Islander
Two performers bring a Pacific Island fable to life with live vocal looping and a folk‑inspired score.
ATYP brings a beloved musical into a bold new chapter reimagined through a Pacific Island and Australian lens.
On a remote island at the edge of the ocean, young Eilidh stands at a crossroads. The mainland promises opportunity, yet the traditions that shaped her are slipping away. When a mysterious stranger is pulled from the waves, Eilidh’s world widens in unexpected and life-changing ways.
Islander unfolds through two performers who shape an entire community before your eyes, shifting between characters and building the soundscape live with vocal looping and layered recording. Every harmony is created in real time, powered by a shimmering, folk-inspired score.
As island and regional communities across the Pacific and Australia face profound change, Islander becomes a modern fable for our time, a story about connection, resilience, and the courage to stand together against the rising tide.
Dates TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER, Preview 7pm WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER, Open 7pm THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER, Show 7pm FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER, Show 7pm SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER, Show 5pm MONDAY 12 OCTOBER, Show 7pm TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER, Show 7pm WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER, Show 7pm THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER, Show 7pm FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER, Show 7pm SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER, Show 5pm
Creatives CONCEPT Amy Draper BOOK BY Stewart Melton MUSIC & LYRICS Finn Anderson DIRECTOR Hayden Tonazzi ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Aden Abeleda PRODUCER Ryan Whitworth-Jones ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Aden Abeleda
Originally produced in the UK by Helen Milne Productions.