THEATRE: KOAL - HOTA, The Events Centre, Brisbane Powerhouse

Title: KOAL

Presented By: HOTA, The Events Centre, Brisbane Powerhouse

Genre: Theatre

Synopsis: Fresh off a hit run at Theatre Works in Melbourne and PhysFestNYC in New York City, KOAL is a one-woman climate-catastrophe-clown-show for the end of the world.

As wildfires tear through Australia, a baby koala, a coal miner and an Indigenous girl desperately strive to hold onto their homes before all burns and turns to ash.

Performed by Jacinta Yelland and directed by Trey Lyford, this original interactive solo show immerses audiences in the 2019 Australian bushfires. Using documentary theatre, clown, and audience interaction, KOAL takes audiences from laughter to tears as it explores what is lost when your home is erased.

HOTA Season:

Performance Dates: June 11th - 12th, 2026

Performance Times:

• Thursday - 10:30AM & 7PM

• Friday - 1PM & 7:30PM

Performance Location and Address: Theatre 2, HOTA, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

Ticket Costs:

• Adult – $42

• Student – $33

• Seniors/Pensioners – $33

• HOTA Teacher Members – $35

• Student Group (6+) – $27

Ticket Link: Buy Tickets - KOAL, HOTA

The Events Centre Season:

Performance Date: June 17th, 2026

Performance Time: 7PM

Performance Location and Address: The Playhouse, The Events Centre, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra, Queensland 4551

Ticket Costs:

• General Admission - $29 -$42

• Mob Tix - $15

• School Group 10+ (every 10 purchased, receive 1 ticket complimentary) - $29 pp

Ticket Link: Buy Tickets - KOAL, The Events Centre

Brisbane Powerhouse Season:

Performance Dates: July 9th - 11th, 2026

Performance Times:

• Thursday - 2PM

• Friday & Saturday - 11AM

Performance Location and Address: Underground Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm

Ticket Costs:

• Adult - $32

• Child/Group (4+) - $28 pp

Ticket Link: Buy Tickets - KOAL, Brisbane Powerhouse

Warnings:

• Themes of climate catastrophe

• Smoke/haze

• Low-level coarse language

• Strobe effects (lightning)

Recommended Age: 14+

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes (no interval)

Cast: Jacinta Yelland

Creative Team:

• Director - Trey Lyford

• Co-Creators - Jacinta Yelland & Trey Lyford

• Original Music Composer - Ethan Mentzer

• Sound Designer - Ethan Mentzer

• Additional Sound Design - Trey Lyford

• Lighting Designer - Trey Lyford

• Set Designer - Payton Smith

• Additional Set Design - Jacinta Yelland

• Masks - Barbaric Yawp Workshop

• Percussion - Tobias Smith

• Stage Manager - Emmie Parker

• Costume Consultant - Grace Lillian Lee

Other Information:

• An accompanying school workshop, KOAL Workshop | From Creature to Character – Physical Transformation through Animal Work, is available.

• All venues includes accessible facilities; patrons requiring specific accessibility information are encouraged to contact box offices directly before attending.