MELBOURNE

8 - 9 May 2023

David Williamson Theatre

MELBOURNE 8 - 9 May 2023 David Williamson Theatre

Antipodes Theatre Company presents

A DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION OF

SILVER TONGUE

Music by Alec Steedman, Lyrics by Miranda Middleton & Alec Steedman, Book by Miranda Middleton

antipodestheatre.com

A queer musical re-imagining of Treasure Island.

A motley crew of people shelters in the back room of a run-down pub, singing songs and spinning stories whilst they wait for a storm to pass. But when an unexpected visitor shows up uninvited, the night takes a rather interesting turn…

Silver Tongue is a queer, musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, which challenges the male-centric narrative of heroes and happy endings. Framed through the eyes of a female Long John Silver, it tells a different version of what happened on that infamous treasure hunt.

With a swashbuckling score by Alec Steedman and an imaginative book by Miranda Middleton, Silver Tongue is a new Australian musical about misfits finding a place where they belong.

After a successful development last year as part of the 2022 Winter Lab, and now with the support of Patrick School of the Arts, this development took place February - May 2023.

Cameron Steens - Producer

Over the course of four months, we collaborated on a new direction for Silver Tongue. Simultaneously, we provided the third-year musical theater students at PSA with the opportunity to engage in New Work development, a crucial skill set for their professional success.

Responsibilities encompassed coordinating auditions and presentations, marketing initiatives, scheduling rehearsals, and supervising the creative process. Additionally, offering the creators dramaturgical feedback to facilitate the ongoing development of the show.