Queer Development Program Showcase

PRESENTED BY PERFORMANCE SPACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PACT CENTRE FOR EMERGING ARTISTS

Your chance to see fresh new work-in-progress from some of Australia and the Asia Pacific's most dynamic queer artists working across performance, drag, dance, poetry, film, parties and everything in between.

The culmination of Performance Space's Queer Development Program (QDP), this showcase is a much-loved celebration in which our QDP artists share never-before-seen experiments and short performances. Get a taste of cutting-edge queer practice and meet our amazing artists across two big nights.

Soak up creative energy, revel in new ideas, and immerse yourself in an experience like no other as we celebrate the end of our 2026 QDP! 

Date and Time
Thursday July 30 & Friday July 31, 5:30-10pm

5:30pm: doors + food and drink

6:30pm: Showcase start with 30min interval 

Location
PACT Centre for Emerging Artists (107 Railway Pde, Erskineville)

Lineup
Sara Meiklejohn aka Dharra, Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts, Dechen Gendun, Yolanda Frost, Xin Ji, Blake Wilson, Skye Gellmann, Angel TeAohaki, Heather Maitland, Mira Oosterweghel, Ella Rerekura, ​​Hayley Walters-Tekahika, Su PinWen, Shih-Han Chien and Stephen Cummins Residents Sisters of VĀ - Katharine Atafu-Mayo & Pounamu Rurawhe

Content Warnings
Strong Language. Nudity. Haze. Sexual Content.

Food and Drinks
The PACT bar will be open for the duration of the event, serving non-alcoholic drinks, alcoholic drinks and snacks. Auntie Wombat will also be selling food pre-show from 5:30pm - 6:15pm, in the intermission and post-show.

Accessibility
PACT is a fully accessible space with a small ramp at the entrance, flat floors throughout and dedicated wheelchair accessible toilet and accessible street parking (non-dedicated). The closest accessible train station is Erskineville Train Station.

Please contact us at rebecca@performancespace.com.au for companion ticketing.

Auslan Interpreted performance: Thursday 30 July

PACT Bathrooms
PACT bathrooms are gender neutral, with small rubbish bins for sanitary items in each toilet cubicle.

Image Credit: Angel TeAohaki. Photo: Joseph Mayers.

The 2026 QDP Lab is supported by Wear It Purple, Moogahlin Performing Arts, TECO Sydney, Basement Theatre and Creative Australia and Create NSW.