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$45 *

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1 hour 25 minutes

no interval, subject to change without notice

An uncomfortably funny and eye-opening look at racism and privilege – because laughing and squirming can go hand in hand.

From award-winning Chinese-New Zealand writer and poet Nathan Joe, Scenes From a Yellow Peril is less a play and more of a punchy, poetic mixtape of insights that explores the painful ways people are othered, yet refusing to be silenced.

Performed and created by a fresh, fearless ensemble of upcoming Queensland talent, the two-time QLD Matilda Award-winning production (Best Independent Production and Best Ensemble, 2024) offers a razor-sharp, at times darkly funny look at what it means to be of Asian identity in our current political reality; both here and in Aotearoa.

Scenes From a Yellow Peril Digital Program

Scenes From a Yellow Peril Program [PDF 2.5MB]

Heartbreakingly personal, gloriously queer, furiously political and unexpectedly funny, Nathan Joe’s writing is devastatingly acute in its observation of the East-Asian New Zealand experience. I invite you to listen to Nathan; his is a vital voice we need to hear.

Jonathan Bielski
It brought me joy and sadness in equal measure and I have no doubt Joe’s words – and the thoughts they prompted – will stay with me.

The Saturday Paper
It’s a work of art that says – and often shouts – the quiet parts out loud.

The Saturday Paper

This production contains frequent coarse language, adult themes including sexual references, depictions of violence, and discrimination and racism based on verbatim stories and real life events in Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand). It also contains the use of theatrical haze, dynamic sound including simulated gun shot sounds, strobe lighting and lighting blackouts.

For more information, please find the Content Advisory [PDF 352KB] document here.

Recommended for ages 15+.

Purchase a ticket at QPAC in 2025 and go in the draw to win a Hyundai TUCSON Hybrid, thanks to Hyundai – proud Principal Partner of QPAC.

To enter the competition, submit an entry form via the QPAC 40 Giveaway competition page. Terms and conditions apply.

The Cremorne Theatre Visual and Sensory Guide [PDF, 2 MB] provides information on what you can expect while visiting QPAC.

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Scenes From a Yellow PerilNathaniel Knight
Scenes From a Yellow PerilNathaniel Knight
Scenes From a Yellow PerilNathaniel Knight
Scenes From a Yellow PerilNathaniel Knight
Scenes From a Yellow PerilNathaniel Knight
Scenes From a Yellow PerilNathaniel Knight

Cast & Creatives

Cast Daphne Chen, Chris Nguyen, Peter Wood, Jazz Zhao
Playwright Nathan Joe
Co-Director and Producer Chelsea August
Co-Director and Producer Egan Sun-Bin
Associate Producer Jess Bunz
Set Designer Alex Riley
Costume Designer Frances Foo
Sound Designer Emma Burchell
Lighting Designer Briana Clark
Video Designer Imperfect Creatives
Stage and Production Manager Petria Leong
Cultural Safety Advisor Katrina Irawati Graham

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