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Lizard People

A comedy-adventure play about a lizard person with a secret affinity for humankind.

$30 - $40
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A person is squatting in front of a neutral white background wearing a full unitard covered in blue and purple shiny scales, with bright red socks, black doc-martins and an oversized blazer. Their dark fringe pokes out from under the hood of the unitard and on the ground between their feet is a world globe. They have an frappuccino in their right hand and sip from the straw with a staunch look on their face, eyes to the camera.

Image Credit: Tom Noble

  • Written and Directed by: Laura McKenzie

  • Performed by: Elliot Wood, Clover Blue, Georgia Barron and Bridie Pamment

Follow Shiv, a lizard person fresh off their performance management program, as they are sent on a mission to embody Elon Musk and screw over humankind. For any other well indoctrinated lizard person, this would be a simple, run-of-the-mill mission. But for Shiv, who is aloof and easily distracted, their careless execution reveals a streak of human sympathising that doesn't go down well with the Lizard Conglomerate.

Bonds are formed, trust is tested and tummies are tickled in this hilarious comedy adventure play.

Written, directed and produced by Laura McKenzie

Performed by:
Elliot Wood as Shiv
Clover Blue as Tony and Spider
Georgia Barron as Tiff and Maz
Bridie Pamment as Grimes

Creatives
Assistant director: Bridie Pamment
Sound design, sound and lighting technician: Olivia McKenna
Lighting Design: Kate Kelly
Set design: Jessamine Moffett
Film Production Company: Park Avenue Media

Please note that Fringe box office support will not be contactable on Monday 21 October. Any ticketing enquiries that arise on Monday 21 October will need to be addressed the following day, Tuesday 22 October.

This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund with support from the Ron and Marg Dobell Foundation

About Laura McKenzie

Laura is a writer, director and producer who grew up in Ballarat and now lives in Naarm/Melbourne.

Her most recent work was 'Social Dance' which premiered at TheatreWorks in June 2023. Other previous works include short film 'Divine Intervention' (Melbourne Women in Film Festival, Melbourne Underground Film Festival 2018), performance work 'The More I Know' (Meat Market 2018) and sketch comedy with the Melbourne University Law Revue (2020 - 2022).

In 2022 Laura was mentored by writer Melissa Reeves in Union House Theatre’s Writer in Residence Program. She has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Creative Writing and Politics and a Juris Doctor Degree from Melbourne University. Throughout university she was Co-President of the Melbourne Law School Film, Art, Media and Entertainment Law Students’ Association and published work on intersections of art-making and law.

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  • Duration: 90 minutes

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Mild Coarse Language, Sustained Loud Noises.

  • Content warnings: Sexual References.

  • Full: $40.00

  • Preview: $30.00

  • Extra Applause: $50.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

  • Concession: $30.00

"Each actor is a pleasure to watch, as individuals and as ensemble members, fully at home on stage and in each character they played" "witty" "playful and engaging"

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Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

7:30pm

Meat Market - Stables

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Thursday, 17 October 2024

7:30pm

Meat Market - Stables

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Friday, 18 October 2024

7:30pm

Meat Market - Stables

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Saturday, 19 October 2024

7:30pm

Meat Market - Stables

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Sunday, 20 October 2024

7:30pm

Meat Market - Stables

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Monday, 21 October 2024

7:30pm

Meat Market - Stables

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