


FAMILY, CULTURE, SURVIVAL...AND THE GAMBLE OF BALANCING IT ALL
Jacky is a smart, enterprising young Aboriginal man making a life for himself in the city.
He’s skilfully navigating the gig economy, skipping neatly from office internships to cultural performances to sex work. But when his little brother Keith shows up unannounced, Jacky’s carefully compartmentalised lives are thrown into chaos.
Sharp, funny and unflinching, Jacky is a biting new play about family, work, culture, and the compromises we make to survive. With wit, grit and a wicked sense of humour, Declan Furber Gillick shines a light on the cost of navigating identity, ambition and connection in contemporary Australia.
This bold new co-production brings two of WA’s leading theatre companies together to deliver one of the most exciting new Australian plays of recent years. A work that is as confronting as it is hilarious, as personal as it is political.
1hr 40min. No Interval.
23rd October, 2026
8th November, 2026

The management of Subiaco Arts Centre endeavours to accommodate patrons with disability whenever possible. However, due to the production requirements of some events, these special facilities can sometimes become limited. The usual facilities include:
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY BUS:
Transperth Bus 25 from St George’s Terrace (after William St stop 10089) stops on Hamersley Road.
Transperth’s Bus Services 27 and 26 from Wellington Street Bus Station stops on Bagot Road.
Transperth Bus Service 28 from Wellington Street stops at Hay and Rokeby Roads.
BY TRAIN:
The Subiaco Railway Station is within 15 minutes walking distance from the Centre, and the Daglish Railway Station just 10 minutes walk away
BY CAR:
Parking for 67 cars and 8 motorcycles is available in the Theatre Gardens Carpark which can be accessed from Bagot and Hamersley Roads.
Parking is free after 6pm Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. At other times the cost is $0.20 per 12 minutes.
"Funny, brutal and nuanced - this is everything you want in a contemporary Australian play." - Cultural Binge
"A scintillating, uncomfortable comedy that lets no one off its hook - especially the audience." - Limelight
Writer: Declan Furber Gillick
Director: Kate Champion
Director: Maitland Schnaars
Lighting Designer: Kristie Smith
Co-produced with: Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
Jacky runs for 1hr 40min. No Interval.
Jacky is at Perth's Subiaco Arts Centre, which is located at 180 Hamersley Road, Subiaco, Perth, 6008.
Jacky tickets start at $40.
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