Fringe Festival, Performing arts
Gasworks Arts Park
Oyster Boy
By Kyle Walmsley & Elizabeth Millington
October 1519, 2024
8:00 - 9:00PM
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.

 
Past event
Event details
Dates
Tuesday, October 15 8:00 - 9:00PM
Wednesday, October 16 8:00 - 9:00PM
Thursday, October 17 8:00 - 9:00PM
Friday, October 18 8:00 - 9:00PM
Saturday, October 19 8:00 - 9:00PM
tickets
Full $35
Concession $30
Group of 4+ $30
Extra Applause $40
Blax Tix $10
Hump Day Discount $26.25
Location
Studio Theatre
Running time
60 mins
accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Age suitability
18+
warnings
Moderate coarse language, Low pressure audience interaction, Reference to self harm & suicide, Reference to mental health issues, Sexual references, Use of replica weapons