Wrest

At a bus stop late at night, at the scene of a violent crime, a woman watches herself split in two, her life ending and beginning at once. In the witching hour, when monsters are born, an uncanny doppelgänger emerges as the original woman mysteriously disappears. Stalked by detectives seeking answers, the doppelgänger hunts visions of her original self, determined to rebuild.

By day the doppelgänger hides out in her home. At night she enters the coat check of a subterranean nightclub. Pulling on the costumes of other lives, she visits versions of herself from the past and future, gathering clues about what really happened at that bus stop.

Wrest is a surreal crime thriller set in a neo-noir world, a mystery unveiling the monstrosity and mundanity of early motherhood.

A ferociously physical collision of theatre, dance and cinematic imagery, Wrest combines Red Leap's transformative approach to visual storytelling with contemporary dance and martial arts choreography.

Enigmatic, surreal, hyper-stylized, and genre-busting, Wrest intertwines visceral body horror with profound empathy, challenging traditional storytelling boundaries and pervasive cultural narratives about motherhood.

Relaxed Performance - Friday 13 June, 12pm 

This performance is open to parents and caregivers to attend along with their babies. Seats will be towards the back of the theatre, and you are free to leave and return to the space as needed. We do ask that if your baby is crying loudly, to step out so that others can still enjoy the show. 

Please note, the show content is not appropriate for babies over 12 months, as the performance is quite dark with scary music.