THE COLOUR BLIND SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL
It’s a natural match: the rainbow flag-flying Mardi Gras festival and The Colour Blind Project, celebrating theatre talent of all colours and backgrounds. Says the Festival co-director, “The LGBT community should be a haven of acceptance and refuge, but many LGBT individuals from racial minorities do not find the protection and recognition they deserve.” With the line-up including a short play by Bradley Vincent whose 2010 Memento Mori was described as, “The best gay play ever seen,” as well as a charity gala fronted by Aussie folk group Portable Junk, the well-deserved recognition couldn’t have come any sooner. (AB)
Feb 23-Mar 4, Sidetrack Theatre,142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, $23-45 (gala), 9550 3666, thecolourblindproject.org
