Petrasexual
Why is it, that we are so confronted by sex? Songstress, Petra Elliott (Splendid Chaps, Night Terrace, Sonnigsburg, The Mighty Little Puppet Show) celebrates our sexuality with all its misgivings and joys. Examining a society which often has a narrow definition of sexuality, gender and 'acceptable behaviour'. Petra reflects on her own less-than-romantic experiences that led to an understanding that everyone's got their something in the bedroom.
With cheeky covers, powerful parodies, and some twisted interpretations of pop, blues and funk, Petrasexual is a saucy cabaret that looks at feminism, equality, fantasy, and many more issues that just get in the way of people having a mutually consensual good time.
It's a journey of discovering, redefining and truly accepting your own unique brand of sexuality (and everyone else's) - whichever box you put yourself in. Show contains brief partial nudity (for like, maybe 2 minutes) and quite a bit of blue language.
Presented by: Petra Elliott
A singer and actor based in Melbourne, Petra Elliott is an improvisor and puppeteer with The Mighty Little Puppet Show (MICF, Melbourne Fringe) - also a part of this years Adelaide Fringe.
Petra co-hosted the "smash hit" podcast, Splendid Chaps, a live 'nerdy tonight show' discussing 50 years of Doctor Who. The team went on to create Night Terrace, an award winning sci-fi comedy audio series about a space-and-time-travelling terrace house. Petra is a co-creator and also voices the enigmatic 'Sue'. Season two was released in 2016.
In 2015 Petra performed the title role in 'Joan Baez: Road to Woodstock' at Chapel Off Chapel. She also appears as Jade Novak in the supernatural drama tv series 'Sonnigsburg'.
Petrasexual debuted in Melbourne in 2014, with a return season in 2016. It showcases Petra's knack for quirky covers and clever parodies.