‘Selkie’
by Finn O'Branagáin
‘No one smiles here, it just makes you want to… bare your teeth”
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A tale of the sea — about the bodies we claim, and the ones taken from us.
Nearly one Australian woman is killed each week. One in four Australian women have experienced emotional abuse. One in six have experienced physical or sexual violence.
Selkie is a gripping two-hander that reimagines an ancient Celtic myth through a feminist, contemporary lens. At once lyrical and brutal, it examines consent, ownership, and the suffocating weight of assimilation. Both domestic love story and allegory of oppression, the play pulls audiences into a claustrophobic world where safety and freedom are in constant tension.
Blending myth, dark humour, and raw intimacy, Selkie resonates with urgent relevance. It speaks to anyone who has felt trapped, silenced, or othered, holding up a mirror to the ways we repress, exploit, and cage those we claim to love.
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Celeste Cortez Davis
Rónnad
Josh Hammond
Séan -
Director and Producer
Kurtis LaingAssistant Director/Producer
Laila ChestermanMovement Director
Josie Stanger-JonesLighting Designer
Luna NgStage Manager
Charlotte Jones -
The Old Fitz with Sydney Fringe Festival
Photos by Rob Miniter
photos by Rob Miniter
Photos by Rob Mintier