SLUTNIK™ 2: The Planet of the Incels (writer + producer) 2023
SLUTNIK™: planet of the incels - FLICK
SLUTNIK™: planet of the incels (2022)
Get ready for touchdown. Queer darling SLUTNIK™ (created by Flick) returns with its highly anticipated sequel, premiering at Theatre Works.
More than a century ago, a legendary crew of lesbian space cannibals triumphantly left Earth and all of its problems behind. Today, their descendants (and MOTHERBOARD) are forced to emergency land their battered star-ship onto a foreign planet and come face-to-face with all the problems they thought they had left behind: Men.
Prepare for an intergalactic battle of slutty proportions.
This sequel has all the excitement of the smash-hit original, with a never seen before and never-to-be-repeated stunt in the SLUTNIK™ universe: an ensemble of men on stage. Planet of the Incels is a politicised Magic Mike, a sexy Louis Theroux documentary, and an ode to retro-futurism, 70s & rhinestone cowboys.
“Theatre may never be the same.” - The Age
Created by award winning playwright Flick and directed by critically acclaimed Tansy Gorman, SLUTNIK™ once again teams with dramaturg Enya Daly and crowd favourite Matilda Gibbs to reprise her role of MOTHERBOARD. Playing for a limited season in September 2023, SLUTNIK™ 2: Planet of the Incels is a space adventure you do not want to miss out on. WARNING: Bring an umbrella, because it’s raining men.
“Laugh-out-loud” - Australian Arts Review
“Must-see” - Theatre Haus
“A very slutty 4.5/5” - RMITV
“Upbeat, joyous performance” - ArtsHub
Catch SLUTNIK™: Planet of the Incels at Theatre Works from 7-16 September 2023.
TEAM
Creator: Flick (they/them)
Director: Tansy Gorman (she/her)
Script & Production Dramaturg: Enya Daly (she/her)
Research Dramaturg: Max Tassell (he/him)
Choreographer: Mia Tuco (she/her)
Producer: FLICKFLICKICTY
Production Manager: Harry Dowling (he/him)
Stage Manager: Jemma Law (she/they)
AV Design: Derrick Duan (they/them)
Sound Design & Composition: Jack Burmeister (he/him)
Lighting Design: Georgie Wolfe (she/her)
Costume Design: Emily Busch (she/her)
Set Design: Tansy Gorman (she/her) & Harry Dowling (he/him)
Cast: Matilda Gibbs (she/her), Sara Reed (she/her), Ben Ashby (he/him), Ethan Morse (he/him), Michael Cooper (he/him), William Strom (he/him) & Benji Smith (they/he)
REVIEWS
“A stunning and tactful interrogation.” - Dark Stories Theatre
“SLUTNIK™ 2: Planet of the Incels is brilliant theatre” - What Did She Think?
”SLUTNIK 2: Planet of Incels has cult classic written all over it.” - The Blurb
”Equal parts glamorous and naughty…Flick has done it again” - RMITV
“A stunning and tactful interrogation.” - It’s On The House
”Flick is clearly a force to be reckoned with in terms of imagination and provocations raising contemporary issues and stimulating debate.” - Stage Whispers
”Deliciously CAMP…top tier aesthetics” - Australian Arts Review
”I applaud Flick and the whole production for their camp, sci-fi, musical spectacular.” - Dark Stories Theatre
“With direction from Tansy Gorman, SLUTNIK 2: Planet of Incels is a rambunctious romp.” - I’ll Tell You What I Think
”Flick’s “SLUTNIK 2: Planet of the Incels” was a dazzling space age adventure.” - It’s On The House
PRESS
Think piece: Guy Webster Substack (This is not a review…it’s a Planet of the Incels)
Editorial: Australian Arts Review (On the Couch with Matilda Rose Gibbs)
Street Press: Rose Chong Costumes (SLUTNIK™ 2 wall installation on Gertrude Street)
Editorial: Theatre Works (In Conversation with Flick)
Editorial: Australian Arts Review (SLUTNIK™ 2: Planet of the Incels to premiere at Theatre Works this September)
Editorial: Sometimes Melbourne (Theatre Works 2023 season launch)
Listing: Only Melbourne (Attention Sluts! Motherboard has an announcement to make.)
Listing: TAGG (SLUTNIK™: PLANET OF THE INCELS (2022))
Editorial: Australian Arts Review (Theatre Works reveals 2023 season)
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY by SARAH CLARKE.
Stills from show cinematography by David Gorman.
