Yirra Yaakin presents THIRST

Lola, a former popstar, and her entrepreneurial long-term partner and band member, Chico never thought they’d settle down in the country, let alone inherit a pub from Lola’s

estranged, white fella uncle. They become the first blackfullas to run a pub in the district. The Glass Slipper Tavern is the only pub for miles amongst the Yellow Springs district of canola and cattle farms. The tavern desperately needs repairs but it’s not easy operating on a shoestring budget. Can a karaoke night fundraiser, with the help of Roxy, a savvy barmaid with secret talents, help them save the pub?

Thirst by Barbara Hostalek is her third production for Yirra Yaakin Theatre. In 2018, Barbara’s play Banned, produced by Mudskipper Productions in association with Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company and Playwriting Australia, premiered at The Blue Room Theatre, as part of

FRINGEWORLD Summer Nights. Barbara was nominated for best new work at 2018 PAWA awards for Banned. In 2019 Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company produced Barbara’s first main stage production Cracked at Subiaco Arts Centre.