StorySALOON
Theatre
May 6 - 7, 2025
The Vanguard, 42 King St
Newtown, NSW
Website: https://www.storysaloon.com.au
Description
StorySALOON Live is Sydney's new mid-week creative fix — three short stories by award-winning and emerging writers, narrated by Australia’s most talented actors. We bring you short stories that will make you laugh, keep you hooked, and make you think. If you can’t see it live on stage, listen to the weekly StorySALOON Podcast.The MAY show presents three wickedly good stories. ‘Aitu’, ‘GPS’ and ‘Baggage Claim’, performed by Chris Alosio, Jules Billington and Monica Sayers.
‘Aitu’ is a breakout story by emerging NT Samoan/Australian writer Oliver Coulter. Narrated by rising star Chris Alosio, acclaimed for his roles in the Netflix series, Surviving Summer, and feature films Talk to Me, Next Goal Wins and Fighting Season.
With ‘GPS’, short story queen Cate Kennedy shines again. Narrated by Jules Billington, whose film and television work includes Buckley’s Chance starring Bill Nighy, and iconic queer Australian feature films Ellie & Abbie (and Ellie’s Dead Aunt), and All About E, along with TV and theatre roles with Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, and La Boite.
‘Baggage Claim’ by Paddy O’Reilly, multi-award winning Melbourne short story writer and novelist. ‘Baggage Claim’ is narrated by proud Chinese Australian Monica Sayers, well known for her roles in TV dramas including The Messenger, Rake, Love My Way, and stage work with Bell Shakespeare, Belvoir and MTC. (Also, she adds, ‘countless commercials.’)
Three wickedly good stories. ‘Aitu’, ‘GPS’ and ‘Baggage Claim’, performed by Chris Alosio, Jules Billington and Monica Sayers.
‘Aitu’ is a breakout story by emerging NT Samoan/Australian writer Oliver Coulter. Read by rising star Chris Alosio, acclaimed for his roles in the Netflix series, Surviving Summer, and feature films Talk to Me, Next Goal Wins and Fighting Season.
With ‘GPS’, short story queen Cate Kennedy https://www.instagram.com/cateandrosie/ shines again. Narrated by Jules Billington, whose film and television work includes Buckley’s Chance starring Bill Nighy, and iconic queer Australian feature films Ellie & Abbie (and Ellie’s Dead Aunt), and All About E, along with TV and theatre roles with Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, and La Boite.
‘Baggage Claim’ by Paddy O’Reilly, https://paddyoreilly.com.au multi-award winning Melbourne short story writer and novelist. ‘Baggage Claim’ is narrated by proud Chinese Australian Monica Sayers, well known for her roles in TV dramas including The Messenger, Rake, Love My Way, and stage work with Bell Shakespeare, Belvoir and MTC.