Thirty Six

Overview

Jo Clifford and Bayley Turner's critically-acclaimed show finally comes to Sydney! She's having this party tonight. A riotous celebration of life or a ritual of mourning — you decide. She's all dolled up, the candles are lit and the table set for summoning those she loves, those this world has forced her to lose, and for you. This will be the birthday of a lifetime, it may even be her last. Thirty-Six is a fiercely intimate, cross…

Jo Clifford and Bayley Turner's critically-acclaimed show finally comes to Sydney!

She's having this party tonight. A riotous celebration of life or a ritual of mourning — you decide.

She's all dolled up, the candles are lit and the table set for summoning those she loves, those this world has forced her to lose, and for you. This will be the birthday of a lifetime, it may even be her last.

Thirty-Six is a fiercely intimate, cross-continental collaboration between two trans writer-performers—UK theatre icon Jo Clifford (The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven) and Australia's own Bayley Turner.

Together, they confront the brutal realities and quiet miracles of trans existence: aging in a world that rarely lets us grow old, grieving in a culture that would rather forget us, and celebrating the radical act of survival.

This is not just a show. It's a reckoning. An elegy. A revolution in heels.

Presented by Aperture Productions. Originally produced by Bullet Heart Club with support from fortyfivedownstairs, City of Melbourne and Midsumma Festival 2025.

Location

The Loading Dock Theatre at Qtopia Sydney

301 Forbes St Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia

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Location - 301 Forbes St Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia

FAQs

Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

Employ people with disability

Have a doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)

Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)

Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)

Have accessible seating areas in theatrette

Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked

Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar

Have step free access to the conference or function room

Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)

Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints

Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

Train your staff in disability awareness