From the moderator: Hello everyone! Any Aussies in the house? There is an upcoming show with male nudity in your neck of the woods. If any of our readers are from Australia, please share your comments if you decide to see this show.
From the press release:
Tragically shut down by the pandemic, this stunning production is set to rise like a phoenix from the ashes of COVID-19, officially re-launching at Sydney WorldPride Arts, ahead of a European tour.
Shaun Parker & Company will present a limited return season of their internationally acclaimed production, KING, for Sydney WorldPride Arts 2023, featuring exclusive Australian live performances by globally celebrated Bulgarian singer/songwriter Ivo Dimchev.
Lauded as the runaway hit success of the 2019 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival and hailed by critics from Sydney to Linz, Ramallah and Beirut, this remarkable music-dance collaboration between one of Australia’s most highly acclaimed contemporary dance companies – led by award-winning Australian director/choreographer Shaun Parker, and Dimchev, is masterfully performed by a cast of nine of Australia’s most exciting young dancers
Set in a fantastical realm that is part elite cocktail bar and part jungle, KING interrogates the power systems that oppress and hinder the natural development of male sexuality and identity in a biting, yet humorous theatrical experience.
KING is a ‘must-see’ production, and Sydney World Pride audiences will have the opportunity to witness the relaunch of KING before it heads overseas to festivals across Europe. Running alongside the season is an integrated Queer Mentorship program for emerging artists and producers led by Shaun Parker, developing our next generation of LGBTQIA+ artistic leaders.
Key artists
Artistic Director & Choreographer: Shaun Parker
Composer & Vocalist: Ivo Dimchev
Orchestration: Duane Morrison
Dramaturge: Veronica Neave
Lighting Design: Benjamin Brockman
Dancers: Toby Derrick, Joel Fenton, Libby Montilla, Robert Tinning, Alex Warren, Samuel Beazley, Max Burgess, Harrison Hall, Imanuel Dado