Overview
Who needs glass slippers when you have wheels of steel?
From the team behind the 2022 Brisbane Festival smash-hit Fourteen comes a sparkling new tragi-comedy told from the heart by nationally-acclaimed shake & stir theatre co.
Inspired by the true story of Estee Lee and written by her sister shake & stir's Nelle Lee, Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas! is a confronting, honest, heart-warming retelling of Tae’s journey from heartbreaking loss to a life top full of adventure, success and love. All bolstered by the support of a phenomenal family and a loving community – and a fabulously flawed Drag Queen.
Paralysed in a car accident as a child, Tae has struggled to come to terms with her readjusted reality. Lying in her hospital bed after yet another spinal surgery, she questions what the future holds for her and her family.
Resigned to let go of her futile fantasies, Tae’s world is suddenly flipped upside down by the loud and proud arrival of her fabulous Fairy Godmother – magic dust at the ready and poised to rewrite the narrative.
Together, they embark on a glittery adventure that challenges outdated notions of happily ever after and proves that true joy and fulfilment can be found in the most unexpected – and FABULOUS – of places.
Featuring internationally renowned Drag Queen Maxi Shield (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and introducing Maya Dove as Tae, supported by a cast of QLD favourites, Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas! is a magical, camp, song and dance fairy tale of epic proportions with a heart of glittery gold.
Don’t miss shake & stir theatre co’s newest stage spectacle in its world premiere Brisbane Festival season at QPAC.
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Drag Queen, Maxi Shield wears a blue dress and a purple wig. She is performing on a stage with a white curtain for the production “Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas!”. She is standing on a platform and holding a microphone. 
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Image of two actors, Maya Dove and Nelle Lee, on stage. Maya Dove is in a wheelchair and Nelle Lee is crouched beside her. They are talking. 
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Drag Queen Maxi Shield performs on stage with Maya Dove as Tae and Tae's sister, Nelle Lee. 
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Maya Dove as Tae and two other actors in onsie pyjamas are in a bedroom on the set of "Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas!". One of the actors is lying on a large pillow. 
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Tae and her sister, are in a hospital room. Tae is in the bed, her sister is sitting on a pillow beside the bed, and there is a wheelchair next to the bed. They are looking across the room with shocked expressions on their faces. 
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Tae is in a hospital bed, her sister and a female nurse are talking beside her. Tae has a sad expression on her face. 
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Tae's sister is on roller skates with a male actor on rollerblades. Tae's sister is waving enthusiastically, and the actor on rollerblades has a determined look on his face. 
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Drag queen Maxi Shield performs on stage. She holds a microphone that has dropped from the ceiling. Her dress is blue and the light is sparkling off of it. 
Creatives
- Writer Nelle Lee
- Director Ross Balbuziente
- Creative Producer Nick Skubij
- Set Designer Josh McIntosh
- Costume Designer Angela White
- Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest
- Sound Designer Guy Webster
- Cast Maxi Shield
- Cast Maya Dove
- Cast Johnny Balbuziente
- Cast Helen Cassidy
- Cast Nelle Lee
- Choreographer Dan Venz
- Disability Sensitivity & Access Consultant Madeleine Little
