BIPOC Community Night
Thu 3 July 2025, 7:00 PM
Join us 3 July for our BIPOC – Black, Indigenous, and people of colour – Community Night; a night for those having experienced or been witness to racism to stand together in hope and unanimity.Scenes From a Yellow Peril
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
3 - 12 Jul 2025
$45
A transaction fee of $7.50 applies.
1 hour 25 minutes
(no interval, subject to change without notice)
Scenes From a Yellow Peril
An uncomfortably funny and eye-opening look at racism and privilege – because laughing and squirming can go hand in hand.
From award-winning Chinese-New Zealand writer and poet Nathan Joe, Scenes From a Yellow Peril is less a play and more of a punchy, poetic mixtape of insights that explores the painful ways people are othered, yet refusing to be silenced.
Performed and created by a fresh, fearless ensemble of upcoming Queensland talent, the two-time QLD Matilda Award-winning production (Best Independent Production and Best Ensemble, 2024) offers a razor-sharp, at times darkly funny look at what it means to be of Asian identity in our current political reality; both here and in Aotearoa.
Heartbreakingly personal, gloriously queer, furiously political and unexpectedly funny, Nathan Joe’s writing is devastatingly acute in its observation of the East-Asian New Zealand experience. I invite you to listen to Nathan; his is a vital voice we need to hear.
- Jonathan Bielski
It brought me joy and sadness in equal measure and I have no doubt Joe’s words – and the thoughts they prompted – will stay with me.
- The Saturday Paper
It’s a work of art that says – and often shouts – the quiet parts out loud.
- The Saturday Paper
Cast & Creatives
Daphne Chen, Chris Nguyen, Peter Wood, Jazz Zhao
Cast
Nathan Joe
Playwright
Chelsea August
Co-Director and Producer
Egan Sun-Bin
Co-Director and Producer
Jess Bunz
Associate Producer
Alex Riley
Set Designer
Frances Foo
Costume Designer
Emma Burchell
Sound Designer
Briana Clark
Lighting Designer
Imperfect Creatives
Video Designer
Petria Leong
Stage and Production Manager
Katrina Irawati Graham
Cultural Safety Consultant
Special Events
Accessibility
To book the below accessibility enhanced performances please contact Queensland Theatre Ticketing Team on 1800 355 528 or email sales@queenslandtheatre.com.au.
Auslan Interpreted
Sat 12 July 2025, 2:00 PM
Selected performances are professionally signed by Auslan interpreters.
Important Information
Warning
This production contains frequent coarse language, sexual references, depictions of violence, and discrimination and racism. It also contains the use of theatrical haze, dynamic sound including simulated gun shot sounds, strobe lighting and lighting blackouts.
Age Recommendation
Recommended for ages 15+.
Accessibility at QPAC
For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through our Call Centre by calling 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility .
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Presented by QPAC
The Reaction Theory production of Scenes From a Yellow Peril has received the majority of support from BIPOC Arts Australia and development assistance from the Wallace Foundation and the Playmarket Playfellows Programme. By arrangement with Playmarket, it premiered as part of Queensland Theatre’s DOOR 3 initiative.
