Potentia: Festival of Future Theatre

Potentia represents the capstone of education and training in performance making. Brought to you from the minds of graduating QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts Drama students, this carefully curated event showcases the future of Australian theatre through a collection of performances ranging from fully-formed short plays, to work-in-progress showings and staged readings. This is your chance to experience the genesis of what comes next in dramatic art.

October 25, 27 and 28.

What happens when the effects of our consumerist culture are reflected back to us by the things we created, consumed, and cast away? It’s ‘A Matter of Material’ one would say.

By Abby O’Brien, Alana Kate, Ella Budge, Emily Coates, Emma Langfield, Ewan Brown, Jan Krawczyk, Lachlan Wilkes, Maisie Crosdale & Quincy Wilson.

• Monday 25th (9:00am); Wednesday 27th (1:30pm); Thursday 28th (6:30pm)

Eros, a Greek God, represents the ideal “Romantic Love” - a concept that has escaped Casey. Join us and reminisce about the one who got away.

With Ryan Mullins, Sam Morris, Gracelyn Lee, Billy Noakes, Tahnee Tweddell & Declan Rix.

• Monday 25th of (11:15am); Wednesday 27th (3:45pm); Thursday 28th (8:45pm)

Come party at club Extimacy, an all-access free-entry deep-dive into club culture that will stick to you like a stranger on the dance floor… or toilet paper on your shoe. Walls crumble and lifelong friendships tear at the seams – and yeah, it’s set in a bathroom. //TW// ˯˯

By Maddison Bosanko, Gus Ferguson, Hadyn Imhoff, Sarah Jarvis, Jarrah Leslie-Baker, Ayla Long, Anastasia Notaras and Zoe Schramm. Directed by Chelsea August. Produced by Nicholas Southey.

• Monday 25th (1:30pm); Wednesday 27th (6:30pm); Thursday 28th (9:00am)

Uncover the inseparable connection between humanity and the natural world as we share experiences of love, heartache, courage, and hope. When a man is thrown helplessly into tragedy, the place so cherished by his brother could be his one saving grace.

A production created by Future Leaders: Nadia Chapman, Allyssa Woodman, Olivia Edwards, Emma Hitchin, Saiful Zulkepli, Joshua Bell, Dylan Hynd, Oliver Carroll-Collerson and Gautam Abhyankar.

• Monday 25th ( 3:45 pm ); Wednesday 27th ( 8:45 pm ); Thursday 28th ( 11:15 am)

While preparing for their mother’s second wedding, two estranged siblings, Kate and James, enter their childhood bedroom and revisit their past. But will their monster friends be enough to heal old wounds? //TW//˯˯

From Kane Gayler, Riley Anderson, Owen Green, Raven Davison, Max Clarke, Sarah Fettell, Kyle Royall-West, Sam Hanelt and Neelam Mand.

• Monday 25th (6:30pm); Wednesday 27th (9:00am);Thursday 28th (1:30pm)

They’re volatile, thirsty and loud. Craving attention under the neon lights. Enough eyes on them and they’ll dance like everyone is watching. //TW//˯˯

With Fliss Morton, James Mackay, Kian Dillon, Lily Shaw, Minette Cooper, Rhys Becks, Steph Markwell & Tori Kennedy.

• Monday 25th (8:45pm); Wednesday 27th (11:15am); Thursday 28th (3:45pm).

//TW//--

Extimacy - sexual references and simulated drug and alcohol use. Also includes loud noises, smoke/haze and strobing light effects.

Under the Bed - themes and dialogue include dysfunctional family, divorce, homophobia, queer trauma, death, yelling and strong language.

PVLS - coarse language, references to drink spiking, loud music, sexual references and references to sexual assault and harassment, references to violence and war, simulated use of guns and gunshots. Also includes flashing and strobing lights, and smoke effects.

Host or Publisher QUT BFA Drama