Onstage Dating

16 July - 18 July, 2026

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Onstage Dating

Onstage Dating

Bron Batten is going on first dates. Live onstage.

Watch from the safety of your seat or volunteer to be a part of the action as Bron takes modern romance to the next level – all in front of the audience! You could bear witness to the blossom of true love – or watch it crash and burn in front of your very eyes.

Developed whilst she was in residence in Paris, London and Lithuania, Bron went on over 60 online dates as part of her ‘research’, determined to get to the heart of the internet. This is the result. 

Featuring a different person each night, this hilarious, award-winning and sell-out show has toured all over Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Europe, thrilling audiences with its unique insight into the world of dating. In the age of Tinder and the online dating app, you can witness the thrill and heartbreak of modern dating up close and personal, as Bron facilitates, interrogates and gleefully destroys the rituals of contemporary romance.

Auslan Interpreted Performance – Sat 18 Jul, 2:00pm

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Bron Batten - Performer and Creator

Bron Batten is an award-winning Melbourne-based performer and theatre-maker whose work has been presented nationally and internationally at venues including London’s Soho Theatre, The Space (Glasgow), Dark MOFO, Arts House and The Wheeler Centre. Her acclaimed collaboration Sweet Child of Mine toured Australia, Chicago, Wellington and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is the creator of Onstage Dating, a multi-award-winning live art work recognised with Green Room Awards for Innovation and Best Performer, and presented across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Bron has received residencies in Paris and Lithuania and the prestigious Ian Potter Fellowship for international professional development.

Gary Abrahams - Outside Eye Director

Since graduating from The Victorian College of The Arts in 2009 Gary has worked extensively as a director, writer, dramaturge and actor. He has recently directed the Australian premiere of the hit Broadway play “Buyer and Cellar“ for The Melbourne Theatre Company , the Australian premiere of “Bad Jews” for The Vass Theatre Group and “The Lonely Wolf” for his company Dirty Pretty Theatre as part of the 2015 NEON Festival at Melbourne Theatre Company. Gary has worked as an assistant director at the Melbourne Theatre Company on the plays “All About My Mother” (2010),“Songs for Nobodies” (2010), “The Gift” (2011),“Australia Day” (2012) and the Melbourne Theatre Company and Chunky Move Melbourne Festival collaboration “Complexity of Belonging” (2014).

Reviews

  • "If only all awkward first dates were as funny as this" - Sydney Morning Herald
  • "Brave and glorious, sincere, unapologetically real, and hilarious... Onstage Dating is an absolutely superb show" - Regional News NZ
  • "Super-intelligent performance" FOUR STARS - The Age
  • "Situated somewhere between experimental theatre, comedy and live Tinder banter, this show is the perfect date night... Clashes audience participation with modern courtship like you've never quite seen before" - The Times, UK

Location

135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217

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