Dead Bat on the Night Shift

26 August - 5 September 2026
150 min (incl. 20 min interval)
Preview All Tickets $21; General Adult $45/Concession $31; Cheap Wednesday (2 Sep) All Tickets $28; $3.30 booking fee; Companion Cards accepted
Sloane has been receiving messages from the universe. The Hanging Man tarot card keeps appearing in her library books, her early period is an omen of impending doom, and now there's a dead bat hanging from the powerlines. All these signs can only have one possible meaning: it's time to kill her evil boss and save everyone at the call centre. Obviously. A brand-new comedy thriller taking aim at toxic workplaces and hustle culture, and asking: can we ever get a life?

Cast

Claire Pearson; Jaxon Norman; Ellen Hardisty; Clarise Ooi; Jenna Murphy; Daren King (individual roles not specified in source)

Crew

Playwright: Samantha Hill; Produced by Observatory Theatre as a co-production with PIP Theatre; Director/Set & Costume Designer: Lachlan Driscoll; Assistant Stage Manager: Imogen Meehan; Movement Director: Vivian Hannah Ho; Vision Designer: Freddy Komp; Intimacy Director: Sherri Smith; Set Realisor & Constructor: Chris Kellett; Sound Designer & Composer: Hannah Page; Lighting Designer: Noah Milne; Dramaturg: Emma Churchland; Creative Consultant: Minola Theatre; Fight Director: Jason McKell

When

26 August - 5 September 2026

Duration

150 min (incl. 20 min interval)

Price

Preview All Tickets $21; General Adult $45/Concession $31; Cheap Wednesday (2 Sep) All Tickets $28; $3.30 booking fee; Companion Cards accepted

Showtimes

Wed 5:30pm doors/6:30pm start; Thu-Sat 6pm doors/7pm start; Matinee 1pm doors/2pm start

Content Warnings

Adult themes, strong coarse language, use of misogynistic and racist language, sexual references, theatrical violence, sudden loud sounds, sounds of gunshots, flashing or strobing lights, reference to alcohol, themes of death or grief, references to murder and homicide, references to the foster system, depiction of mental health struggles, use of fake blood, use of a fake firearm

Venue

Main Theatre

Age

14+

Genre

Dark ComedyThriller/Horror

Program

PIP Productions
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