Bonny & Read: A New Musical
Loading Dock Theatre, Qtopia Sydney
29th October - 8th November 2025
Bonny & Read is a new queer musical based on real female pirates of the 1700s. Mary Read is captured aboard a ship with a cut-throat female Captain Anne Bonny, sailing alongside Calico Jack. However, Mary must keep her identity hidden; disguised as “Mark” Read she must help them escape a feared Naval Captain hunting them down. But what happens when Anne begins to fall for this mysterious “Mark” Read? This new musical explores the themes of love, identity and finding your place in a world where you didn’t think you belonged.
It premiered as part of Qtopia Sydney’s 2025 Mainstage Season in the Loading Dock Theatre, from 29th October - 8th November 2025.
CREATIVE TEAM
Co-Producers: Emily Whiting & Aiden Smith
Director: Holly Mazzola
Choreographer: Lauren Mitchell
Music Director: Iris Wu
Stage Manager: Matilda Holton
Assistant Producer: Charlotte Jones
Production Designer: Geita Goarin
Lighting Designer: Luna Ng
Sound Designer: Sam Cheng
CAST
Mary Read: Gabi Lanham
Anne Bonny: Tori Bullard
'Calico' Jack Rackham: Jack Mitsch
Jonny: Percy Chiu
Pierre: Ben James
James Bonny: Max Fernandez
Ensemble/Swing (Mary): Alex Travers
Ensemble/Swing (Anne): Helen Jordan-Lane
Ensemble/Swing (Jack): Elliot Aitken
BAND
Guitar: Aaron Bonduriansky
Bass: Dominic Yeap-Holliday
Drums: Hayden Markham-Ball
Keys: Iris Wu
Violin: Alex Paterson
SHOW PHOTOGRAPHER
Patrick Phillips
Photos: Alexander Newman
