CONVERTED! (SYDNEY FESTIVAL 2025)
***ABC’S TOP 7 SHOWS OF SYDNEY FESTIVAL 2025***
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!
Book & Lyrics // Vic Zerbst
AdditionaL Lyrics // Oliver John Cameron
Music // Vic Zerbst & Oliver John Cameron
Director // Hayden Tonazzi
Dramaturg // Jane FitzGerald
Choreographer // Jeremy Lloyd
Music Director // Mark Chamberlain
Music Supervisor // Oliver John Cameron
Track Production & Orchestration // Liam Scarrat
Set & Costume Designer // Savana Wegman
Lighting Designer // BROCKMAN
Production Manager // Harry Dowling
Stage Manager // Anastasia Mowen
Assistant Stage Managers // Milly Grindrod & Abby Dinger
HEAPS GAY (★★★★★)
“Hilarious and entertaining. Go and see it!”
BACCHUS AT THE THEATRE (★★★★★)
“Camp, quirky and full of feeling, Converted! is a reminder of the importance of being and embracing your authentic self.”
“Every actor in this show is a star act with an incredible voice.”
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”Converted!’s charm comes from its resourcefulness, too, with lively dance numbers and clever staging bringing home big emotional moments”
STAGE DOOR PODCAST (★★★★)
“a raucous, joyful celebration of queer identity and community - Converted! is disco magic you don’t want to miss!”
SUZY GOES SEE
”Vibrant direction by Hayden Tonazzi ensures that the show is consistently energetic and irrepressibly quirky.”
