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capricorn-by-aidan-rowlingson Capricorn Aidan Rowlingson, La Boite Theatre, QPAC On Demand, Theatre, First Nations Capricorn by Aidan Rowlingson

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Overview

Sam and Ally are doomed and we have front-row seats to the end of their fractured relationship.

Fate brings them together again and again but when all the world’s pet fish mysteriously vanish and the world descends into heartbreak, these ill-fated lovers must assess their relationship and their choices to face the truth of what led to their downfall.

Capricorn, by Butchulla and Kabi Kabi writer Aidan Rowlingson, compacts all our anxieties and fears about love and loss into one relationship and asks us to look within.

Through the lens of this broken relationship, Capricorn explores culture, sexuality, personal growth and grief as well as environmental issues, the importance of protest and the effects of institutional corruption on society. This theatrical journey from heartbreak to healing is tempered with a dash of surrealism and comic relief.

Rowlingson co-directs this world premiere work with Queensland producer, playwright, director and Yuwi woman, Nadine McDonald-Dowd.

Matilda Awards

2023 Matilda Awards Winner: Best Costume Design - Delvene Cockatoo-Collins and Peter Keavy. Costumes impressed with their effective use of colour, sound, and styling to reflect the characters' changing moods and mindset.

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Age Rating

Recommended for audiences aged 15+

Content Warnings

Contains themes of sexual violence (including rape) and other sexual activity, depictions of a filmed suicide attempt and domestic violence, references to miscarriage, family passing and relationship breakdown, and frequent coarse language. This production includes the use of flashing lights.

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Cast

  • Sam Sean Dow
  • Ally Jazleen Latrise
  • Here Fishy Fishy Fishy Kerri Llewy-Allna

Creatives

  • Playwright & Director Aidan Rowlingson
  • Co-Director Nadine McDonald-Dowd
  • Set & Costume Design Peter Keavy
  • Lighting Design Geoff Squires
  • Video Design Sasha Parlett (Red Handed Productions)
  • Sound Design Wil Hughes
  • Composers Waveney Yasso and Jhindu-Pedro Lawrie
  • Here Fishy Fishy Fishy Costume Design Delvene Cockatoo-Collins
  • Fight, Intimacy & Movement Direction Nigel Poulton
  • Cultural Consultant Colleen Wall
  • Vocal Coach Rosalind Williams
  • Director Observership Participant Che Skeen

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