Betty, Booff and Joan

Schedule

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

2 -16 Middle Street, Cleveland, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4163 | Cleveland, QL

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Where tea is poured, biscuits are judged, and the past refuses to behave.
BETTY, BOOFF & JOAN is a sharp, tender, and delightfully absurd celebration of chosen family: the people we endure with, reminisce with, and fiercely debate the truth with. Performed by Penny Everingham, Barbara Lowing and Clint Bolster, this intimate work unfolds as a triple bill of true, autobiographical stories.
Nothing invented. Nothing fabricated. Though occasionally hotly contested.
Together, they form an eccentric oddball family: a crusty grandmother, an aunt whose words sting like vinegar, and a nephew racing to keep up with their delightful mayhem. Within the embrace of a lounge room, where tea simmers, and biscuits are judged in silence, the ordinary is spun into the unforgettable. Every story is true. A swallowed goat tranquilliser. The festive wreath that claimed the life of Graham, the next-door neighbour’s award-winning Clydesdale horse. And one very smug cat... named Murray.
Through retelling, contradiction, and fierce affection, BETTY, BOOFF & JOAN explores how memory shifts with time, how survival becomes laughter, and how stories keep hope alive. Because, as they say; every family has a Betty, every family has a Booff, and every family, definitely... has a Joan.​
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2 -16 Middle Street, Cleveland, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4163

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