'What If Island' Cabaret by Ilana Charnelle
Sat, 14 June
|Campbells Creek Community Centre
An autism diagnosis, a crippling break up, a songwriter alone – what could go wrong? Original cabaret from the Green Room Award-nominated team behind ‘A Class Act’ (2016) and ‘Play Nice’ (2017), and winner of the Melbourne Fringe 2024 Access and Inclusion award.


Time & Location
14 June 2025, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Campbells Creek Community Centre, 60 Elizabeth St, Campbells Creek VIC 3451, Australia
About the event
An autism diagnosis, a crippling break up, a songwriter alone – what could go wrong? From the Green Room Award-nominated team behind ‘A Class Act’ (2016) and ‘Play Nice’ (2017), and winner of the Melbourne Fringe 2024 Access and Inclusion award, ‘What-If Island’ examines the doubts we try to brush away to hold onto our serene shores.
Feeling like her brain is fundamentally faulty, Ilana Charnelle has washed up with the wreckage of her relationship and her neurotypical life. Through storytelling and original song, Ilana questions how long you can live in fantasy, what happens when you look for answers in the wrong places, and how to love our broken parts.
★★★★★ “Rage, humiliation, sorrow and ultimate clarity is presented with raw and unflinching honesty. Easy on the ears though piercing on the soul.” (Theatre Matters)
★★★★ “Charnelle captivates the audience through song and monologue….When she hits the high notes,…
Tickets
General Admission
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00