30 mar - 2 apr EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
WORLD PREMIERE
FORMER GIFTED CHILD BY ASHTON TURNER
A recovering teacher’s pet finding her way in a world without stickers, grades or wet day timetables.
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Ashton Turner
Do you love gold stars? Were you “a joy to have in class”? So was Ashton Turner. Ashton was one of those “gifted children,” who spends most of her time wondering when she’ll live up to all that “potential” she apparently once had. Former Gifted Child is a brand-new one-woman cabaret with an original score that examines our idea of success through the eyes of someone who was once destined for it. Join writer/performer Ashton Turner for an intricate weaving of story and song into a performance that is clever, quirky, and candid. ABOUT THE ARTISTS - ASHTON TURNER Ashton (she/her) is a singer, pianist, performer and composer from Melbourne. She holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from Monash University and has studied voice in both Italy and New York City. Her previous projects include “Therapy” (The Butterfly Club) and “Sofa, So Good” (Netflix & Chill Cabaret). Ashton is also a musical director, having worked on RENT (UMMTA), In the Heights (OCPAC), and 13 The Musical (Soundworks). 45
