PREMIERE IN IPSWICH IN 4 WEEKS!
FIRST LOOK AT THE CAST OF LOCAL QUEENSLAND PERFORMERS
It’s time to feel the beat! The groundbreaking queer musical comedy, Head Over Heels, will premiere in
Ipswich in a month, from 31 May at the Ipswich Civic Centre for a limited season.
A bold, joyous musical that celebrates love in all its forms, Head Over Heels is set to the beat of
iconic 1980s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, and features timeless hits like “We Got The Beat”,
“Our Lips Are Sealed” and lead-singer Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven Is A Place On Earth”.
This high-energy revival marks the first time Head Over Heels will rock the stage in Queensland,
bringing with it a wave of nostalgia, joy and an all-Queensland cast.
Henry Kafoa (Once On This Island, tick tick… boom!, A Night At The Musicals) takes the throne as King
Basilius with Aurelie Roque (A Very Naughty Christmas, Top Girls, 35MM: A Musical Exhibition) by his
side as Queen Gynecia. The royal lineage continues with the confident Pamela, played by Erika Naddei
who recently appeared on stage in Bananaland for Brisbane Festival. Ella Macrokanis (SBS’ Safe
Harbour, Broadway In The Dock) takes on Pamela’s sister, the adventurous Philoclea.
Fresh off his tour of Dog Man: The Musical, Josh Whitten joins as the bumbling advisor Dametas, with
William Kasper (recent graduate of Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre) as the
romantic shepherd, Musidorus, and Nykita O’Keeffe (Les Miserables, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) as
the servient Mopsa.
Meanjin-based drag superstar, Freya Armani, will make a special appearance in the role of Phythio.
Rounding out the Arcadian kingdom is the extremely talented ensemble cast including Ally Hickey, Bella
Gordon, Chloe Kiloh, Hannah Clark, Jaya Fisher-Smith, Nathaniel Savy, Peter Wood, Sam Caruana, and
Rae Rose.
Head Over Heels is produced by Ipswich Civic Centre and THAT Production Company with Mira Ball
Productions. It has music and lyrics by The Go-Go’s, is based upon ‘The Arcadia’ by Sir Philip Sidney,
and was conceived with an original book by Jeff Whitty and adapted by James Magruder.
The exuberant production will be directed by Timothy Wynn, with choreography by Jennifer B Ashley,
and musical direction by Nicholas House.
Head Over Heels tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of a royal family on an outrageous journey to
save their beloved kingdom from extinction – only to discover the key to their survival lies within each of
their own hearts.
Get ready to groove to the beat of your heart as this epic Broadway hit gets set to rock this town!
“Funny and sexy, with a glorious beat!”
Show Details:
Head Over Heels
Dates: 31 May – 1 June 2024
Cost: $60.00 Adult; $40.00 Student;
$55.00 Groups of 4+
Duration 2 hours, 30 mins + interval
Venue: Ipswich Civic Centre – 50 Nicholas Street,
Ipswich QLD 4305
Tickets:
www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/event/head-over-heels/
thatproductioncompany.com.au
miraball.com.au
Cast, Creatives, and Crew:
Music & Lyrics: Sir Philip Sidney
Original Book: Jeff Whitty
Adapted By: James Magruder
Based Upon: ‘The Arcadia’ by Sir Philip Sidney
Producer: Ipswich Civic Centre and THAT
Production Company with Mira Ball Productions
Director: Timothy Wynn
Choreographer: Jennifer B Ashley
Musical Director: Nicholas House
