17-20
SEPT 2026

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  • ZOE'S KILLER INSTINCT
Zoe Jensen twinkles with her hair in 1920's curls, pearls and a pink dress. Hands dripping with blood caress her body.
Michael McStay
Performance
  • Fri | Sat | 8pm
  • 55 minutes, no interval
  • $35 + bf | Full Price
  • $25 + bf | Concession
  • Step-Free Mobility-Access

Companion Card info available here

  • Little Devil
  • Prince's Square, Corner Elizabeth + St John Street
  • Launceston
  • Suitable for audiences 15+
  • This work contains themes of Alcohol Use, Death, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Murder, Sexual Assault, Simulated Blood, Sexual Harrassment, Staged Violence, Sexual References, Use of Replica Weapons, Violence, Coarse Language
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Yes. It’s her. Zoe. The multi-award winning actress and beloved cultural icon. Here for a bougie evening amongst you, her adoring public, so that you may bask in the reflected light of her divine, twinkling star. And to show you devils how much you mean to her, Zoe’s going to tell you the secret to her success. She’s going to tell you how to take a life. ——————————— A new Australian cabaret with original music by Michael McStay and Travis Hennessy, performed by Zoe Jensen with live accompaniment, directed by Olivia Charalambous. Watch a timid actress metamorphose into a megastar on a murder spree. Be seduced by her twinkling charm and earthy charisma. Quiver in your seat as the truths of our society are laid bare in naked revelation. This hagiographic history, told by a narcissistic maniac, exposes the rage of the exploited and the shadowy voices of authority that direct our fates from the wings. It’s Chicago meets Sunset Boulevard meets Monster. If you like your theatre dark, sexy, and weird… …come.

FEATURING

Zoe Jensen headshot Zoe Jensen
Zoe Jensen
Zoe Jensen (Creator/Performer/Co-Producer) trained at NIDA and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Acting, 2013). Working extensively across theatre, film, and television, she has recently relocated to Melbourne after spending a year in Berlin, where she immersed herself in experimental and interdisciplinary performance.
Travis Henesey Travis Henessey
Travis Henessey
Travis Henessey (Composer/Performer) is a Tasmanian composer, musician, musical/vocal director, actor, and voice coach with over two decades’ professional experience. He holds a Bachelor and Masters degree in Contemporary Art and Theatre (UTAS), a Postgraduate Diploma in Voice Studies (VCA) and extensive contemporary and classical training in voice and piano (AMEB, Trinity College London).
Olivia Charalambous Olivia Charalambous
Olivia Charalambous
Olivia Charalambous (Director) is a Melbourne-based actor and director. Since graduating from NIDA (Acting, 2013) she has developed an extensive stage career and directed award-winning shows for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Edinburgh Fringe (The Understudy, Skank Sinatra, and The Unburdening of Dolly Diamond).
Michael McStay Michael McStay
Michael McStay
Michael McStay (Creator/Writer/Co-Producer) is an Australian writer, actor, musician, and director with a Bachelor of Arts (Acting, 2013) and a Master of Fine Arts (Writing, 2022), both from NIDA. He is a published writer of short-stories and novels, with 6 major plays produced to critical acclaim.
Fraser Orford Fraser Orford
Fraser Orford
Fraser Orford (Co-Producer) has spent the past decade working across the commercial theatre sector in Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the UK. He has held roles at Ambassador Theatre Group, GWB Entertainment, Michael Cassel Group, Opera Australia, The Everywhere Group, and London’s National Theatre. Fraser previously sat on the board of Melbourne’s Midsumma Festival and spent seven...

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