Cassie Tongue, Journalist

Cassie Tongue wraps up a dramatic and memorable year for art and theatre.

The full kaleidoscope of what it means to be a woman in 2018 takes centre stage at this year's Fest. From a gin-fuelled feminist cabaret to a bio-queen carnival, a queer Shakespearian romance to a 'Sex Clown' escapade, Cassie Tongue explores the productions fucking with the female stereotype.

"I think the play is a really great, inspiring female story about a girl finding her own voice without a man."

In the face of gentrification and mainstream commercialisation, spaces that are proudly queer are endangered.

"To debut in musical theatre and have this type of role, a role that was played by my musical inspiration when I was a girl, is a dream come true."

"The two-day platform for female theatre celebrates the tenacity and defiance of women addressing gender disparity in the entertainment sector."