PRODUCTION CREDITS

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Directed, Created & Conceived by Lisa Fa’alafi & Leah Shelton Sound Design: Leah Shelton & Lisa Fa’alafi

Sound editing: Kenneth Lyons, Pataphysics, Lisa Fa’alafi, Leah Shelton, Kim Bowers

Set Design: Lisa Fa’alafi & Leah Shelton in collaboration with Freddy Komp

Lighting Design: Steven May

Production Manager: Freddy Komp

Rigger: Helen Clifford

Stage Manager: Winter Cyan

Costume Design: Lisa Fa’alafi & Leah Shelton

Costume Realisation: Sharon Clarke, Chloe Greaves, Jim Ioannides, Lisa Fa’alafi, Leah Shelton & Jane Shelton

Choreography: Lisa Fa’alafi & Leah Shelton in collaboration with Nerida Matthaei, Alinta McGrady and the cast

Original Song: Lisa Fa’alafi (Rewind the Current)

Spoken Word: Kalala Sione

Script Writing: Amy Ingram with Lisa Fa’alafi, Leah Shelton & Lilikoi Kaos

Critical feedback: Daniel Evans & Nathan Sibthorpe

Touring Agent - Linda Catalano (Quiet RIOT)

 

This project has been developed with the support of Vulcana Studios.

 

Polytoxic acknowledges the following original works brought to the production:

- Bang (hoops act) - Lillikoi Kaos

- Lollipop (sideshow act) - Lilikoi Kaos

- Strict Machine (aerial straps act) - Bridie Hooper

- Possession of a Weapon (besser blocks act) - co-created with Polytoxic, based on original concept by Bridie Hooper

 

CAST: Lisa Fa’alafi Leah Shelton Kalala Sione Lilikoi Kaos Mayu Muto Bridie Hooper plus special guests.

DANGEROUS GOODS is an unapologetic and hot-as-hell cabaret of provocative performances, jaw-dropping physical feats, and powerful acts of rebellion created by two feminist performance-makers at the top of their game: Lisa Fa’alafi and Leah Shelton. Featuring a world-class lineup of circus, aerials, drag, burlesque and power vocals, iconic performance renegades DANGEROUS GOODS bring you an unforgettable evening of high-octane entertainment that is fully-loaded and flammable AF.

 

Lisa is the renowned co-creator of smash-hit Hot Brown Honey, which has played to over 50,000 people across five countries, garnering numerous 5-star reviews, a Helpmann Award, two Green Room Awards and UK’s Total Theatre Award for Innovation. Leah’s triptych of solo works interrogating gender and identity have received critical acclaim, with tours to the major Australian festivals, throughout France and to SOHO Theatre London.

Together as Polytoxic, Lisa and Leah create hyper-visual, pop-inspired performance work built upon foundations of diversity, collaboration and intersectionality.

 

DANGEROUS GOODS is about lighting up ‘dangerous’ ideas – such as self-determination, gender politics, cultural inclusivity, diversity – and exploding them within a cabaret world of satire and humour, female strength and body sovereignty.

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This is a cabaret for the brave new world, with a crew of diverse, multi-talented, super-powered femmes ready to blow minds and shift paradigms.

Handle with care… or ya might get burned.

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“Dangerous Goods is femme excellence. It is culturally diverse excellence. It is intersectional excellence. Artists at the top of their game making art on their terms and excelling.”  ★★★★★ Artshub

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“Dangerous Goods is more than a cabaret; it’s a movement, a celebration of feminism, climate change activism, and a fierce stance against the fetishization of culture and the shackles of patriarchy.” Stage Whispers

“provocative performances, death defying feats and fist raising acts.”
★★★★★ Broadway World

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Quiet RIOT act as Touring Agents and international consultants working closely with Lisa and Leah. 

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