A dark, absurd comedy about a boy who lives inside an oyster. Tonight, he is preparing to get shucked. But will he go through with it?

Join Oyster Boy as he steels himself for a shucking. But what awaits him out there in the real world? Will he survive without his shell?

This disturbing tale of transition is for anyone who has ever tried to fit in but failed. Created by proven comic geniuses Kyle Walmsley and Elizabeth Millington, Oyster Boy is a hilarious black comedy for anyone who has ever feared leaving their safe space

BIO

Kyle Walmsley is an actor and theatre maker and producer having created work with JUTE, Darwin Community Arts, Brown’s Mart, Polyglot, ArtsLink, Canberra Youth Theatre, Corrugated Iron Youth Arts (where he was Artistic Program Manager), The Flying Fruit Fly Circus (where he was Associate Artist), and HotHouse Theatre (where he was Creative Learning Producer). Kyle was a national finalist in ABC’s Raw Comedy Competition. Kyle has trained in clown at Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris, Upright Citizen’s Brigade (UCB), the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the University of Southern Queensland. His solo work has won awards at Darwin Fringe Festival, Newcastle Fringe and a Territory Performing Arts Award.

Elizabeth Millington is a director, writer and designer. She has created award-winning works for Metro Arts, Brisbane Festival, QPAC and the Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Federation Square, Poppyseed Festival, Next Wave, Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne Festival, La Boite Theatre Company and La Mama. Elizabeth was a participant of the inaugural Women Directors’ Program at the Melbourne Theatre Company and facilitates the development of new works, with a focus on new work and innovative storytelling.