Bush Chook

Name: Bush Chook
Start: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.0000000
End: 2026-02-07T19:45:00.0000000
Location: The Blue Room Theatre

It’s a hot summer’s night, and the jingle bells are days away from ringing. But when two strangers meet amongst cans of Emu Exports do the bells still chime? What happens to these two in the stillness of the Australian outback when men think no one is watching?

Bush Chook

Under the relentless sun on the edge of the Nullarbor Plain, a charming pair meet.

Mary is driving to Perth to visit family whilst Angus is heading to Adelaide to see his dying father. They dance. They talk. They may even kiss. But beneath the surface of flirtation, something far more sinister is brewing.

Influenced by Wake in Fright and How to Make Gravy, Bush Chook, written and directed by Hayley Perrin and performed by Lea Šimić and Matthew J. Young; premiers as part of Summer Nights 2026. This time-jumping thriller invites you to question what danger looks like and why are women expected to carry the burden of silence? At every laugh, every glance, hides a tension that could snap at any moment.

Image credit: Apurva Gupta