STAGE BUZZ BRISBANE
3 July 2025
Season: July 3rd - 12th, 2025
Title: Scenes From a Yellow Peril
Presented By: QPAC and The Reaction Theory
Genre: Theatre / Poetic Mixtape / Political Satire
Synopsis: Less a traditional play and more a punchy, poetic mixtape, Scenes From a Yellow Peril is an uncomfortably funny and eye-opening work from award-winning Chinese-New Zealand writer Nathan Joe. This Matilda Award-winning production examines racism, identity, and privilege through biting humour and poetic storytelling. Brought to life by a bold ensemble of emerging Queensland performers, the show unpacks the lived experience of being Asian in today’s political and cultural climate, both in Australia and Aotearoa. It’s raw, it’s sharp, and it’s deeply resonant.
Written By: Nathan Joe
Performance Dates: Thursday 3 July – Saturday 12 July 2025
Performance Location and Address: Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, Cultural Precinct, South Bank, Brisbane QLD 4101
Ticket Costs: $45
Ticket Link: Book via QTIX
Warnings: This production contains frequent coarse language, sexual references, depictions of violence, and themes of discrimination and racism. Also includes simulated gunshots, strobe lighting, lighting blackouts, haze, and dynamic sound.
Recommended Age: 15+
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes (no interval)
Cast:
Daphne Chen
Chris Nguyen
Peter Wood
Jazz Zhao
Creative Team:
Playwright: Nathan Joe
Co-Directors & Producers: Chelsea August, Egan Sun-Bin
Associate Producer: Jess Bunz
Set Designer: Alex Riley
Costume Designer: Frances Foo
Lighting Designer: Briana Clark
Sound Designer: Emma Burchell
Video Designer: Imperfect Creatives
Stage & Production Manager: Petria Leong
Cultural Safety Advisor: Katrina Irawati Graham
Other information:
BIPOC Community Night: Thursday 3 July
Auslan Interpreted: Saturday 12 July at 2pm
