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A woman in direct sunlight, wearing a pink hoodie, squints at the camera. There are sparkly gold stripper heels attached to her duffle bag.
A young woman with bleach blonde hair sits on the steps of a house. She has a cat carrier on her lap, containing a ginger cat. She is wearing a pink hoodie, tracksuit pants, and Birkenstocks with socks. Next to her on the steps is a duffle bag, with sparkly gold stripper heels strapped to the handle.
Adelaide Fringe 2022

POLES: The Science of Magnetic Attraction

Meet Cora. She's 23, self-obsessed, a compulsive liar* (*harmless bulls***ter), and completely unable to be alone. She's also a stripper.


After running into her estranged BFF-turned-girlfriend-turned-ex, Cora snowplows through a wild few months. From the quest to fill the void, to the constant pressure to know exactly what you’re doing with your life, perhaps all Cora has to learn is that maybe it’s ok to just be a mess. POLES is a new dark comedy about strip clubs and their customers, loneliness, and the stigma of monetising your body. 


"Such an incredible show. So true to the sex worker experience." - Avalon Hope
"Can I come and watch your play?" My Mum  “Absolutely not” Me


PREVIEW:
Mon 21st Feb. 9pm
DATES:
Tues 22nd - Sat 26th Feb. 9pm. 


TICKETS:
Full $25 / Concession $22 / Groups 10+ $15


Directed by: Maeve Hook
Written and performed by: Amelia Pitcher
Produced by: Emily Tambree
Lighting design: Kyra Ryan
Sound design: Rohan Dimsey

 

Presented by: Amelia Pitcher

Amelia is a 2020 graduate from the BA (Hons) Acting course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, in London. Her recent credits include ABC's AACTA Award-Winning Series 'All My Friends Are Racist', short film 'Fertiliser', and Brisbane Shakespeare Festival’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'. Amelia has previously trained with Queensland Theatre as part of their youth ensemble, from 2013-2015. She performed in Queensland Theatre's production of 'The Landmine Is Me', in 2015. POLES is Amelia's stage-writing debut.
Theatre and Physical Theatre • New Writing
Australia • Adelaide Fringe Premiere
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Family friendly: No
Coarse Language: Frequent, Strong
Sexual References: Frequent, Strong
Drug Use
Mental Health

Please note

Indirect references to sexual assault

Accessibility

 
High audio content

Presenter

Presented by: Amelia Pitcher

Amelia is a 2020 graduate from the BA (Hons) Acting course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, in London. Her recent credits include ABC's AACTA Award-Winning Series 'All My Friends Are Racist', short film 'Fertiliser', and Brisbane Shakespeare Festival’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'. Amelia has previously trained with Queensland Theatre as part of their youth ensemble, from 2013-2015. She performed in Queensland Theatre's production of 'The Landmine Is Me', in 2015. POLES is Amelia's stage-writing debut.

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