Born from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens gives life and, more importantly, voice to those lost and left behind in the wake of the AIDS epidemic.

This brand new production fuses Bill Russell’s original free verse poetry and Janet Hood's musical score with new choreography by Jesse Matthews, striking right to heart of what it means to survive and be remembered.

The first full staging of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens was presented by T.W.E.E.D. in association with Justin Ross as part of the Sixth Annual New Works Festival at the Ohio Theater in New York City on May 18, 1989.

Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell
Music by Janet Hood
BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN™ THEATRICAL
ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH INC.
www.origintheatrical.com.au

*Content Warning: Contains mature themes and strong language, references to death, disease, drug use, and suicide/self harm. Recommended for ages 14+.

EVENT DETAILS:

NIGHT PERFORMANCES: 7:30PM, 29 - 31 JANUARY 2026

MATINEE PERFORMANCE: 5PM, 1 FEBRUARY 2026

DURATION: 90 MINUTES WITH NO INTERVAL. DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOW

VENUE: THE SHOWROOM THEATRE