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French Letters and Leather Cleaner
 

A Play by Laurent Auclair

Developed through Fruit Box Theatre’s RIPE Development Program and presented during Sydney WorldPride in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company.

An ageing shop owner, a savvy twenty-something, a jaded drag queen and a straight Inner West couple spend an evening in an adult store.

Once a haven for Sydney’s lost souls, today “French Letters” is an adult store in decline. Sales are down, gentrification is up, and store owner Robbie is on the verge of selling to developers. Thrust together one evening, a band of unlikely friends discover that they may have more in common than it first appears (ulterior motives aside). Sometimes it takes stepping outside of your comfort zone to find the community you’ve been looking for.

The world premiere of French Letters and Leather Cleaner explores the commodification of queer spaces without taking itself too seriously. This is a farce, after all.

 

CAST & CREATIVES

Writer Laurent Auclair
Director Sean Landis
Producer Emily Henderson
Executive Producers Madeleine Gandhi and Sean Landis
Set & Costume Designer Soham Apte
Lighting Designer Kate Baldwin
Sound Designer Sam Cheng
Assistant Director and Props Clay Crighton
Stage Manager Alex Bryant
Dramaturg Rowan Brunt
AV Matthew Miceli Photography

Kris Robbie Wardhaugh
Charmaine Kayla-Rose De Sousa
Andy Marty Quinn
Santi Mat Oldaker
Robbie Dennis Clements

Special Thanks Em Small, Millsya Theda, Sarah Carroll, Shopfront Arts, Adult Smart, and SB&W Foundation

 

DATES & TIMES

Friday 10 February 7:30pm (preview)
Saturday 11 February 7:30pm (preview)
Sunday 12 February 5:00pm (preview)
Wednesday 15 February 7:30pm (opening night)
Friday 17 February 7:30pm
Saturday 18 February 7:30pm
Sunday 19 February 5:00pm
Tuesday 21 February 7:30pm
Wednesday 22 February 7:30pm
Friday 24 February 7:30pm

 

PRICING

Previews (10, 11, 12 Feb) $30
Concession $35
General $45

 

Event details

Venue: KXT on Broadway (181 Broadway, Ultimo)
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Start Date: Saturday 11 February 2023

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