S.S. Metaphor
WRITTEN BY / Ash Flanders
5 – 19 DEC
Malthouse Outdoor Stage
We're all in this together.
IT IS A CONDITION OF ENTRY TO THE MALTHOUSE THAT ALL VISITORS ARE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19. YOU MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF VACCINATION TO BE ADMITTED INTO THE VENUE. THIS INCLUDES MALTHOUSE OUTDOOR STAGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR POLICY AND EXEMPTIONS SEE HERE.
A CABARET-COMEDY ABOARD A LUXURY CRUISE LINER
Welcome aboard the luxury cruise liner S.S. Metaphor! Sure, this glittering ode to freedom, adventure, and endless possibility is stuck at sea, but as top tier passengers you’ll be none the wiser about troubles back home... or even below deck! Just slip on a kaftan or linen slack, sip your mai tai and kick up your heels as the world-class cabaret duo Cruise Control croon your cares away. Remember—it’s all about you!
Writer, performer, and limbo champion Ash Flanders finally brings Zenya Carmellotti, Will Conyers, and Natalie Gamsu down to his level in a medley of maritime mayhem directed by Sarah Giles in Malthouse Theatre’s premiere production on Malthouse Outdoor Stage.
All hands on deck! Because as you surely know by now—we’re all in this together.
PRODUCTION PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Malthouse Theatre presents S.S. Metaphor. Malthouse Theatre thanks the Robert Salzer Foundation, who have generously supported sound design and composition for this production. Malthouse Outdoor Stage is generously supported by the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Artwork: James Fosdike
WRITER & CAST
Ash Flanders
DIRECTION & DRAMATURG
Sarah Giles
CAST
Zenya Carmellotti
Cast & Musical Direction
Will Conyers
CAST
Natalie Gamsu
SET & COSTUME DESIGN
Tyler Ray Hawkins
Original Composition
Jude Perl
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION
Jed Palmer
LIGHTING DESIGN
Katie Sfetkidis
STAGE MANAGER
Lyndie Li Wan Po
Assistant Stage Manager
Amelia Botter
BESEN PLACEMENT (DIRECTING) /
Alice Qin
BESEN PLACEMENT (COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN) /
Aiv Puglielli
BESEN PLACEMENT (LIGHTING DESIGN) /
Nofar Szumer-Menashe
BESEN PLACEMENT (COSTUME DESIGN) /
Karine Larché
Event & ticketing details
Accessibility
Performance Times
DOORS
SHOW TIME
PREVIEWS
OPENING NIGHT
AUSLAN INTERPRETED
Event notes
DURATION /
Approx. 70 minutes (no interval)
WARNINGS /
This production contains mild coarse language and includes a replica firearm.
ACCESSIBILITY /
Wheelchair access is available for tables marked FLAT. Please note, tables marked as BAR STOOL and PIT are NOT appropriate for patrons with accessibility requirements. Please make a wheelchair booking here.
MALTHOUSE OUTDOOR STAGE WEATHER /
We play rain, hail or shine unless it is deemed unsafe to proceed. If it is necessary to cancel an event, we will contact you via email and SMS. Wherever possible we will notify patrons in advance of the scheduled event time. If a performance is cancelled due to weather, patrons will be offered an exchange free of charge into an alternative performance or a refund if space does not permit.
YOUR VISIT /
Malthouse Outdoor Stage is a COVID-Safe venue. Find out what we're doing and how you can help keep everyone safe here.