CURRENT PROJECTS
Coming in 2023
The Story of Cerberus:
A Very Good Boy
A mythological musical for the god of mankind's best friends.
Abigail Banister-Jones plays ALL THREE heads of Cerberus the dog. On a journey through song we will witness the hound's monstrous origins, and watch him grow into a faithful guard dog between the living and the dead. Cerberus has many run-ins with famous heroes of Greek myth, including: Orpheus, who journeys into the underworld to find his beloved Eurydice, and Hercules, who seeks to kidnap Cerberus to complete his 12th labor. Cerberus' favourite souls, however, are those of lost beloved pets who are waiting for their humans to join them, so they can enter eternity together.
Playing in an intimate space on the first floor of the iconic Nicholas Building, 'Cerberus' is to be a cosy night of slightly spooky, slightly sentimental songs and shadows. Seats are scarce in this little dog-house so be sure to get in quick! See you on the other side...
MANtisEATER
And the Creature Cabaret
MANtisEATER is Abigail's cabaret persona, a cannibalistic praying mantis with revenge on her mind.
She runs a creature cabaret that is home to plenty of other creepy-crawlies, all with peculiar and sometimes gruesome definitions of romance.
Song, dance, burlesque, and bugs, this mean green fever dream will reach stages when live performance is possible.
If you would like Mantis to make an appearance in your variety show, or as a guest at your burlesque/queer night club, please express your interest below:
Pictured: Apollo and Artemis as depicted by Jess Lu (Neighbours, 2021) and Sebastian Angliss-Li (New Gold Mountain, 2021). Taken by Isabella Caldwell.
Aphrodite's Children
A play written by Abigail Banister-Jones, waiting for theatre to open up again. This play trawls through Greek myths – some of the oldest stories around – and recontextualizes them to unearth tales of alternate love, to create a space where all forms of love are acknowledged to have equal importance. It follows a chorus of scholars who are trying to understand the complexities of the emotion through experiencing some key examples from mythology. It is a fantastical romp through legend, with moments of levity and of heartbreak, of joy, and desperation.
If you are curating a season of theatre and want to hear more about this play, please express your interest below:
Crime Doesn't Pay:
A Radio Play
A radio play recorded during lockdown, over zoom, and edited together into an audio spectacular.
Crime Doesn't Pay follows the lives of a couple of millennial vigilante superheroes trying to make a living, and their downfall into crime.
It is in six ten minute episodes, and is accompanied by original music inspired by radio plays from the 1930s.
If you are interested in broadcasting this play on your radio station, please express your interest below:
Strawberry Jams:
An Album
Abigail Banister-Jones and Darcie Grosser, the duo known as 12 Veggilantes, are set to release their album Strawberry Jams, which will be available on all major music streaming services.
Their lyrical themes range from the nutritional value of legumes, to the impact of otters on climate change, and even the religion of sheep.
Their musical genres range from folk, to country, to punk.