ROBYN ARCHER

AN AUSTRALIAN SONGBOOK, UNAPOLOGETIC QUEER MANIFESTATIONS & THE MENOPAUSE BLUES

AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL THEATRE LEGEND AND QUEER ICON, ROBYN ARCHER AO, IS RETURNING TO THE STAGE WITH HER HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW PRODUCTION, ‘AN AUSTRALIAN SONGBOOK.’

Since the 1970s, Robyn Archer has captivated audiences nationally and around the world with her memorable interpretations of the cabaret works of German composers including Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht and her unforgettable one-woman shows such as A Star is Torn. Archer has produced memorable works for theatre and television, including the adaptation of her ground-breaking cabaret revue, A Pack of Women, which screened on the ABC.

In addition to performing and writing, Archer has been the Artistic Director of major arts festivals across the country and was the first woman Artistic Director of The Adelaide Festival of Arts in 1998. She has strong connections to the Canberra arts scene and was Director of the Centenary of Canberra and the National Festival of Australian Theatre. In short, Robyn Archer is a pioneer of Australian musical theatre and a bonafide LGBTIQ+ national treasure.

With An Australian Songbook, Archer and her band take audiences on a melodic journey through our nation’s history, with each song offering a personal and political snapshot of Australia’s identity.