50 Years: Queers & Pioneers

5/2/22 @ 12pm
Dark Victory by Noel Anderson - Playtime finalist 2016. The story of Carol Butler a conservative housewife and novelist who writes children's books. She is married to John, an insurance salesman, constantly away on business. They have no children. Warren Clark, her best friend, is a gay florist with HIV.

5/2/22 @ 5pm
Hot White Kiss by James WF Roberts - Some love is fire, some love is rust. Pure & dangerous love is LUST! An uncompromising look at five people involved in three bisexual, polyamorous relationships and the fallout from addiction, past traumas and lust.

6/2/22 @ 12pm
In The Ghetto by James May - Queer subculture, gender diversity, disempowerment, HIV/AIDS, Drugs, Petty theft & Bitchy Back Biting! Jet struggles with his gender identity, and vows to create a stable home for their ‘imaginary daughter.’ His wayward partner, Quiver is a macho larrikin who flirts with petty theft and the drug trade. Their lives intersect with a host of dubious characters drawn into their torrid world. Their relationship unravels when Quiver’s addiction gets out of hand...

2023 will mark 50 years since PM John Gorton put forward a motion in Canberra that "in the opinion of this House homosexual acts... should not be subject to the criminal law".

'50 Years: Queers & Pioneers' will showcase artists who will present their work for the chance to be selected for a fully produced season at CAT for Midsumma Festival 2023 to celebrate this milestone!