Please Note
All performances of POTUS has been cancelled. All impacted patrons will be contacted directly.
Queensland Theatre POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Cancelled
Bille Brown Theatre
Duration TBC
$70 - $97
Season Announcements
qtpotus24 POTUS Queensland Theatre, Concord Theatricals Theatre Queensland Theatre POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Cancelled
Bille Brown Theatre
Overview
LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF SANITY.
If you think you’re having a bad day, you should talk to the current administration of the White House. Assembled behind a fictitious – but very recognisable – President of the United States (POTUS) is a crack team of highly competent women who are dealing with a highly incompetent boss.
When the world’s most powerful man makes a foul-mouthed four-letter faux pas in front of every major news outlet – and several foreign dignitaries – the expletive lights the fuse on an explosive 24 hours in the Oval Office. Throw in some misplaced hallucinogenic drugs, a sex scandal and an assassination attempt, it’s anyone’s guess who’ll make it to clock-off.
In the spirit of Wag The Dog and VEEP, POTUS is a femme-fuelled political farce that earned three Tony nominations in 2022. Here, in its Australian premiere, POTUS is powered by a star-spangled all-female ensemble, including Amy Ingram (Family Values).
Grab the girls and charge your glass – if not for you, then for the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world.
Special Events
Night with the Artists
- Mon 5 Aug 2024, 6:30 PM
If you want to know about the audition process for an actor, how a character was developed, or why that piece of music was chosen, consider booking the Night with the Artists performances on selected evenings. Following the show, the cast and creatives discuss the process with you.
Creatives
- Written by Selina Fillinger
- Directed by Lee Lewis
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