Koo Koo the Bird Girl by Sarah Houbolt (opening) [Melbourne]
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Ticketing Information
AUSLAN-INTERPRETED SHOW
Date/Time:
Friday September 21, 2018 - 6:45 PM
Location:
Northcote Town Hall
Northcote Town Hall
Northcote, Victoria
Australia
Tickets:
Interpreter:
Stacie Van Hulst
Language/ Cultural Consultant:
Website:
http://www.darebinarts.com.au/whats-on/koo-koo-bird-girl
About the Show
Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy and Melbourne Fringe
Minnie Woolsley was born in 1880 and was a rock star of her times – a freak show performer, a film actress, and most importantly, free from life in the asylum. She starred in Freaks (1932) as Koo Koo the Bird Girl, a film that was banned for 30 years for its controversy.
A century later acclaimed circus and physical theatre performer Sarah Houbolt uncovers this cult classic film (rated as #72 in the list of 1001 movies you must see before you die). Equipped with an uncanny resemblance to Minnie, and a undeniable higher calling, Sarah brings you a haunting, captivating, visceral experience of the beauty of difference in this one woman show.
Expect circus narrative, skills and a heartfelt connection to a hidden past.
AUSLAN interpreted sessions: 21st and 28th September
Audio Described performance: 29th September