Cry Baby

Presented by: Isabella Perversi

Mar 12 - Mar 17

Judy’s at Holden Street Theatres

Origin: VIC • Adelaide Fringe Premiere

From Meryl Streep to Kate Winslet, from Jodie Foster to Emma Thompson, everyone’s crying. And they all won an Oscar for it…but why do you humans like to cry anyway? Isabella Perversi brings a solo show investigating tears. Created from real life diary entries from her 6 years old self, inspired by childhood dance competitions and channelling her inner Jane Fonda; this is part song, part dance, part sock puppet.”

"Cry Baby is a show that can not be missed." - Theatre Travels.

"..Perversi is just getting started in showing us what she’s capable of." - My Melbourne Arts

"[Perversi] became one of my favourite new writers during lockdown. She writes about women without making women hide behind the mask of what’s expected of women." - Sometimes Melbourne

Judy’s at Holden Street Theatres

Holden Street Theatres, 32-34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh, Kaurna Country

Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.

Detailed venue info and space accessibility

 

Duration: 50 min

Tue 12 Mar - Sun 17 Mar: 6:45pm

Age Suitability: M

Coarse Language : Occasional, Mild

Other Warnings: Mental Health, Suicide/Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Full price: $30.00

Concession: $26.00

Companion Card: $0.00

High Audio Content

Audience members interact from the seated or standing area

Meet the Team

  • Isabella Perversi

    PLAYWRIGHT, PRODUCER & PERFORMER

    ISABELLA PERVERSI is an actor & writer based in Naarm / Melbourne.

    Theatre credits include Death of a Salesman (Hearth Theatre, 2023), Cry Baby (Melbourne Fringe, 2023), Canary (Melbourne Fringe, 2022 Green Room Nomination, Best in Theatre Nomination), What Rhymes with Orange? (Melbourne Fringe, 2021), Ember (Melbourne & Adelaide Fringe 2020).

    Film credits include Friends of Mine (Mad Hatter Films, 2021), The Sh*t Between Us (Mad Hatter Films).

    Dance Credits include The Ring Cycle (Opera Australia), Rigoletto (Opera Australia), Don Giovanni (Opera Australia), Yo Gabba Gabba (Life Like Touring), Elvis Tribute Show, Katumba, Indigenous Hip Hop Projects.

    In development, Apartment No. 42 (Mad Hatter Films), Post Production Don't You Dare Yuck My Yum (Dir. Andrew Mills)https://www.instagram.com/bellaperversi

    https://www.isabellaperversi.com/

REVIEWS

Previous praise for Cry Baby

"Cry Baby is a show that can not be missed." - Theatre Travels.

"..Perversi is just getting started in showing us what she’s capable of." - My Melbourne Arts

"[Perversi] became one of my favourite new writers during lockdown. She writes about women without making women hide behind the mask of what’s expected of women." - Sometimes Melbourne