Making the invisible visible, the forgotten remembered and the past treasured and valued. Featuring classical musical royalty Yo-Yo Ma who will headline the event as part of The Bach Project.
A sumptuous, social event celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Gender Diverse and Intersex elders.
Created by acclaimed performance makers All The Queens Men, The Coming Back Out Salon is designed as a gift. Proudly acknowledging the resilience of older LGBTIQ+ people who have lived through it all, it’s also a safe space for those just discovering themselves later in life.
The Salon is a night of cultural significance where rainbow allies can sit alongside LGBTIQ+ elders to eat, drink, dance, reminisce and dream together into the future.
The Coming Back Out Salon was supported by Internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma as part of The Bach Project presented for the Victorian Seniors Festival.
Directed and Host: Tristan Meecham
Producer: Bec Reid
Production: Anna Pidgeon
Lighting: Bosco Shaw
The Bach Project Producer: Erin Milne
Performers: Internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma alongside Kutcha Edwards, Sarah Ward, Mama Alto and The Gender Euphoria Ensemble, The Coming Back Out Orchestra conducted by Phillipa Edwards (Skunkworks Productions), Miss First Nations: Chocolate Boxx, Marzi Panne and Miss Ellaneous.