Dragon Hearts

Enter into a sublime world of reimagination with this captivating shadow puppetry show.

Bria McCarthy, an exciting and visionary writer, multi-media artist and shadow puppeteer, will take you on a journey through re-conceived and subverted dragon stories from Ancient Greece, old English folklore, the bible and Bria's personal dreaming. Through atmospheric live music, mesmerising light play and intricate storytelling, this show will transport you from the theatre into a captivating world of new lore that will stay with you long after you go home. This is the Melbourne debut of 'Dragon Hearts', and it is not to be missed.

The Creator:

Bria McCarthy (she/her) is a writer and theatremaker working on Dharug land, Western Sydney. She has trained and worked professionally with organisations such as Q Theatre, ATYP, PYT, Shopfront Arts Coop, WSU Centre for Society and Research, and Outloud. In 2019 she wrote and directed her debut play ‘A Game For Flies’, which played at PYT Fairfield. In 2022 her debut manuscript ‘Finding Liminas: The Sudden Tree’ was shortlisted for the Text Prize 2022. In 2022 she also wrote and created a shadow puppet short film called ‘Murriyang: Seven Sisters Rising’, and a solo show called “Dragon Hearts”. In 2023 she is creating a series of new works called “Tales From Liminas” whilst preparing Dragon Hearts for its Sydney Fringe production. Her work is characterised by an interest in environmental philosophy, a sense of wonder and playfulness, and her experimental approaches to storytelling.

This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund, as part of Deadly Fringe.