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A group of young performers dance energetically on a stage washed in blue light. A performer at the centre sings passionately into a microphone, while the ensemble moves in dynamic poses around them. The scene is vibrant and expressive, with colourful costumes and dramatic theatrical lighting.
A group of young performers dance energetically on a stage washed in blue light. A performer at the centre sings passionately into a microphone, while the ensemble moves in dynamic poses around them. The scene is vibrant and expressive, with colourful costumes and dramatic theatrical lighting.
A group of young performers dance energetically on a stage washed in blue light. A performer at the centre sings passionately into a microphone, while the ensemble moves in dynamic poses around them. The scene is vibrant and expressive, with colourful costumes and dramatic theatrical lighting.
A group of young performers dance energetically on a stage washed in blue light. A performer at the centre sings passionately into a microphone, while the ensemble moves in dynamic poses around them. The scene is vibrant and expressive, with colourful costumes and dramatic theatrical lighting.
A group of young performers dance energetically on a stage washed in blue light. A performer at the centre sings passionately into a microphone, while the ensemble moves in dynamic poses around them. The scene is vibrant and expressive, with colourful costumes and dramatic theatrical lighting.
A group of young performers dance energetically on a stage washed in blue light. A performer at the centre sings passionately into a microphone, while the ensemble moves in dynamic poses around them. The scene is vibrant and expressive, with colourful costumes and dramatic theatrical lighting.
A group of young performers dance energetically on a stage washed in blue light. A performer at the centre sings passionately into a microphone, while the ensemble moves in dynamic poses around them. The scene is vibrant and expressive, with colourful costumes and dramatic theatrical lighting.

Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival

Converted!

Book and Lyrics by

Vic Zerbst

Music by

Vic Zerbst & Oliver John Cameron

Directed by

Hayden Tonazzi

Converted! is a brand new comedy disco musical featuring a cast of nine young people bursting to the stage with queer disco anthems.

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SEASON 2025

3 January

3 Jan

–

25 January

25 Jan

Converted!

Maya Wolfe is 17, lonely, and desperate to be liked. When her school counsellor, Ms. Newsome suggests the ‘Fix Yourself!’ camp for low self-esteem teens, she soon realises things aren’t as they seem.

Converted!

Maya Wolfe is 17, lonely, and desperate to be liked. When her school counsellor, Ms. Newsome suggests the ‘Fix Yourself!’ camp for low self-esteem teens, she soon realises things aren’t as they seem.

Converted!

Maya Wolfe is 17, lonely, and desperate to be liked. When her school counsellor, Ms. Newsome suggests the ‘Fix Yourself!’ camp for low self-esteem teens, she soon realises things aren’t as they seem.

Converted!

Maya Wolfe is 17, lonely, and desperate to be liked. When her school counsellor, Ms. Newsome suggests the ‘Fix Yourself!’ camp for low self-esteem teens, she soon realises things aren’t as they seem.

Maya Wolfe is 17, lonely, and desperate to be liked. When her school counsellor, Ms. Newsome suggests the ‘Fix Yourself!’ camp for low self-esteem teens, she soon realises things aren’t as they seem. There she meets Bone, a rebellious returning camper with a mission, who says why fit in when you can tear the mould apart? Eager to please Ms Newsome, but feeling unexpected feelings for Bone, Maya must decide whether it’s better to fit in or join forces to take down the system. And will Bone be able to rally the troops to carry out their ambitious plan before the Love Ceremony in three days’ time?

Written by award-winning comedy writer Vic Zerbst with acclaimed composer Oliver John Cameron, Converted! is a brand new work featuring a cast of nine young people bursting to the stage with queer disco anthems. The show is a joyous call to action to affirm and celebrate the lives of trans, gender-diverse, and non-binary teenagers who just want to be themselves, and who maybe want to take down the system of rigid thinking at the same time!

Following the success of ATYP’s production Saplings at the Sydney Festival 2024, Converted! continues the tradition of hits like Fangirls by Yve Blake and The Deb by Hannah Reilly and Megan Washington (adapted into a feature film directed by Rebel Wilson). Iconic works commissioned and developed by ATYP, such as Fangirls and The Deb, were listed by The Guardian in 2022 as amongst “The 15 Greatest Australian Musicals of Stage and Screen”. ATYP’s Associate Director, Hayden Tonazzi, directs this wildly funny show, celebrating queer teenagers as they learn to trust who they are while dancing to the irresistible call of the disco ball.

Dates

Fri 3 Jan – Sat 25 Jan

Dates

Fri 3 Jan – Sat 25 Jan

Dates

Fri 3 Jan – Sat 25 Jan

Dates

Fri 3 Jan – Sat 25 Jan

Venue

The Rebel Theatre

Pier 2/3, Suite 2/13A Hickson Rd

Dawes Point, NSW 2000

Venue

The Rebel Theatre

Pier 2/3, Suite 2/13A Hickson Rd

Dawes Point, NSW 2000

Venue

The Rebel Theatre

Pier 2/3, Suite 2/13A Hickson Rd

Dawes Point, NSW 2000

Venue

The Rebel Theatre

Pier 2/3, Suite 2/13A Hickson Rd

Dawes Point, NSW 2000

Pricing

Tickets between $37 – $68

Pricing

Tickets between $37 – $68

Pricing

Tickets between $37 – $68

Pricing

Tickets between $37 – $68

Duration

150 minutes (incl. a 20 minute interval)

Duration

150 minutes (incl. a 20 minute interval)

Duration

150 minutes (incl. a 20 minute interval)

Duration

150 minutes (incl. a 20 minute interval)

Age & Content Warnings

Suitable for ages 14+

Converted! uses laughter to diffuse the very real and harmful prejudices that impact queer and gender-diverse people around the world. The performance also contains mild coarse language, flashing lights, loud music and theatrical haze.

Age & Content Warnings

Suitable for ages 14+

Converted! uses laughter to diffuse the very real and harmful prejudices that impact queer and gender-diverse people around the world. The performance also contains mild coarse language, flashing lights, loud music and theatrical haze.

Age & Content Warnings

Suitable for ages 14+

Converted! uses laughter to diffuse the very real and harmful prejudices that impact queer and gender-diverse people around the world. The performance also contains mild coarse language, flashing lights, loud music and theatrical haze.

Age & Content Warnings

Suitable for ages 14+

Converted! uses laughter to diffuse the very real and harmful prejudices that impact queer and gender-diverse people around the world. The performance also contains mild coarse language, flashing lights, loud music and theatrical haze.

Presented by the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP)

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Two performers stand behind a makeshift puppet booth decorated with tie-dyed T-shirts, each holding a hand puppet with googly eyes. A third performer, seen from behind, faces them as they perform.
A line of young performers stands against a padded wall lit in vivid green and purple neon. One performer at the end raises a megaphone toward the group in a stylised, high-energy tableau.
A performer in a lavender dress with ruffled sleeves sits on a bench and looks into a fractured mirror, their reflection appearing multiple times in the shimmering surface under atmospheric blue lighting.
Performers dance under pink and purple lights on a decorated stage with tinsel streamers and a disco ball. A central performer strikes a dramatic pose as the ensemble dances joyfully around them.
A performer in a yellow sleeveless top gestures enthusiastically beside a small easel with a simple red marker drawing, while another performer sits beside them pointing at the sketch. The backdrop is covered in colourful tie-dyed camp T-shirts.
Two performers stand behind a makeshift puppet booth decorated with tie-dyed T-shirts, each holding a hand puppet with googly eyes. A third performer, seen from behind, faces them as they perform.
A line of young performers stands against a padded wall lit in vivid green and purple neon. One performer at the end raises a megaphone toward the group in a stylised, high-energy tableau.
A performer in a lavender dress with ruffled sleeves sits on a bench and looks into a fractured mirror, their reflection appearing multiple times in the shimmering surface under atmospheric blue lighting.
Performers dance under pink and purple lights on a decorated stage with tinsel streamers and a disco ball. A central performer strikes a dramatic pose as the ensemble dances joyfully around them.
A performer in a yellow sleeveless top gestures enthusiastically beside a small easel with a simple red marker drawing, while another performer sits beside them pointing at the sketch. The backdrop is covered in colourful tie-dyed camp T-shirts.
Two performers stand behind a makeshift puppet booth decorated with tie-dyed T-shirts, each holding a hand puppet with googly eyes. A third performer, seen from behind, faces them as they perform.
A line of young performers stands against a padded wall lit in vivid green and purple neon. One performer at the end raises a megaphone toward the group in a stylised, high-energy tableau.
A performer in a lavender dress with ruffled sleeves sits on a bench and looks into a fractured mirror, their reflection appearing multiple times in the shimmering surface under atmospheric blue lighting.
Performers dance under pink and purple lights on a decorated stage with tinsel streamers and a disco ball. A central performer strikes a dramatic pose as the ensemble dances joyfully around them.
A performer in a yellow sleeveless top gestures enthusiastically beside a small easel with a simple red marker drawing, while another performer sits beside them pointing at the sketch. The backdrop is covered in colourful tie-dyed camp T-shirts.
A line of young performers stands against a padded wall lit in vivid green and purple neon. One performer at the end raises a megaphone toward the group in a stylised, high-energy tableau.
Two performers stand behind a makeshift puppet booth decorated with tie-dyed T-shirts, each holding a hand puppet with googly eyes. A third performer, seen from behind, faces them as they perform.
A performer in a lavender dress with ruffled sleeves sits on a bench and looks into a fractured mirror, their reflection appearing multiple times in the shimmering surface under atmospheric blue lighting.
Performers dance under pink and purple lights on a decorated stage with tinsel streamers and a disco ball. A central performer strikes a dramatic pose as the ensemble dances joyfully around them.
A performer in a yellow sleeveless top gestures enthusiastically beside a small easel with a simple red marker drawing, while another performer sits beside them pointing at the sketch. The backdrop is covered in colourful tie-dyed camp T-shirts.

Acknowledgements

Converted! is made possible with funding from the NSW Government through Create NSW and the NSW Ministry of Health. Thank you to Creative Australia and Create NSW for their support in the development of this work.

Converted! is made possible with funding from the NSW Government through Create NSW and the NSW Ministry of Health. Thank you to Creative Australia and Create NSW for their support in the development of this work.

Converted! is made possible with funding from the NSW Government through Create NSW and the NSW Ministry of Health. Thank you to Creative Australia and Create NSW for their support in the development of this work.

Converted! is made possible with funding from the NSW Government through Create NSW and the NSW Ministry of Health. Thank you to Creative Australia and Create NSW for their support in the development of this work.