Horsing Around: A Lunar New Year Festival
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Lunar Legends Horsing Around! It is National Theatre of Parramatta’s 3rd year partnering with Slanted Theatre to run this enchanting festival showcasing new Asian-Australian works during the 2026 Lunar New Year. Over two joy-filled and impressive nights, audiences will enjoy radiant storytelling that spans generations and life experiences.
This annual event brings together a family of diverse voices and rich cultural stories. Having collaborated with over 193 artists since 2021, Slanted Theatre continues to remove barriers and foster creativity in the Australian theatre landscape. Immerse yourself in the passion of telling stories that connect and bring our hidden stories onto the stage.
Different teams and stories perform across:
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 – 7:00 PM SOLD OUT
Thursday, 19 February 2026 – 7:00 PM SOLD OUT
NIGHT 1: 18 FEBRUARY
Zombie
Writer: Vernon Pua
Director: Jonathan Lim
Starring: Tiang Lim, Kaitlyn Nguyen, Cyan Fernando, Sophie Takatsuka
The Space Between The Stars
Writer: Benjamin La
Director: Kim Pham
Starring: Bianca Yeung, Cyan Fernando
Red Herring
Writer: Julia Faragher
Director: Aden Abeleda
Starring: Ameer Di Meglio, Alec Gibso, Lucy Xingwang Dunning, Laurie-Ann Fong Wooley
The Factory Man
Writer: Struan Davidson
Director: Cindy Giang
Starring: Kaitlyn Nguye, Trent Foo, Lucy Xinwang Dunning, James Wu
ChatLNY
Writer: Angela Xu
Director: Sayuri Narroway
Starring: Kaitlyn Nguyen, Lucy Jeong, Laurie-Ann Wooley, Chambers Tsu Shan, Gerwin Widjaja
NIGHT 2: 19 FEBRUARY
Night Cap
Writer: Mariah Stock
Director: James Lau
Starring: Shirong Wu, Richie Wu, Marcus Rivera, Mason Phoumirath, Laurie-Ann Fong Wooley
Assam Laksa
Writer: Shane Woon
Director: Josephine Lee
Starring: Bodelle De Ronde, Tiang Lim, Chambers Tsu Shan, Vanessa Ou, Teresa Li
Monkey Business
Writer: James Hartley
Director: Jessica Carter
Starring: Jenny Guigayoma, Nova Raboy, Roel Fiala
Pupa
Writer: Eric Jiang
Director: Eric Jiang
Starring: Andi Magpulong, Lorraine Hong, Alan Zhu
Strokes (Or the Amazing Dragon Boat Tale of Inner West High)
Writer: Donita Cruz, Egan Sun-Bin, Lorraine Hong
Director: Egan Sun-Bin
Producer: Lorraine Hong
Starring: Richard Wu, Ari Tjandra, Isha Desai, Lucy Xingwang Dunning, Jessica Carter, Lorraine Hong, Amman Waraich, Ameer Di Meglio, Shalvi Singh