KOVID Rat Kabarett Goes Spiral, Ruth Katerelos; Thrive: Queer voices, out loud, Cheyney Caddy & Aspen Beilharz; Lemon Tree on Dreg Street, Amy May Nunn

Ruth Katerelos, Cheyney Caddy, Aspen Beilharz, Amy May Nunn interviews.  Performer Ruth Katerelos chats in the studio about KOVID Rat Kabarett Goes Spiral at La Mama Courthouse. Created by Ella Filar & Cerise De Gelder. Stages February 1 to 12.  https://lamama.com.au/  Black Apple Theatre creative director Cheyney Caddy & performer Aspen Beilharz join James in the studio to discuss Queer voices, out loud, where young queer performers express the true stories of queer elders.  Aspen portrays pioneering trans activist and political candidate Julie Peters in the production.  Stages at Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray until January 28.  Created by Cheyney Caddy, Ally Riches, Tiffanni Walton.  Interview starts at 18.07 minutes.  https://blackappletheatre.com/  Playwright Amy May Nunn discusses their new play Lemon Tree on Dreg Street, where a possum marries a lemon tree at the ramshackle home of queer characters Twiglet and Boots.  Directed by Miranda Middleton with an original score by Oliver Beard. Stages at Theatre Works until February 4.  Interview starts at 38.28 minutes.  https://www.theatreworks.org.au/  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.