Past Event

30 Aug — 2 Sep

On Heat

Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts Present

On Heat
On Heat

Sexual politics in the age of all-you-can-eat.

By Leah Shelton

Love latex and hate the patriarchy? Come revel in this steamy takedown of the backlash that’s changing how we live and love and fight and f*ck. 

Absurdist lip-synch meets high-camp performance art in this pop-fuelled critique of sexual politics in the age of cynicism. 

Nothing is sacred as psycho-siren Leah Shelton trawls through a Pandora’s box of ancient myths, porn, pop-culture, the manosphere, instructional records, and revenge movie heroines. The heat is on. 

Created by Leah Shelton (BATSHIT, Polytoxic) and directed by UK performance art royalty Ursula Martinez.


Price

$30 - $45 + booking fee

Times

Weds 30 Aug: 7:30pm
Thurs 31 Aug: 7:30pm
Fri 1 Sep: 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Sat 2 Sep: 8:30pm

AUSLAN interpreted performance: Thursday 31st of August

Duration

55mins (no interval)

Where

Metro Arts

97 Boundary St, West End

Venue info

Accessibility

Wheelchair access

Assistive listening systems available

Auslan interpreted events

Important Info

This production contains adult themes, sexual references, coarse language and complete nudity, as well as the use of smoke, haze, strobe effects, and loud noises. Earplugs will be available at the venue. Recommended for ages 18+

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30 Aug — 2 Sep
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“an all-guns blazing, brute force demolition of sexual politics” ★★★★★

Gutter Culture

“doesn’t waste a single moment - a transfixing combination of fierce intellect, intense presence and bold physical comedy” ★★★★½

The Age

Simply magnificent … don’t think I’ve ever seen an audience so totally gobsmacked.

Seesaw Magazine


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Leah Shelton

Leah Shelton

Psycho-siren Leah Shelton creates stylized, guttural, renegade feminist work soaked in cult references and dark humour.


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How to get there

Metro Arts

97 Boundary St, West End

Getting there

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