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X-Stacy La Boite Encores

12 May 2025

One of Australia’s seminal plays for young people studied in high schools and universities across the nation, X-Stacy is a raw and gripping exploration of teenage life, love, and loss.

Drawn to the pulse of the rave scene, Ben watches over his sister Stacy as she drops her first ecstasy pill. But when tragedy strikes, their lives spiral. The truth of that night will change everything.

First performed in 1998, this La Boite production captured the youth market with its timely themes of dance parties and designer drugs.

As relevant as ever, it dives into youth, family, and identity complexities in a powerful, unflinching story that continues to resonate today.

In The La Boite Encore Play Reading Series, actors take the stage with scripts in hand, bringing landmark plays to life through dynamic, varied, polished performances.

While not full productions, these readings are set to be a lively celebration of theatre in its rawest form and a tribute to the plays that have shaped La Boite through the years.