Squid is a one-man show that follows Luke, a young man trying to come to terms with himself for the second time in his life. Struggling to accept his transgender identity, Luke opens up to Squid, his younger self, pre-transition. Both can help each other, but are they willing to admit what that means for them?

Squid is a powerful and vulnerable exploration of identity, shame and self-acceptance. An autobiographical mono-drama that invites an audience to experience what it is to be transgender, and the universal journey of growing up.

It is heart-breaking, warm and full of beauty- a theatrical work that is vital in our current times, especially for young people, their parents, and the queer community at large.

Originally developed with Adelaide Festival Centre’s InSpace residency program and the Helpmann Academy, Squid is currently in development with Brink’s Artistic Director Stephen Nicolazzo, performer and writer Luke Wiltshire, and dramaturg Emily Steel.