The Rat Trap - a mongrel mash-up of dance, aerials and technicolour theatricality.

Polytoxic invites you to The Rat Trap, a technicolour tiki bar where the doors are locked but the drinks are flowing.

Curfew is lifted and the guest list includes the high flying King of Burlesque, a body adorned Samoan chief, a hot brown bitch, a fabulous femme fatale and a seven-foot Islander drag offender. Come witness the unholy union of these five mongrel cross-breeds as a soap-opera saga of epic proportions unfolds.

The Rat Trap is a unique blend of dance, aerials, circus, and melodramatic theatricality where the traditions of the Pacific, the guts of physical performance and the crimes of pop-culture collide.

"This is circus meets dance meets vaudeville, delivered with incredible energy. The performers are sexy as all hell and the vibe is seedy bordello...this is physical theatre with characters and story at its heart" ourbrisbane.com

Co-Created and performed by Polytoxic: Fez Fa'anana, Lisa Fa'alafi, Natano Fa'anana, Leah Shelton and Mark Winmill
Director and Co-Creator: Anni Davey
Designer: Jonathon Oxlade with Polytoxic
Lighting Designer: Andrew Meadows
Choreographic Consultant: Nerida Matthaei
Musical Director and Additional Compositions: Busty Beatz
Composer: Ben Walsh
Samoan lullaby written and performed by: Samuelu Fa'alafi
Dramaturg: Kathryn Kelly
Projection Designer: Sean Young

First developed and presented as a scratch performance at World Theatre Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse. Premiere season produced by Polytoxic and Queensland Theatre Company. Polytoxic is supported by MAPS for Artists, a management and producing service delivered by Metro Arts. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. This project has also received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Brisbane City Council.


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