Creative
Creator, writer, performer: Michaela Burger
Text mostly verbatim: Pippa O’Sullivan aka Grace Bellavue
Director: Jane Packham
Choreographer: Lewis Major
Dramaturg: Alys Daroy
Elsewhere
A one-woman work by Michaela Burger. Spoken word, song and movement.
Grace was a high-class sex worker who rose to meteoric fame on social media, branded as Australia’s best known sex worker globally. She was an activist and modern-day maverick, until suddenly, she died.
Multi-award winning artist Michaela Burger explores her legacy in this one-woman show. Through Grace’s unpublished writing — hip hop lyrics, poetry, monologues and musings — Burger unveils a life of wit, charm and a determination to decriminalise the sex industry.
Presenting Grace’s true story through spoken word, song and movement. Based on the life of Pippa O’Sullivan, aka Grace Bellavue, the project was entrusted to Michaela by Lyn O’Sullivan, Pippa’s mother. Developed with the support of House of Oz.
Credits
Creator, writer, performer: Michaela Burger
Text mostly verbatim: Pippa O’Sullivan aka Grace Bellavue
Director: Jane Packham
Choreographer: Lewis Major
Dramaturg: Alys Daroy
Development support: House of Oz
Original music: Michaela Burger
Animation: Stephanie Mackenzie
Consultant: Lynette O’Sullivan
Press
★★★★ “This thought provoking work makes you question societal attitudes towards sex, the industry that provides it and the motives of all involved.”
North West End, UK