QPAC and Queensland Theatre present
Mouthpiece
By Kieran Hurley
Directed by Lee Lewis
He has a story, and she has the voice to tell it... but does she have the right to?
A cliff. Night. A woman stands on the edge. Her dreams crumble around her. But this ledge belongs to Declan. It is his only safe space. She’s trespassing. They should never have met.
Mouthpiece is a bold collision of class, privilege, and power. Libby is a woman who has wasted her opportunities, while Declan is a young man who will never be offered any. He has a story, and she has the voice to tell it… but does she have the right to? When does inspiration become theft?
Stage luminary Christen O’Leary and Jayden Popik, in his Queensland Theatre debut, reignite the Playhouse with Kieran Hurley’s startling, audacious and gripping play — a production that pushes past the politics with humour, hope and fight.
Mouthpiece deftly questions the notion of theatre itself, exploring its unique ability to connect us all, while provoking audiences to search for where the lines should be drawn.
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Dates31 OCT – 14 NOV [PAST EVENT]
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LocationPlayhouse, QPAC
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Times1pm / 2pm / 6.30pm / 7.30pm
depending on dates -
Night with the Artists
Mon 9 Nov, 6.30pm
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Duration1hr and 35 minutes (no interval)
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AccessibilityMon 9 Nov, 6.30pm
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Dates31 OCT – 14 NOV [PAST EVENT]
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LocationPlayhouse, QPAC
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Times1pm / 2pm / 6.30pm / 7.30pm
depending on dates -
Night with the Artists
Mon 9 Nov, 6.30pm
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Duration1hr and 35 minutes (no interval)
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AccessibilityMon 9 Nov, 6.30pm
★★★★★ "This is the best play I’ve seen in a decade." - Scenestr
★★★★1/2 "Chemistry between the two actors was tense and electrifying." - Limelight Magazine
"The perfect way to start up theatre again." - The Courier Mail
"What an amazing, refreshing concept." - 4KQ
"Absolutely stellar performance that ripped right into your gut." - SheSociety
"Mouthpiece is a must-see piece of theatre." - The Blurb
Mouthpiece production program
Bringing Mouthpiece to the stage
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Creatives
Writer Kieran Hurley
Director Lee Lewis
Designer Renée Mulder
Lighting Designer Ben Hughes
Sound Designer Tony Brumpton
Dialect Translation Phil Spencer
Cast
Libby Christen O'Leary
Declan Jayden Popik
Thanks to our partner
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Mouthpiece is funded through the Queensland Government’s $22.5 million two-year Arts and Cultural Recovery Package.