A whirlwind hour of storytelling that will challenge our ideas of family, care, and the responsibility we have to our future generations, Ryan Stewart presents KINDER as part of the 2024 Melbourne Fringe this October.
When an unexpected phone call from a local library derails a performance planned by the barely digestible (and wholly intolerable) drag thing Goody Prostate, all hell breaks loose as they scramble to put together a new number for a crowd of unruly parents and their children.
But as they race against the clock to pull off a new number in time, they spiral into a chaotic interrogation of childhood, memory, and a long overdue examination of what it means to grow up.
A response to the global rise in reactionary politics around the exposure of children to queerness, join Goody as they read between the lines of the opposition and craft a timely reminder of the lesson to not judge a book by its cover (girl).
From the company behind some of Naarm’s newest, queer theatrical offerings comes the debut show from performer Ryan Stewart, KINDER is backed by an all-star team of creatives including director George Lazaris (MTC’s Cyrano) and sound designer Beau Esposito (Malthouse’s Telethon Kid; MTC’s The Sound Inside),
The library is open. So sit down, be quiet, and listen up; there’s a new story to check out. Because sometimes, reading is what? Fundamentalist.
“Stewart brought energy, humour, and mischief to their role.” – Arts Hub
KINDER
Festival Hub: Trades Hall – The Square, Corner Lygon an Victoria Streets, Carlton
Season: 2 – 6 October 2024
Information and Bookings: www.melbournefringe.com.au
Upstairs @ Floridia, Level 1/9 Wellington Street, Flemington
Performances: 13 & 20 October 2024
Information and Bookings: www.melbournefringe.com.au
Image: Ryan Stewart stars as Goody in KINDER – photo by J Davies