Mature Skin by Gabrielle Fallen

Next date: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 | 07:30 PM to 09:00 PM

A man sits on an air chair with his leg propped up on the arm rest. He has green skin cream smeared on his cheeks. A woman stands on the left and over the man smearing the skin cream on his face.

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy

A disgustingly sexy rom-vom

Breakout trans playwright Gabrielle Fallen and acclaimed queer indie theatre director Justin Nott have teamed up for the premiere production of a salacious new comedy that's as funny as it is dark, and as sick as it is sensual.    

Two strangers meet in a nightclub bathroom. They both work for Australia’s leading all-natural skincare brand. They’re twenty years apart in age and paygrade, and one of them has an insatiable desire for infected skin…  

With sensual top notes and undercurrents of filth, Mature Skin is more rom-vom than rom-com. An unflinching and darkly funny play that dissects the nastiness and beauty of queer bodies, and the powers that dominate them.   

 

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Content Warnings

This production contains coarse language, sexual references, sex scenes, depictions of drug use, haze effects, flashing lights and loud noises.

Age Suitability

Restricted to audiences aged 18+.

Running Time

Approximately 90mins without an interval

Special Performances

Preview: Wed 11 March, 7.30pm
Opening Night: Thur 12 March, 7.30pm
Community Night: Sat 14 March, 7.30pm
Post-show Artist Talk: Wed 18 March, 7.30pm
Auslan Interpreted Performance: Thur 19 March, 7.30pm

Creative Team

Writer: Gabrielle Fallen
Director: Justin Nott
Performers: Bailey Ackling Beecham and Peter Paltos
Set & Costume Design: Harry Gill
Lighting Design: Rachel Rui Qian Lee
Sound Design and Composition: James Paul
Community Consultant: Māhia Furia
Producer: Zadie Kennedy Mccracken

Acknowledgements

Script development of Mature Skin by Gabrielle Fallen has been assisted by Melbourne Theatre Company, through the Cybec Electric series, generously supported by the Cybec Foundation.

 

Image by Gregory Lorenzutti

When

  • Wednesday, 11 March 2026 | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Thursday, 12 March 2026 | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Friday, 13 March 2026 | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Saturday, 14 March 2026 | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Sunday, 15 March 2026 | 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
  • Wednesday, 18 March 2026 | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Thursday, 19 March 2026 | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Friday, 20 March 2026 | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Saturday, 21 March 2026 | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Sunday, 22 March 2026 | 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Location

Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street, Northcote, 3070, View Map

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