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Mary Motorhead/Trade
 

Two riveting one-act operas.

Dynamic Irish composer Emma O’Halloran (pictured) 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.

 

Event details

Venue: Beckett Theatre, Malthouse
Bookings: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/hirer-events/mary-motorhead-trade
Start Date: Friday 06 March 2026

 

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