Bayley Turner is widely recognised as an excellent intimacy coordinator, having worked tirelessly on everything from the soapy hit Neighbours to blockbuster theatre productions like Hamilton. Now as part of Midsumma Festival, you can see her take her place centre stage.
Thirty-Six is a powerhouse one-woman play that Turner has co-written with fellow trans hero Jo Clifford (The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven), in an international, intergenerational collaboration. Directed by Kitan Petkovski, it offers a multi-perspective insight into the trials and the triumphs of embracing yourself in this wild world.
“Thirty-six is considered the other side of a trans woman’s life expectancy”, says Turner.
“If you make it to that milestone then you’ve survived this old wives’ tale that trans people – for a number of reasons – don’t make it to those older ages. I’m about to turn thirty-five and I wonder what the future holds for me once I’ve passed that milestone.”
Thirty-Six is playing at Fortyfivedownstairs from January 21 until February 2. Tickets are available here.