Striking Music Theatre
Striking Music Theatre
Striking Music Theatre
Striking Music Theatre
Islander
by
Amy Draper, Finn Anderson & Stewart Melton
Directed by
Hayden Tonazzi & Miranda Middleton
Platforming
Madeleine Picard & Aden Abeleda
Hailing from Scotland, and recontextualised by ATYP, this worldwide smash-hit washes up to Pier 2/3 and takes over The Popsy with innovating loop pedal technology and whimsical storytelling.
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SEASON 2026
24 September
24 Sept
–
3 October
3 Oct
Islander
Using loop pedal technology, two actors will bring an entire town to life
Islander
Using loop pedal technology, two actors will bring an entire town to life
Islander
Using loop pedal technology, two actors will bring an entire town to life
Islander
Using loop pedal technology, two actors will bring an entire town to life
Eilid lives on an island. Adrift and with one eye on the horizon, she is aimless. It seems every day someone is leaving for the mainland, even her own mother.
And then a whale washes up on the shore, followed soon after by a mysterious young girl…
Using loop pedal technology, two actors will bring an entire town to life. Community meetings smash against mythology as two friends from different worlds learn how an ancient fracture can lead to a new future, together.
Hailing from Scotland, and recontextualised by ATYP, this worldwide smash-hit washes up to Pier 2/3 and takes over The Popsy.
Dates
Mon 21 Sep – Sat 03 Oct
Dates
Mon 21 Sep – Sat 03 Oct
Dates
Mon 21 Sep – Sat 03 Oct
Dates
Mon 21 Sep – Sat 03 Oct
Venue
Venue
Venue
Venue
Pricing
$30 – $35
Pricing
$30 – $35
Pricing
$30 – $35
Pricing
$30 – $35
Duration
Approx 60 mins (no interval)
Duration
Approx 60 mins (no interval)
Duration
Approx 60 mins (no interval)
Duration
Approx 60 mins (no interval)
Age & Content Warnings
Suitable for ages 8+
Age & Content Warnings
Suitable for ages 8+
Age & Content Warnings
Suitable for ages 8+
Age & Content Warnings
Suitable for ages 8+
Detailed ticketing info below
More ticketing info below
More ticketing info below
Detailed ticketing info below
Presented by the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP)
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Hear from the Artists
Hayden Tonazzi, Madeleine Picard & Aden Abeleda
Hear from the Artists
Hayden Tonazzi, Madeleine Picard & Aden Abeleda
Hear from the Artists
Hayden Tonazzi, Madeleine Picard & Aden Abeleda
Hear from the Artists
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Ticketing Information
Performance dates, times & pricing
Ticketing Information
Performance dates, times & pricing
Ticketing Information
Performance dates, times & pricing
Ticketing Information
Performance dates, times & pricing
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Islander washes ashore in The Popsy, our fresh black-box space. Capacity? Just 50 seats. Miss the tide and you’ll miss the show.
Ticket Prices
Previews – $30
General Admission – $35
Ticket Prices
Previews – $30
General Admission – $35
Ticket Prices
Previews – $30
General Admission – $35
Ticket Prices
Previews – $30
General Admission – $35
Location
Location
Location
Location
Accessibility Information
Wheelchair accessible venue(s)
Accessibility Information
Wheelchair accessible venue(s)
Accessibility Info
Wheelchair accessible venue(s)
Accessibility Information
Wheelchair accessible venue(s)
Dates | Times |
|---|---|
Mon 21 Sep | 7pm (Preview) |
Tue 22 Sep | 7pm (Preview) |
Wed 23 Sep | 7pm (Opening Night) |
Thu 24 Sep | 7pm |
Fri 25 Sep | 7pm |
Sat 26 Sep | 5pm |
Mon 28 Sep | 7pm |
Tue 29 Sep | 7pm |
Wed 30 Sep | 7pm |
Thu 01 Oct | 7pm |
Fri 02 Oct | 7pm |
Sat 03 Oct | 5pm |
Cast & Creatives
Discover the artists behind this production
Cast & Creatives
Discover the artists behind this production
Cast & Creatives
Discover the artists behind this production
Cast & Creatives
Discover the artists behind this production
Hayden Tonazzi
Director
Director
Hayden Tonazzi
(
they/he
)
is an award-winning director and creative producer who in 2025 was appointed the Artistic Director & CEO of the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). A graduate of the 2019 NIDA MFA Directing Program, for over eight years they have worked across new writing in theatre and musical theatre.
Miranda Middleton
Co-Director & Choreographer
Co-Director & Choreographer
Miranda Middleton
(
she/her
)
is an award-winning director, writer and choreographer with an MFA (Directing) from NIDA. Her work explores the intersection of text, music and movement, creating theatre that sparks joy and connection. She has directed productions with Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney Festival, VASS, Rogue Projects and more, and was nominated for a Green Room Award for The Grinning Man and received the 2024 Sandra Bates Director’s Award.
Madeleine Picard
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Madeleine Picard
(
she/her
)
is a sound designer & composer specialising in live theatre. Combining her backgrounds in technical theatre and music, she is interested in storytelling through sound and in being part of the creation of new Australian theatrical works. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Theatre & Stage Management) from NIDA. Her work on Shitty was nominated for a 2024 Sydney Theatre Award - Best Sound Design & Composition of an Independent Production.
Aden Abeleda
Associate Director & Producer
Associate Director & Producer
Aden Abeleda
(
he/him
)
is a director, producer and performer with a BA in Arts Industries and Management from Macquarie University. He co-produced and directed Ignite Theatre Company’s sold-out debut Carrie: The Musical (2023) and their recent Ignite Before Christmas (2024). Performance credits include Shrek the Musical, We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia! and Definitely NOT a Hungry Game at Sydney Fringe and Adelaide Fringe. He has worked with Hayes Theatre Co, ATYP and Packemin Productions.
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
Cultural Consultant
Cultural Consultant
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
(
he/him
)
is a proud storyteller of Sāmoan heritage living and working in Darug & Dharawal country. He is the founder and creative director of Satiu Studios, one of few independent production companies dedicated to Pacific voices and stories in the country. In the past year, Gabriel produced the Pacific documentary installation One Ocean, Many Waves, co-founded the Tagata Moana Writers Hub, won Best Emerging Producer for Where I’m From, curated Pacific storytelling events, and worked across major arts organisations championing queer Pacific voices.
Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
Industry Mentor
Industry Mentor
Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
(
she/her
)
is a performer, music director, multi-instrumentalist and writer of Filipino-English heritage, and Co-Artistic Director of Hayes Theatre Co. Her work spans cabaret, theatre and cross-disciplinary performance, with credits including Smashed: The Nightcap, The Sight, The Vali Myers Project and Smashed: The Brunch Party. A 40 Under 40 Asian-Australian awardee, she is also a founding member of The People of Cabaret.
Hayden Tonazzi
Director
Director
Hayden Tonazzi
(
they/he
)
is an award-winning director and creative producer who in 2025 was appointed the Artistic Director & CEO of the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). A graduate of the 2019 NIDA MFA Directing Program, for over eight years they have worked across new writing in theatre and musical theatre.
Miranda Middleton
Co-Director & Choreographer
Co-Director & Choreographer
Miranda Middleton
(
she/her
)
is an award-winning director, writer and choreographer with an MFA (Directing) from NIDA. Her work explores the intersection of text, music and movement, creating theatre that sparks joy and connection. She has directed productions with Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney Festival, VASS, Rogue Projects and more, and was nominated for a Green Room Award for The Grinning Man and received the 2024 Sandra Bates Director’s Award.
Madeleine Picard
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Madeleine Picard
(
she/her
)
is a sound designer & composer specialising in live theatre. Combining her backgrounds in technical theatre and music, she is interested in storytelling through sound and in being part of the creation of new Australian theatrical works. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Theatre & Stage Management) from NIDA. Her work on Shitty was nominated for a 2024 Sydney Theatre Award - Best Sound Design & Composition of an Independent Production.
Aden Abeleda
Associate Director & Producer
Associate Director & Producer
Aden Abeleda
(
he/him
)
is a director, producer and performer with a BA in Arts Industries and Management from Macquarie University. He co-produced and directed Ignite Theatre Company’s sold-out debut Carrie: The Musical (2023) and their recent Ignite Before Christmas (2024). Performance credits include Shrek the Musical, We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia! and Definitely NOT a Hungry Game at Sydney Fringe and Adelaide Fringe. He has worked with Hayes Theatre Co, ATYP and Packemin Productions.
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
Cultural Consultant
Cultural Consultant
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
(
he/him
)
is a proud storyteller of Sāmoan heritage living and working in Darug & Dharawal country. He is the founder and creative director of Satiu Studios, one of few independent production companies dedicated to Pacific voices and stories in the country. In the past year, Gabriel produced the Pacific documentary installation One Ocean, Many Waves, co-founded the Tagata Moana Writers Hub, won Best Emerging Producer for Where I’m From, curated Pacific storytelling events, and worked across major arts organisations championing queer Pacific voices.
Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
Industry Mentor
Industry Mentor
Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
(
she/her
)
is a performer, music director, multi-instrumentalist and writer of Filipino-English heritage, and Co-Artistic Director of Hayes Theatre Co. Her work spans cabaret, theatre and cross-disciplinary performance, with credits including Smashed: The Nightcap, The Sight, The Vali Myers Project and Smashed: The Brunch Party. A 40 Under 40 Asian-Australian awardee, she is also a founding member of The People of Cabaret.
Hayden Tonazzi
Director
Director
Hayden Tonazzi
(
they/he
)
is an award-winning director and creative producer who in 2025 was appointed the Artistic Director & CEO of the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). A graduate of the 2019 NIDA MFA Directing Program, for over eight years they have worked across new writing in theatre and musical theatre.
Miranda Middleton
Co-Director & Choreographer
Co-Director & Choreographer
Miranda Middleton
(
she/her
)
is an award-winning director, writer and choreographer with an MFA (Directing) from NIDA. Her work explores the intersection of text, music and movement, creating theatre that sparks joy and connection. She has directed productions with Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney Festival, VASS, Rogue Projects and more, and was nominated for a Green Room Award for The Grinning Man and received the 2024 Sandra Bates Director’s Award.
Madeleine Picard
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Madeleine Picard
(
she/her
)
is a sound designer & composer specialising in live theatre. Combining her backgrounds in technical theatre and music, she is interested in storytelling through sound and in being part of the creation of new Australian theatrical works. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Theatre & Stage Management) from NIDA. Her work on Shitty was nominated for a 2024 Sydney Theatre Award - Best Sound Design & Composition of an Independent Production.
Aden Abeleda
Associate Director & Producer
Associate Director & Producer
Aden Abeleda
(
he/him
)
is a director, producer and performer with a BA in Arts Industries and Management from Macquarie University. He co-produced and directed Ignite Theatre Company’s sold-out debut Carrie: The Musical (2023) and their recent Ignite Before Christmas (2024). Performance credits include Shrek the Musical, We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia! and Definitely NOT a Hungry Game at Sydney Fringe and Adelaide Fringe. He has worked with Hayes Theatre Co, ATYP and Packemin Productions.
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
Cultural Consultant
Cultural Consultant
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
(
he/him
)
is a proud storyteller of Sāmoan heritage living and working in Darug & Dharawal country. He is the founder and creative director of Satiu Studios, one of few independent production companies dedicated to Pacific voices and stories in the country. In the past year, Gabriel produced the Pacific documentary installation One Ocean, Many Waves, co-founded the Tagata Moana Writers Hub, won Best Emerging Producer for Where I’m From, curated Pacific storytelling events, and worked across major arts organisations championing queer Pacific voices.
Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
Industry Mentor
Industry Mentor
Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
(
she/her
)
is a performer, music director, multi-instrumentalist and writer of Filipino-English heritage, and Co-Artistic Director of Hayes Theatre Co. Her work spans cabaret, theatre and cross-disciplinary performance, with credits including Smashed: The Nightcap, The Sight, The Vali Myers Project and Smashed: The Brunch Party. A 40 Under 40 Asian-Australian awardee, she is also a founding member of The People of Cabaret.
Hayden Tonazzi
Director
Director
Hayden Tonazzi
(
they/he
)
is an award-winning director and creative producer who in 2025 was appointed the Artistic Director & CEO of the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). A graduate of the 2019 NIDA MFA Directing Program, for over eight years they have worked across new writing in theatre and musical theatre.
Miranda Middleton
Co-Director & Choreographer
Co-Director & Choreographer
Miranda Middleton
(
she/her
)
is an award-winning director, writer and choreographer with an MFA (Directing) from NIDA. Her work explores the intersection of text, music and movement, creating theatre that sparks joy and connection. She has directed productions with Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney Festival, VASS, Rogue Projects and more, and was nominated for a Green Room Award for The Grinning Man and received the 2024 Sandra Bates Director’s Award.
Madeleine Picard
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Madeleine Picard
(
she/her
)
is a sound designer & composer specialising in live theatre. Combining her backgrounds in technical theatre and music, she is interested in storytelling through sound and in being part of the creation of new Australian theatrical works. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Theatre & Stage Management) from NIDA. Her work on Shitty was nominated for a 2024 Sydney Theatre Award - Best Sound Design & Composition of an Independent Production.
Aden Abeleda
Associate Director & Producer
Associate Director & Producer
Aden Abeleda
(
he/him
)
is a director, producer and performer with a BA in Arts Industries and Management from Macquarie University. He co-produced and directed Ignite Theatre Company’s sold-out debut Carrie: The Musical (2023) and their recent Ignite Before Christmas (2024). Performance credits include Shrek the Musical, We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia! and Definitely NOT a Hungry Game at Sydney Fringe and Adelaide Fringe. He has worked with Hayes Theatre Co, ATYP and Packemin Productions.
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
Cultural Consultant
Cultural Consultant
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
(
he/him
)
is a proud storyteller of Sāmoan heritage living and working in Darug & Dharawal country. He is the founder and creative director of Satiu Studios, one of few independent production companies dedicated to Pacific voices and stories in the country. In the past year, Gabriel produced the Pacific documentary installation One Ocean, Many Waves, co-founded the Tagata Moana Writers Hub, won Best Emerging Producer for Where I’m From, curated Pacific storytelling events, and worked across major arts organisations championing queer Pacific voices.
Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
Industry Mentor
Industry Mentor
Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
(
she/her
)
is a performer, music director, multi-instrumentalist and writer of Filipino-English heritage, and Co-Artistic Director of Hayes Theatre Co. Her work spans cabaret, theatre and cross-disciplinary performance, with credits including Smashed: The Nightcap, The Sight, The Vali Myers Project and Smashed: The Brunch Party. A 40 Under 40 Asian-Australian awardee, she is also a founding member of The People of Cabaret.