‘A rowdy bunch of young Australian musicians and dreamers, the unapologetic sound of Aussie rock and pop music, and a shot at finally escaping all the bullsh*t!’
Early 20-something siblings Kate and Gus are struggling to meet ends in modern Australia; the increased rent’s overdue and the older generation don’t give a shit about them. For Kate, life largely comprises of managing/babysitting Gus’ band ‘The Other Kids,’ her superficial relationship with Gus’ best mate and bass player of the band Postcard, and working too many jobs whilst secretly harbouring an ambition to get the fuck out. It seems all the band’s hard-work might just pay off until Kate’s actions spark a chaotic avalanche of events forcing the characters to reconcile relationships, loyalties and the ramifications of a violent act…
It's a show filled with everything there is to love and hate about Australian band culture; rowdy misfits, betrayal, love, crazy parties, drama and above all else: music! It also contains important themes, including including class divides, gender-based violence, disenfranchised youth and the ways in which young Australians try to make sense of the world.
By Conor Neylon & Jackson Peele
To be released, 2024. ‘Kate, Gus & The Other Kids, THE EP!’
Cast Artemis Alfonzetti, Kyle Colburn, Charlotte MacInnes and Bryn Chapman Parish.
Lead Music Producer Kyle Charles Hall. Visual Art Jase Harper.
We're so excited to be working on the EP for our musical 'Kate, Gus & The Other Kids,' however we need your support to get it over the finish line! Check out our Kickstarter below, and if you're able to share and support we'd really appreciate it! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kategustheep/kate-gus-and-the-other-kids-the-ep
Chapel off Chapel. September 2024. Proudly supported by City of Stonnington.
Cast Kara Sims, Connor Morel, Maxwell Simon, Zenya Carmellotti, James Frampton and Luke Leong Tay.
Music Supervision Victoria Falconer. Dramaturgy Clary Riven.
FRINGE WORLD, January 2019. Subiaco Arts Centre, Subiaco.
Starring Sara Reed, Axel Duffy, Charlotte MacInnes, Conor Neylon, Liam Wigney and Luke Leong-Tay.
Direction Jackson Peele Assistant Direction / Choreography Annabelle Rosewarne
Production Team Ethan Jones & Isabelle Davis Dramaturgy Sian Murphy Lighting Design Phoebe Pilcher Photography and Design Marshall Arts