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5 – 11 Oct

Zoe's Killer Instinct

  • Theatre
  • Music

Watch a timid actress metamorphose into a megastar on a murder spree. Be seduced by her twinkling charm and earthy charisma.

Quiver in your seat as the truths of our society are laid bare in naked revelation. It's Chicago meets Sunset Boulevard meets Monster.

A maniacal fantasia of blood-soaked vengeance and glittering stardom.

Starring Zoe Jensen, directed by Olivia Charalambous, book and lyrics by Michael McStay and music by Travis Hennessy.

Hours

Date Times
Mon 5 Oct
  • 7.45pm - 8.45pm 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Tue 6 Oct
  • 7.45pm - 8.45pm 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Wed 7 Oct
  • 7.45pm - 8.45pm 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Thu 8 Oct
  • 7.45pm - 8.45pm 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Fri 9 Oct
  • 7.45pm - 8.45pm 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Sat 10 Oct
  • 7.45pm - 8.45pm 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Sun 11 Oct
  • 7.45pm - 8.45pm 7:45pm - 8:45pm

Location

The Motley Wherehaus
432 Queen St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $24 to $32

Adult / general $32
Senior $28
Student / concession $28

Booking not required

Contact details

  • email address: primitivestreaktheatre@gmail.com
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Also part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

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9 – 18 Oct

Tegan Higginbotham: Follow That Turtle!

Award-winning comedian Tegan Higginbotham is back with an unmissable hour of stand-up gold.

  • Comedy
  • Theatre
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28 Sep – 11 Oct

Marketing Man

Satirical chaos that tears the lid off hustle culture, hype mythology, and the dark art of the sell.

  • Comedy
  • Entertainment
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30 Sep – 4 Oct

Mrs Lovett's Famous Meat Pies Grand Reopening Extravaganza

Peel back Mrs Lovett’s meat curtains and experience an immersive night of gore, vore and more.

  • Comedy
  • Cabaret
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30 Sep – 4 Oct

Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan

A Fringe show traversing milestone birthdays, trying to leave your hometown and missing your mum.

  • Comedy
  • Theatre

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  • Free
  • Hidden gem
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There's only one place to find these rare Melbourne experiences and secret spots.

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Things you can only eat in the city

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  • Restaurant
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23 – 25 Oct

Australian Burlesque Festival

The festival returns to Melbourne with three spectacular events.

  • Theatre
  • Music
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5 – 11 Oct

Kauboj

Johnny Cash meets a ćevapi in this chaotic Balkan-Australian cabaret.

  • Theatre
  • Cabaret
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13 – 18 Oct

An Evening Without Kate Bush

The award-winning cult cabaret returns to pay tribute to one of the most influential voices in pop.

  • Theatre
  • Music
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7 – 18 Oct

Adore Händel’s Birthday Party

You're invited to the birthday of history's most scandalous time-travelling songbird.

  • Comedy
  • Theatre
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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