Director. Dramaturg. Producer.

So there’s this party she’s having. It might be a funerary rite or a birthday celebration, depending on your perspective. Either way she’s wearing the dress, her first lippy, and she’s making a special meal. The flowers keep coming and the candles get blown out.
 

An international collaboration between two transgender writer/performers, UK legend Jo Clifford (The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven) and local emerging artist Bayley Turner, Thirty-Six explores the complex relationship gender diverse people have with aging, mortality, grief and growth.
 

Directed by Kitan Petkovski (The Inheritance), with set and costume design by Bethany J Fellows and lighting design by Spencer Herd.

★★★★★ "a monumental thrill... Kitan Petkovski, is fast gaining recognition as one of our most inventive and exciting directors. His work here is a testament to his unique skill at facilitating a spiritual forum for the intersections of the self and the social. A profound and singular contribution to our cultural landscape" THEATRE MATTERS

★★★★ "An illuminating and deeply moving piece of personal, philosophical and political performance." THE AGE

★★★★ "Visually and emotionally charged." ARTS HUB

"Beautifully touching... life-affirming as it is death-confronting. It's a call to arms, a call to action." THEATRE FIRST

"Expertly examines and embodies a political and personal urgency that cannot be ignored." STAGE WHISPERS

"A deeply sincere and authentic story. A triumph." LIMELIGHT

World Premiere
21 January - 2 February 2025
Midsumma Festival, fortyfivedownstairs