and goes into business as a medium and clairvoyant.

Gaining notoriety on the streets and in the public houses of Marvellous Melbourne as the infamous ‘Mrs T’, she is both reviled and revered. Are her shocking predictions of the future accurate? Can she really commune with the dead? 

Ultimately deemed mad by her husband and Proper Society, old Molly is locked up in the Yarra Bend Home for the Lunatic and Insane, where fellow inmates play out her life and times.

This darkly funny play looks at Molly’s survival, ambition and spirituality as she endures as a working-class woman in a society where men have all the power. It lifts the veil on death and what might be on the other side! Improvisation (with elements of Philippe Gaulier’s Bouffon) informs workshops/rehearsals, and the performance itself.

From Scratch – A Night of Fresh New Writing
8 June

A night where anything can happen. From Scratch brings writers and performers together to share bold, funny, moving, and unexpected stories live on stage. Love, life, career, chaos—what will it be? Come along and find out as brand-new words and ideas take their first steps into the spotlight.

Expect powerful monologues, dynamic duologues, poetry, spoken word, and short scripts—all brought to life by talented performers. No big sets, no fancy tech—just raw, fresh storytelling in its purest form.

Join us for a night of surprises, laughter, and discovery. Who knows? You might witness the first spark of something extraordinary.

Sweetheart

10 - 14 June

The Lion & Unicorn Theatre

North Yorkshire, 1966. News of murders and violence are plastered across the airwaves. A young couple welcome unsuspecting travellers into their home. But all is not what it seems. 

The Gorgon at the edge of the world. The Kraken lurking beneath the surface. Everyone has their Goliath, you'd do well to remember that.

The Arms

17 - 21 June

The Lion & Unicorn Theatre

Life finds a way of making us confront our opposites—but what if your opposite lives next door?

Domi has been making extra arms so she can help people all over the world. She’s become a local hero and everyone is calling her the “eight-armed woman”! But Sora, Domi’s next door neighbor is suspicious… and starts spying on Domi, determined to prove that she’s a threat to their community.

‘The Arms’ is a two-woman show about coexistence. The opposing viewpoints of two women are exposed in the show as they double down on their incompatible approaches to doing good for their community. The set and costumes in ‘The Arms’ are made from recycled and compostable materials.

The show will start with a short housewarming talk and will end with a brief Q&A

Penguin

21 - 28 June

The Lion & Unicorn Theatre

Reincarnated as a penguin in central London, a man grapples with his fading humanity as he struggles to piece together fragmented memories of his past life. Lost and confused, he must battle against loneliness, and come to terms with what truly matters in life, before he completely loses himself to his penguin side.

VOICE

15 - 28 July

The Lion & Unicorn Theatre

VOICE takes an energetically, honest, funny and touching look at what it's like to be asked to reveal your story. Have you ever been curious about what really goes on at drama school? We've all heard the stories, now come and take a front row seat as we follow a group of young actors in one of their first voice lessons. Experience all the drama, laughter, tears and spontaneous performances that comes with having to share who you truly are.