Cabaret

Clare Ellen O’Connor: Plucked - CANCELLED

A celebration of self-love and bisexuality.

$20.00
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Close up of a person looking overwhelmed looking at the camera. Their bald head is covered in glitter and they're in drag makeup.
Cancelled

Image Credit: Photo by Eleanor Stankiewicz

  • Performed by: Clare Ellen O'Connor

  • Written by: Clare Ellen O'Connor

  • Directed by: Bobbie-Jean Henning

Get ready Melbourne/Naarm, as Clare Ellen O'Connor's highly-acclaimed comedy cabaret is coming to town for one night only! Plucked is an inspiring and relatable story of a woman's journey towards self-love, told through a pop music cabaret (you are WELCOME, world)!

When Clare shaved her head for charity, she had no idea that it would be the key to her bisexual awakening and the first step towards body positivity. From her teenage years of stealing her mother's razor to religiously following all the latest Suprè fashion trends in Dolly magazine, this glittering and entertaining show is also a heartfelt exploration of self-acceptance.

You'll leave the show feeling kinder towards yourself and maybe even inspired to make a bold hair move of your own!

"O'Connor will have you laughing one moment, wiping a little tear the next" — Weekend Notes

Emerging Artist Weekly Award — Adelaide Fringe
Sydney Cabaret Festival — Runner Up
clareellenoconnor.com

  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible, Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Some Nudity, Moderate Coarse Language, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Content warnings: Sexual References, Mental Health, Body Dysmorphia.

  • Abbotsford Convent - Industrial School
    1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VICTORIA, 3067

    Wheelchair Access

    Abbotsford Convent - Industrial School is wheelchair accessible.

    There is step-free access to the venue. Wheelchair users enter at the main entrance. There are uneven footpaths throughout the grounds.

    There are 2 two-hour accessible on-street parking spaces located on St Heliers Street, beside Gate One. There are six accessible parking places are located at the front of the car park on the northern side of St Heliers Street. There is also a car park located within a short distance of Gate One. The entrance is near a dedicated pedestrian thoroughfare and road cross over.

    There are accessible toilets at this venue, though not all toilet doors are automatic.

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  • Full: $20.00

  • Concession: $15.00

  • Group 4+: $15.00

  • Extra Applause: $30.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

  • Member discounts available

    This event is eligible for 25% off full price Fringe Dweller tickets. Just add the tickets that you want then login at checkout and you'll get the cheapest tickets. If you're not a member yet, simply add a membership to your cart and you'll be able to access Fringe Dweller prices straight away.

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Sunday, 15 October 2023

7:00pm

Abbotsford Convent - Industrial School

Cancelled
 Cancelled

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