Comedy

Samsara's Sun Set... World's End

A fun-filled rollick where the Whispering Gods give Lucifer an old style ass-whipping.

  • Dates 3 Oct - 22 Oct
  • Time 10:00am - 11:30am (90 minutes)
  • Venue Digital Fringe
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The sun sets behind the silhouette of hills and palm trees. An aqua river runs between the hills ans merges into a sky full of roiling purple clouds.
A portrait of Samsara wearing face jewels around her eyes. hair is pulled back and there is a black and white jewelled necklace. Lipstick is bright red.
The sun sets behind the silhouette of hills and palm trees. An aqua river runs between the hills ans merges into a sky full of roiling purple clouds. Text reads Samsara's Sun Set... World's End
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Image Credit: Josh Hayes

The sun sets behind the silhouette of hills and palm trees. An aqua river runs between the hills ans merges into a sky full of roiling purple clouds.
A portrait of Samsara wearing face jewels around her eyes. hair is pulled back and there is a black and white jewelled necklace. Lipstick is bright red.
The sun sets behind the silhouette of hills and palm trees. An aqua river runs between the hills ans merges into a sky full of roiling purple clouds. Text reads Samsara's Sun Set... World's End

  • Presented by: Samsara

  • Written and Performed by: PATE (Planet Arts Theatre Ensemble)

  • Image Credit: Josh Hayes

Stardust Miss and Celestial Prince find themselves on a tropical island working for the Wench. They think they are safe, but Lucifer is always on the prowl and Devil Woman is his right hand woman. Peach is mourning the death of Lothario but will she find love again? There is a new Sheriff and Deputy in town, but why do they look familiar? Meanwhile, Princess Poi is trying to safeguard her culture and appease the Whispering Gods as the Wench turns this tropical paradise into a corporate tourism monster.

In this White Lotus/Hamlet remix, Samsara's Sun Set is the final installment of a trilogy which began in lockdown in 2020. Samsara's Soirusical (the original) and Samsara's Sing Sing (the sequel) can both be heard for free on all good podcatchers through the podcast Samsara's Dramas.

The incredibly talented team of PATE (Planet Arts Theatre Ensemble) have gathered once more to bring these outrageous characters to their final resting place. With a bunch of original songs and a few fun covers - and the most ridiculous script you ever heard - a reckoning of galactic scale is about to erupt over Poiland. There will be nowhere to hide and no-one will escape what is about to happen. The big question is will our lovebirds get their happily ever after or is this really World's End?

About PATE (Planet Arts Theatre Ensemble)

PATE (Planet Arts Theatre Ensemble) is a group of intrepid theatre makers. Following the creative lead of Samsara, this group of brave souls challenge themselves and each other to take chances and build skills to tell stories in a range of unique ways including on stage, on YouTube, or through podcasts. You can hear them at their finest on the podcast Samsara's Dramas - free on all good podcatchers.

samsaradunston.blogspot.com

  • Duration: 90 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Fully Accessible

  • Age suitability: PG

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

  • Content warnings: Violence, Staged Violence, Alcohol Use, Sexual References, Death, Mental Health.

The first two installments can be heard prior through the podcast Samsara's Dramas, available free through all good podcatchers.

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"Samsara’s cleverly re-imagined Shakespearean world of endless intrigue and eternal paranoia is injected with steroids and shaped into political satire" - Inpress (Othello: Death Poll)

"The Melbourne Fringe Festival is renowned for presenting unique performances, but this year Self Contained Spaces may take the cake." - City Weekly (Self-Contained Spaces)

"Samsara draws powerful performances from her actors and successfully creates a dynamic exploration of the play's themes." - Trinity Today (Glengarry Glen Ross)

Sessions: Digital Events

Date Time Venue

Tuesday, 03 October 2023 -
Sunday, 22 October 2023

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Digital Fringe

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