Australian Contemporary Opera Co: Mary Motorhead + Trade
Two riveting one-act operas.
Dynamic Irish composer Emma O'Halloran has turned two of her uncle Mark O'Halloran's plays into a critically acclaimed opera double bill.
MARY MOTORHEAD
Mary has been locked up after stabbing her husband in the head with a 12-inch carving knife. She reveals aspects of her background that shaped her nature and limited her life choices - her "secret history".
TRADE
An encounter between a young man and his middle-aged client in a seedy hotel room exposes a painful portrait of power dynamics and vulnerabilities in an unequal relationship.
Commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects Premiered New York Prototype Festival 2019
Premiered Irish National Opera 2024
Sung in English.
Contains themes of an adult nature.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
DATES
March 6 - 13, 2026
VENUE
Beckett Theatre
Malthouse
113 Sturt Street
Southbank
CREATIVE TEAM
ELAINE KELLY - CONDUCTOR
LINDA THOMPSON - DIRECTOR
OLIVER HALL - DESIGNER
CAST
EMILY EDMONDS AS MARY MOTORHEAD
CHRISTOPHER HILLIER AS OLDER MAN
AND INTRODUCING:
CALLUM MCGING AS YOUNGER MAN
Authorised Ticket Partner
Book via Malthousetheatre.au
❊ When ❊
Date: Friday 6th March 2026
Times: 7pm - 8pm
❊ Where ❊
Malthouse Theatre View Venue
113 Sturt St Southbank Victoria 3006 Map
✆ Venue: 03 9685 5111 | Event:
❊ Web Links ❊
Advertiser:
www.acoco.org.au
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