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A Perfect Specimen

Past Show - Season

30 May - 17 Jul

Studio Underground

A circus man headed for the fire’s just like a turtle crawlin’ back to the sea

A Perfect Specimen

WA PREMIERE

Theodore Lent is a calculating businessman on the cutting edge of one of America’s most popular exports: the travelling freak show. When his wife (and star attraction) Julia falls pregnant, Theo couldn’t be happier. What could be better than two stars for the price of one?

However, dark clouds are forming in Theo’s immediate future, as he begins taking steps toward the decision that will cost him his friends, his sanity, and perhaps even his life…

A heart-wrenching world premiere of the tragic, true tale of Julia Pastrana from acclaimed WA playwright and 2013 Emerging Writers Group prize winner, Nathaniel Moncrieff.

Dates

30 May - 17 Jul

Venue

Studio Underground

Recommended Age

15+

Duration

1 hr 30 mins (no interval)

Content Warning

Contains adult themes and simulated sex