WILD ABANDON by Sean Dowling, Ian Lawson, and Merlynn Tong
A Playlab Theatre Production, presented in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse for MELT 2026
A bold, sensual new multi-narrative drama comes to MELT Festival 2026. Wild Abandon is a daring new work by Seán Dowling, Ian Lawson, and Merlynn Tong — a funny, messy, and unexpectedly tender play about sex, intimacy, and the rules we make to feel safe. Set across a single night in a nondescript hotel room, Wild Abandon follows three couples arriving with three different agendas — all chasing the same thing: permission. Permission to want what they want. Permission to break their own rules. Permission to be seen, without being swallowed whole by shame, expectation, or someone else’s fantasy.
Wild Abandon (R18+) — Underground Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse
Previews 11–12 Nov | Season 13–21 Nov 2026
Tickets on sale via https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/wild-abandon/
WARNING: Please note this production is R18+ and includes coarse language, adult themes, sexual content, and partial nudity.
Director: Daniel Lammin
Sound: Wil Hughes
Lighting: Steven May
Intimacy/Fight Choreographer: NJ Price
Cast: Zac Callaghan, Julian Curtis, Seán Dowling, Jodie Le Vesconte, Anna McGahan, and Merlynn Tong.
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