Storked

FRI FEB 21 7:30PM

In-Development Staged Reading: STORKED by Myf Hocking (they/them)

When a They and a Them love each other very much…

To have a kid, to not. There is no compromise. You can’t ignore your uterus - it’s constantly reminding you of your capacity for birth. Yuck.

Even if you wanted a kid, capitalism is ******* you in the ***.

You just got Storked.

An electric exploration of the choice to choose, living in a body that constantly betrays you, and finding the people in your life who matter most, STORKED interrogates the expectation upon AFAB people to have children and the growing awareness that it might not be such a hot idea in our world today. Through a series of vignettes, a handful of actors explore society’s obsession with monogamy, pregnancy, parenting and chosen family in increasing levels of absurdity, hilarity and poignancy. We guarantee this wild and visceral show will be unlike anything you’ve seen before.

Approximate Running Time: 90 minutes with no interval

STORKED is being produced at Theatre Works in May 2025, so be one of the first to see this new work-in-progress before the production!

Part of Antipodes’ inaugural Summer Lab, providing ongoing development support to previous Winter Lab projects (Antipodes’ flagship development program, established in 2020). Each of the seven Summer Lab projects will culminate in either a one-night-only performance, a staged reading or in-development ‘sneak peek’ open session as part of Festival of the Unseen.