Q The Locals presents
The Will To Be
13 Jun 24
The Q
by Mark Salvestro
Shakespeare meets Queer History in award-winning solo show.
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An award-winning solo show, laced with the words of Shakespeare.
A University Office, 1962: homosexuality is illegal. Junior lecturer, William O’Halloran, has been dismissed from his position. His secret is out. As he packs up his beloved belongings, William recalls the defining events that led him to this moment. Time is ticking away. His wife Lola is due to arrive any minute. And the curtain will soon rise on the student union production of Romeo and Juliet. But Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers isn’t the only forbidden love story on campus. And the leading man knows this all too well…
The Will To Be is an exploration of Australia’s queer history, societal shame, and a defiant cry to speak truth to power.
Winner of a Best Theatre Weekly Award at the 2020 Adelaide Fringe.
Producer/Writer/Performer Mark Salvestro
Director/Dramaturg Phoebe Anne Taylor & Sarah Hallam
Set Designer Carmody Nicol
Costume Designer Oliver Ross
Sound Designer Steve Carnell
Promotional Photography Sare Clarke
Dazzlingly fresh and alive… a captivating performance… completely enthralling and devastatingly romantic… ★★★★★
Adelaide Theatre Guide
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