Part of Festival of the Unseen 2025

UNSUNG

Saturday 22 February 2025

Antipodes HQ, South Melbourne

Doors open 7pm, performances from 7.30pm

Entry: $35 general admission.

$55 premium seating (reserved seats and a complimentary beverage).

A unique concert showcasing some of Melbourne's brightest talent as they perform songs from musical theatre roles they wouldn’t traditionally be cast in, directed by BRANDON PAPE (he/him) and hosted by DAVID BUTLER (he/him).

Unsung celebrates Antipodes’ dedication to fostering an inclusive, collaborative space for independent theatre in Melbourne, helping to sustain a vibrant future for innovative theatre in the community.

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Directly after the concert Unsung Salty Theatre’s Broadway Bar will continue with the Unsung theme in an open mic experience, opening the floor to a wide variety of artists and is not a night you’ll want to miss!

ATTENTION: These events are ticketed separately so you will need to ensure you’ve purchased entry to both events if you want to attend both Unsung & Broadway Bar.

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Host and Performer: DAVID BULTER (he/him)

Performers: TBA

Musicians: TBA

Producers: BRANDON PAPE (he/him), CAMERON STEENS (they/them) & ASHLEY TAYLOR TICKELL (she/her)

Biographies are available below.

Meet the Cast

David Butler

He/Him
HOST & PERFORMER
David is a multi-nominated, and Green Room Award winning musical director, freelance performer and vocal coach based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. Regularly appearing as drag alter-ego Peppy Smears; he performs and musically directs with Antipodes Theatre Company, Tash York in their award-winning shows HAPPY HOUR, IT’S UP TO YOU: TASH YORK, TASH YORK, and their all-original show LOVE THAT FOR YOU as well as numerous other projects in cabaret and independent theatre. As a vocal coach David works on a consulting basis with actors and singers; and is a referred voice teacher of Gary May and the Melbourne Voice Analysis Centre.
More performers TBA

Meet the Producers

Cameron Steens

They/Them
NEW WORK MANAGER & LEAD PRODUCER
A Naarm based multidisciplinary theatre maker, WAAPA graduate and all-round creative. As Antipodes’ New Work Manager, they've produced numerous developments and networking programs (including Winter Labs 2020 - present, Festival of the Unseen 2023) in addition to the premiere of Orlando, Antipodes' first production originating from the Winter Lab. Other credits include: This is Living (Assoc Director, Gavin Roach), Guys & Dolls (Production Manager, Antipodes), Protein (Assist Director & Sound Design, Autonomous Inventions), MIMMA (dir. Adam Mitchell), JTC’s RENT (dir. Mark Taylor) & BSSTC’s Assassins (dir. Roger Hodgman). www.cameronsteens.com
Brandon Pape

He/Him
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO-PRODUCER
Brandon is the Founding Artistic Director for Antipodes Theatre Company, where he directed Ghost Quartet (two 2020 Green Room Award Nominations, return seasons in 2021 and upcoming Sydney season in 2025) and co-directed with Trudy Dunn their immersive reimagining of Guys and Dolls (thirteen 2024 Green Room Award nominations). Other Antipodes credits include Sam I Am, And She Would Stand Like This, Passing Strange (five 2023 Green Room Award Nominations), Orlando, and the Winter Lab - an annual development program for new work and bold ideas.
Ashley Taylor Tickell

She/Her
CO-PRODUCER
Ashley is the Director and Co-Founder of Melbourne based theatre company Salty Theatre and is an Associate Producer with Vass Productions. She has 30 years of experience across the theatre, television and film sectors, both on stage and screen and off. Her work has been seen and heard in Canada, the United States, the UK and Australia, first as a performer before transitioning into the roles of producer and director.