Then, Eve

Date: Friday 19 June 2026

Start: 18:00:00

Location: Darlinghurst

Price: $25.00 - $30.00

Armed with an apple and a thirst for re-evolution, Eve is ready to tell her side of the story regarding what truly happened in the garden. Award-winning playwright Billie Jane brings her unique blend of humour, vulnerability, and unapologetic perspective to this solo show, reimagining a well-known tale and subtly suggesting that past interpretations might be inaccurate. Through intimate, fourth-wall-breaking storytelling, "Then, Eve" revisits a narrative that has shaped centuries of belief, identity, and expectation. The mic is now handed to the one person who was never allowed to speak for herself, creating a performance that is playful yet poignant, blurring the lines between myth and memory, and performance and confession. At its core, this show explores authorship: who defines us, the process of unlearning inherited stories, and the courage required to write a new one. Billie Jane's work champions queer and trans perspectives often overlooked in traditional theatre, offering not only visibility but also recognition, allowing audiences to see themselves reflected in stories they might not have expected to connect with. Described by the Orlando Sentinel as "wrenchingly cathartic" and by Orlando Weekly as "among the most entertaining and affecting original scripts Orlando Fringe has seen," this production delves into themes of creation, defiance, and the pivotal moment one realises the narrative handed to them isn't the one they must follow. It prompts reflections on what transpires when you decide to tell your own story.