Poppy Seed Festival

Overview

From little things, big things grow. That seems to be the thinking behind the 2015 Poppy Seed Festival, a month-long showcase of homegrown theatre blossoming in Melbourne for the very first time. Running from November 10 to December 13 at various venues around town, the inaugural edition of this grass-roots event will feature four different productions from some of the most unique voices in local independent theatre.

The festival begins with TBC Theatre's Project Hysteria, a brand new take on two one-act Tennessee Williams plays, The Pretty Trap and Interior: Panic. Next up comes 15 Minutes from Anywhere's The Yellow Wave, a tale of love and sacrifice set against a Mongol invasion of Australia. Thirdly, Man with a Plan presents Gin Sister, a three-woman show that examines female drinking culture through a mix of song, dance and poetic self-reflection. Finally, Fire Curtain Co. will perform Vicky Jones' award winning play The One, a brutal critique of modern-day relationships that took London's Soho Theatre by storm.

Tickets costs $30 per show, although theatre-nuts can attend all four for $100. For more information, including precise dates and locations, visit poppyseed.net.au.