Actors in a scene of a play, person wearing plaid shirt seated at a table set with plates, person standing pouring water into a glass.

27 Jan – 8 Feb

The Placeholder

The Placeholder is a bold new queer Australian play by trans playwright Ben MacEllen.

In a regional town, grief holds a group of women together after the death of Barb. Their bond is fragile – some close, others linked more by memory than friendship. When one of their own announces his transition, the circle begins to fracture. Loyalties splinter, old wounds reopen, and the meaning of identity and belonging is fiercely contested.

Funny, sharp, and deeply human, The Placeholder explores how feminism, friendship and chosen family collide – and how love is tested when those closest to us change in ways we never expected.

Note: The performance on Tuesday 3 February features a post-show Q&A with creatives.

Part of Midsumma Festival.

Date	Times
Tue 27 Jan	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Wed 28 Jan	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Thu 29 Jan	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Fri 30 Jan	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Sat 31 Jan	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Sun 1 Feb	5:00pm - 7:10pm
Tue 3 Feb	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Wed 4 Feb	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Thu 5 Feb	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Fri 6 Feb	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Sat 7 Feb	7:30pm - 9:40pm
Sun 8 Feb	5:00pm - 7:10pm