An ATYP Original
An ATYP Original
An ATYP Original
An ATYP Original
Straight Panic
Straight Panic
by
Lachlan Parry
Platforming
Lachlan Parry, Lily Hayman & Esha Jessy
A very gay comedy about very straight people in the strange far-off land of early 2000s Sydney.
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SEASON 2026
16 June
–
27 June
Straight Panic
A very gay comedy about very straight people in the strange far-off land of early 2000s Sydney.
The frazzled staff of Myer George Street anticipate an ill-timed visit from their General Manager. A particularly fraught annual gathering for The McLaren Family Olympics takes place without their patriarch, who is otherwise disposed. And three befuddled boys on Cronulla Beach, in December 2005, question...everything.
Lachlan Parry puts the hysteria in hysterical in this frenzied and biting comedy – a triptych of silliness and satire.
If you think it’s the gays who are prone to histrionics, you might want to think again.
2026 Dates
Tue 16 Jun – Sat 27 Jun
Venue
Pricing
$30 – $35
Duration
70 mins (no interval)
Age & Content Warnings
Recommended for 18+
Includes coarse language, homophobic language, and discussion of racial discrimination.
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Presented by the Australian Theatre for Young People with support from Purple Tape Productions
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Lachlan Parry, Lily Hayman and Esha Jessy
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Ticketing Information
Performance dates, times & pricing
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Straight Panic crashes into The Popsy, our fresh black box space. Capacity? A tiny 50 seats. Blink and you’ll miss it.
Ticket Prices
$35 – General Admission
$30 – Previews
Ticket Prices
$35 – General Admission
$30 – Previews
Location
Location
Accessibility Information
Wheelchair accessible venue(s)
Accessibility Info
Wheelchair accessible venue(s)
Accessibility Information
Wheelchair accessible venue(s)
Dates | Times |
|---|---|
Tue 16 Jun | 7pm (Preview) |
Wed 17 Jun | 7pm (Preview) |
Thu 18 Jun | 7pm (Opening Night) |
Fri 19 Jun | 7pm |
Sat 20 Jun | 5pm |
Mon 22 Jun | 7pm |
Tue 23 Jun | 7pm |
Wed 24 Jun | 7pm |
Thu 25 Jun | 7pm |
Fri 26 Jun | 7pm |
Sat 27 Jun | 5pm (Closing Night) |
Acknowledgements
ATYP would like to thank Montague Basement & KXT On Broadway for supporting the original development of this work.
ATYP would like to thank Montague Basement & KXT On Broadway for supporting the original development of this work.
Cast & Creatives
Discover the artists behind this production
Lachlan Parry
Playwright
Playwright
Lachlan Parry
(
he/him
)
While in London, Lachlan wrote and co-directed Three Sisters at the Marylebone Theatre. He has written for sketch comedy, most notably A Queer is Born. His second play, How to Win a Plebiscite (and Tennis) was featured in NIDA’s 2022 Festival of Emerging Artists. A member of ATYP’s 2022 National Studio, he was selected for the 2023 Intersection Festival with Violet, and continued with ATYP as a 2023 Fresh Ink participant.
Lily Hayman
Director
Director
Lily Hayman
(
she/her
)
is a writer, director and producer on unceded Dharawal land and co-founder of Purple Tape Productions, championing new Australian work led by women and gender diverse creatives. Her directing includes The Future Show, [YOUR NAME], Dignified Exit, Party Girl, Stop. Drop. And Listen and Expiration Date. Recent credits include Brisbane Festival, Associate Director on Naturism (Griffin), Assistant Director on DUST, and Creative Producer for Voxstep.
Soham Apte
Set & Costume Designer
Set & Costume Designer
Soham Apte
(
he/him
)
Soham Apte is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer creating work on unceded Gadigal land. After moving to Sydney from Dubai, Soham studied at a specialist visual arts and design school where his love for art history and design practices grew exponentially. That love kept growing during his time at NIDA studying Design for Performance (BFA, 2022). He is passionate about designing for films, music videos, and theatre.
Daniel Herten
Sound Designer & Composer
Sound Designer & Composer
Daniel Herten
(
he/him
)
Daniel Herten (He/Him) is a Sound and Video Designer, Composer and Creative Technologist working across theatre, installation and interactive media. Growing up in Fiji, China and Thailand before traveling to Sydney Australia - Daniel now collaborates on Bidjigal and Gadigal land to tell stories.
Tyler Fitzpatrick
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Tyler Fitzpatrick
(
she/her
)
is a stage and production manager, producer and lighting designer based on Gadigal land who has worked for Griffin, Milk Crate, Merrigong, NTofP, STC/La Boite, CAAP and Belvoir. She won an STA Award for Moon Rabbit Rising and has toured internationally. With Lily Hayman, she co-runs Purple Tape Productions, creating bold, gender diverse-led theatre and upcoming works for Belvoir 25a and Griffin’s 2026 Lookout Season.
Esha Jessy
Cast
Cast
Esha Jessy
(
she/her
)
is a South Asian Australian actor born and raised in Perth and a 2024 graduate of NIDA’s BFA Acting. Since graduating, she has appeared in staged readings for Sydney Theatre Company, as well as productions of Amber, Babyteeth and Crotchless. She made her screen debut in Ghosts Australia (Network 10/Paramount+). Her work spans stage and screen, reflecting a growing career in contemporary Australian storytelling.
Andrew Fraser
Cast
Cast
Andrew Fraser
Andrew Fraser is a Sydney-based interdisciplinary artist and a graduate of NIDA, with acting credits including Bump (Stan), The Second Woman (Carriageworks), Your Name (KXT), IRL (KXT) and Our Blood Runs in the Street (Old Fitz). Andrew has presented work at Sydney Festival in Death by Power Point (Unfunded Empathy/QPP/Life Rites) and with MPavilion in Melbourne. He co-founded the theatrical production company, Lavender Marriage, debuting with their work Notes on a Scandal (Kitchen Sink/QTopia) in 2024.
Emma Kew
Cast
Cast
Emma Kew
Emma is an actor, director, drag performer and voiceover artist with a versatile background in both stage and screen. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) from NIDA, Emma received commendation for excellence in Classical Theatre. Emma has consistently collaborated with award-winning production companies such as Studio Antics (Dykes on Bikes, Single, Winona) and Stage Mum (Dough!, Truly Madly Britney, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Cooking For). Their screen credits include Home and Away & Doctor Doctor, and stage credits include The Smeds & The Smoos & The Midnight Gang (CDP - National Tours).
Evelina Singh
Cast
Cast
Evelina Singh
Evelina Singh is a Sydney based performer and creative. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Stage credits include Blood Wedding, How I Learned to Drive, All my Sons, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Hamlet, A Conversation (National Institute of Dramatic Arts), Your Name (KXT), Macbeth (Sport for Jove) and Where to Hide a Star (Australian Chamber Orchestra).
Pierse Cant
Cast
Cast
Pierse Cant
Pierse Cant is a Western Australian artist from Walyalup, who has just graduated from WAAPA with a BA in acting. Whilst studying at WAAPA, Pierse was recognised with the Vice Chancellors Shakespeare award in his final year, and the Speech and Drama Teachers Association Poetry Prize in his second year. With his background in sport and physical theatre, Pierse worked as a motion and performance capture artist to support himself while training.
Lachlan Parry
Playwright
Playwright
Lachlan Parry
(
he/him
)
While in London, Lachlan wrote and co-directed Three Sisters at the Marylebone Theatre. He has written for sketch comedy, most notably A Queer is Born. His second play, How to Win a Plebiscite (and Tennis) was featured in NIDA’s 2022 Festival of Emerging Artists. A member of ATYP’s 2022 National Studio, he was selected for the 2023 Intersection Festival with Violet, and continued with ATYP as a 2023 Fresh Ink participant.
Lily Hayman
Director
Director
Lily Hayman
(
she/her
)
is a writer, director and producer on unceded Dharawal land and co-founder of Purple Tape Productions, championing new Australian work led by women and gender diverse creatives. Her directing includes The Future Show, [YOUR NAME], Dignified Exit, Party Girl, Stop. Drop. And Listen and Expiration Date. Recent credits include Brisbane Festival, Associate Director on Naturism (Griffin), Assistant Director on DUST, and Creative Producer for Voxstep.
Soham Apte
Set & Costume Designer
Set & Costume Designer
Soham Apte
(
he/him
)
Soham Apte is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer creating work on unceded Gadigal land. After moving to Sydney from Dubai, Soham studied at a specialist visual arts and design school where his love for art history and design practices grew exponentially. That love kept growing during his time at NIDA studying Design for Performance (BFA, 2022). He is passionate about designing for films, music videos, and theatre.
Daniel Herten
Sound Designer & Composer
Sound Designer & Composer
Daniel Herten
(
he/him
)
Daniel Herten (He/Him) is a Sound and Video Designer, Composer and Creative Technologist working across theatre, installation and interactive media. Growing up in Fiji, China and Thailand before traveling to Sydney Australia - Daniel now collaborates on Bidjigal and Gadigal land to tell stories.
Tyler Fitzpatrick
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Tyler Fitzpatrick
(
she/her
)
is a stage and production manager, producer and lighting designer based on Gadigal land who has worked for Griffin, Milk Crate, Merrigong, NTofP, STC/La Boite, CAAP and Belvoir. She won an STA Award for Moon Rabbit Rising and has toured internationally. With Lily Hayman, she co-runs Purple Tape Productions, creating bold, gender diverse-led theatre and upcoming works for Belvoir 25a and Griffin’s 2026 Lookout Season.
Esha Jessy
Cast
Cast
Esha Jessy
(
she/her
)
is a South Asian Australian actor born and raised in Perth and a 2024 graduate of NIDA’s BFA Acting. Since graduating, she has appeared in staged readings for Sydney Theatre Company, as well as productions of Amber, Babyteeth and Crotchless. She made her screen debut in Ghosts Australia (Network 10/Paramount+). Her work spans stage and screen, reflecting a growing career in contemporary Australian storytelling.
Andrew Fraser
Cast
Cast
Andrew Fraser
Andrew Fraser is a Sydney-based interdisciplinary artist and a graduate of NIDA, with acting credits including Bump (Stan), The Second Woman (Carriageworks), Your Name (KXT), IRL (KXT) and Our Blood Runs in the Street (Old Fitz). Andrew has presented work at Sydney Festival in Death by Power Point (Unfunded Empathy/QPP/Life Rites) and with MPavilion in Melbourne. He co-founded the theatrical production company, Lavender Marriage, debuting with their work Notes on a Scandal (Kitchen Sink/QTopia) in 2024.
Emma Kew
Cast
Cast
Emma Kew
Emma is an actor, director, drag performer and voiceover artist with a versatile background in both stage and screen. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) from NIDA, Emma received commendation for excellence in Classical Theatre. Emma has consistently collaborated with award-winning production companies such as Studio Antics (Dykes on Bikes, Single, Winona) and Stage Mum (Dough!, Truly Madly Britney, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Cooking For). Their screen credits include Home and Away & Doctor Doctor, and stage credits include The Smeds & The Smoos & The Midnight Gang (CDP - National Tours).
Lachlan Parry
Playwright
Playwright
Lachlan Parry
(
he/him
)
While in London, Lachlan wrote and co-directed Three Sisters at the Marylebone Theatre. He has written for sketch comedy, most notably A Queer is Born. His second play, How to Win a Plebiscite (and Tennis) was featured in NIDA’s 2022 Festival of Emerging Artists. A member of ATYP’s 2022 National Studio, he was selected for the 2023 Intersection Festival with Violet, and continued with ATYP as a 2023 Fresh Ink participant.
Lily Hayman
Director
Director
Lily Hayman
(
she/her
)
is a writer, director and producer on unceded Dharawal land and co-founder of Purple Tape Productions, championing new Australian work led by women and gender diverse creatives. Her directing includes The Future Show, [YOUR NAME], Dignified Exit, Party Girl, Stop. Drop. And Listen and Expiration Date. Recent credits include Brisbane Festival, Associate Director on Naturism (Griffin), Assistant Director on DUST, and Creative Producer for Voxstep.
Soham Apte
Set & Costume Designer
Set & Costume Designer
Soham Apte
(
he/him
)
Soham Apte is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer creating work on unceded Gadigal land. After moving to Sydney from Dubai, Soham studied at a specialist visual arts and design school where his love for art history and design practices grew exponentially. That love kept growing during his time at NIDA studying Design for Performance (BFA, 2022). He is passionate about designing for films, music videos, and theatre.
Daniel Herten
Sound Designer & Composer
Sound Designer & Composer
Daniel Herten
(
he/him
)
Daniel Herten (He/Him) is a Sound and Video Designer, Composer and Creative Technologist working across theatre, installation and interactive media. Growing up in Fiji, China and Thailand before traveling to Sydney Australia - Daniel now collaborates on Bidjigal and Gadigal land to tell stories.
Tyler Fitzpatrick
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Tyler Fitzpatrick
(
she/her
)
is a stage and production manager, producer and lighting designer based on Gadigal land who has worked for Griffin, Milk Crate, Merrigong, NTofP, STC/La Boite, CAAP and Belvoir. She won an STA Award for Moon Rabbit Rising and has toured internationally. With Lily Hayman, she co-runs Purple Tape Productions, creating bold, gender diverse-led theatre and upcoming works for Belvoir 25a and Griffin’s 2026 Lookout Season.
Esha Jessy
Cast
Cast
Esha Jessy
(
she/her
)
is a South Asian Australian actor born and raised in Perth and a 2024 graduate of NIDA’s BFA Acting. Since graduating, she has appeared in staged readings for Sydney Theatre Company, as well as productions of Amber, Babyteeth and Crotchless. She made her screen debut in Ghosts Australia (Network 10/Paramount+). Her work spans stage and screen, reflecting a growing career in contemporary Australian storytelling.
Andrew Fraser
Cast
Cast
Andrew Fraser
Andrew Fraser is a Sydney-based interdisciplinary artist and a graduate of NIDA, with acting credits including Bump (Stan), The Second Woman (Carriageworks), Your Name (KXT), IRL (KXT) and Our Blood Runs in the Street (Old Fitz). Andrew has presented work at Sydney Festival in Death by Power Point (Unfunded Empathy/QPP/Life Rites) and with MPavilion in Melbourne. He co-founded the theatrical production company, Lavender Marriage, debuting with their work Notes on a Scandal (Kitchen Sink/QTopia) in 2024.
Emma Kew
Cast
Cast
Emma Kew
Emma is an actor, director, drag performer and voiceover artist with a versatile background in both stage and screen. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) from NIDA, Emma received commendation for excellence in Classical Theatre. Emma has consistently collaborated with award-winning production companies such as Studio Antics (Dykes on Bikes, Single, Winona) and Stage Mum (Dough!, Truly Madly Britney, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Cooking For). Their screen credits include Home and Away & Doctor Doctor, and stage credits include The Smeds & The Smoos & The Midnight Gang (CDP - National Tours).
Evelina Singh
Cast
Cast
Evelina Singh
Evelina Singh is a Sydney based performer and creative. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Stage credits include Blood Wedding, How I Learned to Drive, All my Sons, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Hamlet, A Conversation (National Institute of Dramatic Arts), Your Name (KXT), Macbeth (Sport for Jove) and Where to Hide a Star (Australian Chamber Orchestra).
Lachlan Parry
Playwright
Playwright
Lachlan Parry
(
he/him
)
While in London, Lachlan wrote and co-directed Three Sisters at the Marylebone Theatre. He has written for sketch comedy, most notably A Queer is Born. His second play, How to Win a Plebiscite (and Tennis) was featured in NIDA’s 2022 Festival of Emerging Artists. A member of ATYP’s 2022 National Studio, he was selected for the 2023 Intersection Festival with Violet, and continued with ATYP as a 2023 Fresh Ink participant.
Lily Hayman
Director
Director
Lily Hayman
(
she/her
)
is a writer, director and producer on unceded Dharawal land and co-founder of Purple Tape Productions, championing new Australian work led by women and gender diverse creatives. Her directing includes The Future Show, [YOUR NAME], Dignified Exit, Party Girl, Stop. Drop. And Listen and Expiration Date. Recent credits include Brisbane Festival, Associate Director on Naturism (Griffin), Assistant Director on DUST, and Creative Producer for Voxstep.
Soham Apte
Set & Costume Designer
Set & Costume Designer
Soham Apte
(
he/him
)
Soham Apte is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer creating work on unceded Gadigal land. After moving to Sydney from Dubai, Soham studied at a specialist visual arts and design school where his love for art history and design practices grew exponentially. That love kept growing during his time at NIDA studying Design for Performance (BFA, 2022). He is passionate about designing for films, music videos, and theatre.
Daniel Herten
Sound Designer & Composer
Sound Designer & Composer
Daniel Herten
(
he/him
)
Daniel Herten (He/Him) is a Sound and Video Designer, Composer and Creative Technologist working across theatre, installation and interactive media. Growing up in Fiji, China and Thailand before traveling to Sydney Australia - Daniel now collaborates on Bidjigal and Gadigal land to tell stories.
Tyler Fitzpatrick
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Tyler Fitzpatrick
(
she/her
)
is a stage and production manager, producer and lighting designer based on Gadigal land who has worked for Griffin, Milk Crate, Merrigong, NTofP, STC/La Boite, CAAP and Belvoir. She won an STA Award for Moon Rabbit Rising and has toured internationally. With Lily Hayman, she co-runs Purple Tape Productions, creating bold, gender diverse-led theatre and upcoming works for Belvoir 25a and Griffin’s 2026 Lookout Season.
Esha Jessy
Cast
Cast
Esha Jessy
(
she/her
)
is a South Asian Australian actor born and raised in Perth and a 2024 graduate of NIDA’s BFA Acting. Since graduating, she has appeared in staged readings for Sydney Theatre Company, as well as productions of Amber, Babyteeth and Crotchless. She made her screen debut in Ghosts Australia (Network 10/Paramount+). Her work spans stage and screen, reflecting a growing career in contemporary Australian storytelling.
Andrew Fraser
Cast
Cast
Andrew Fraser
Andrew Fraser is a Sydney-based interdisciplinary artist and a graduate of NIDA, with acting credits including Bump (Stan), The Second Woman (Carriageworks), Your Name (KXT), IRL (KXT) and Our Blood Runs in the Street (Old Fitz). Andrew has presented work at Sydney Festival in Death by Power Point (Unfunded Empathy/QPP/Life Rites) and with MPavilion in Melbourne. He co-founded the theatrical production company, Lavender Marriage, debuting with their work Notes on a Scandal (Kitchen Sink/QTopia) in 2024.