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Queerstralia is an Australian TV series by Guesswork Television Production for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series hosted by award-winning comedian and self-proclaimed “professional lesbian” Zoe Coombs Marr[1] and directed by Stamatia Maroupas[2] combines comedic and documentary techniques to explore queer history of Australia.[3]
Over three one-hour episodes themed around belonging, identity and law, Zoe covers everything from lesbian convict gangs to the gay bushranger Captain Moonlite; the 78ers and gay bashing at the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 1978, and the AIDS response in Australia.[4]
The series features interviews with comedian Hannah Gadsby, actor Magda Szubanski, historian Dr Yves Rees, activist Peter de Waal, former footballer Ian Roberts, feminist and filmmaker Barbara Creed and showrunner Tony Ayers.[5][6]
All 3 episodes of Queerstralia were released in 2023. Episode one: The Law featured on Gogglebox Australia.[7]
- ^ "The Untold History of Queer Australia". VicScreen. 13 March 2023.
- ^ Bizzaca, Caris (23 February 2023). "Zoë Coombs Marr: The Balancing Act of History and Comedy in Queerstralia". Screen Australia. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Queer Australian History featuring 'In Our Blood' and 'Queerstralia'". JoyFM. 18 March 2023.
- ^ Cain, Sian (28 February 2023). "Zoë Coombs Marr: 'Making a queer history of Australia? What a terrifying, impossible task'".
- ^ Russell, Stephen A (3 April 2023). "Queerstralia, ABC TV".
- ^ "Queerstralia IMDB". 18 March 2024.
- ^ Hirst, Jordan (15 March 2023). "Gogglebox's families watched ABC's Queerstralia and were shocked". QNews.