August 30 - September 14
ALL THE FRAUDULENT HORSE GIRLS
Written by Michael Louis Kennedy
Directed by Jess Arthur
A SYDNEY PREMIERE
“An equine odyssey of surreal proportions”
Audrey is 11 years old and telepathically linked to all the other horse girls in the world. She devours all things horses; the saddle club, spirit, national velvet, black beauty, even ventolin from her Shetland pony asthma inhaler. Shunned by her school's only other horse girls she hatches an ill-fated scheme to prove her worth, kicking off a chain reaction that sends her from suburban Sydney deep into the vast expanse of the Central American desert in a surreal and life-threatening journey for meaning.
All The Fraudulent Horse Girls is a raucous, queer one-act-comedy in three acts. It’s a love letter to weird kids; their alienating and all-consuming passions; and the dangerous lengths they'll go to pursue them.
If you've ever lay awake in bed thinking of a comeback for a humiliation you've already suffered, then saddle up for a rollicking, unpredictable equine odyssey.
"Not since Daniel Radcliffe's star turn in Equus has there been a horse-themed production of such gravity" – Equestrian Monthly Australia
"Revelatory and moving" – The Estate of Banjo Paterson
"Really awful. Don't bother." – CLAG®
Cast and Creative Team
Playwright & Producer: Michael Louis Kennedy
Director: Jess Arthur
Lighting Designer: Emma Van Veen
Set & Costume Designer: Paris Bell
Sound Designer: Madeleine Picard
Stage Manager: Breanne Hickey
Cast (of 3): Shirong Wu, Janet Anderson, Caitlin A. Kearney
This listing is updated as cast/creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are changes to the team.
Dates + Ticketing
Season: August 30 - September 14
Note- previews are 30/08 & 31/08, opening night (invite only) is 1/09
Times: 6.45pm Tues-Sat, 5pm Sun + a 2pm matinee on Saturday 7/09
Ticket Prices:
Previews & Cheap Tuesday: $38.50 + booking fee
Adult: $49.50-82.50 + booking fee
Concession: $39.50-60.50 + booking fee
ALL THE FRAUDULENT HORSE GIRLS is offering an allocation of complimentary tickets to First Nations peoples. Please contact Virginia at boxoffice@oldfitztheatre.com.au to claim.
Note- purchase tickets to both paired shows in the New Works Festival for 10% off your tickets.
Approximate Run Time: 55 minutes
Content Warnings: strong language, violence, adult themes