Overview
Dakota of the White Flats is an adaptation of the novel by award-winning author Philip Ridley. A high-action pulpy punk noir with snappy dialogue that snatches the classic coming-of-age adventure story out of the hands of a gang of boys, and passes it to two loud, unapologetic, brave young women.
Dakota Pink is 13-years-old and afraid of nothing. She lives in a bleak housing complex on the edge of a polluted canal. Abandoned supermarket trolleys litter the streets and the oil slick water is filled with monstrous mutant eels. Dakota and her best friend Treacle discover a secret that propels them across the water to the Broken Glass Fortress on Dog Island.
Delivered in electronica inflected neon and grime, Dakota of the White Flats is a finely crafted narrative shot through with comedy, horror, immersive soundscape and live music. Directed by Ella Becroft, with set design by John Verryt, lighting by Rachel Marlow and composition by Eden Mulholland, this fast-paced and electrifying show celebrates the resilience, bravery and hope of young people in a changing world.
Curriculum Links
English and Drama ‑ General Senior Syllabi and The Arts V9.0
Learning Resources
Plan Your Visit
Extend the Experience
The below activities for students are part of the Interdisciplinary Learning Program and are designed to extend the experience beyond the performance. Book these via the Creative Learning Enquiry form.
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Workshop: Red Leap Theatre |
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Panel: Pathways into Creative Industries |
Gallery
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
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Image by Andi Crown Photography 
Cast
- Dakota Pink Molly Macalistair
- Treacle Duck Ariāna Osborne
- Henry Twig Justice Kalolo
- Lucy Pink / Medusa Tess Sullivan
- Lassiter Peach Tim Earl
Creatives
- Director Ella Becroft
- Lighting Design Rachel Marlow
- Set Design John Verryt
- Sound Design / Composition Eden Mulholland
- Costume Design Ana Van Shie De Pont
- Puppet Design Jon Coddington
- Choreographic Advisor Sarah Foster-Sproull
- Dramaturg Tom Eason
QPAC's Creative Learning Program
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Image by Andi Crown Photography Red Leap Theatre Workshop
14 & 15 May 2026, 11:30amLyric LoungeDakota of the White Flat’s Director will lead a student workshop to build drama skills and explore the themes of the production.
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Panel: Pathways into Creative Industries
15 May 2026, 11:30amCremorne TheatreThis panel introduces students to people who work in the creative industries — artists, producers and technical experts who make theatre, music, film and live performance for a living.
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Shake & Stir Theatre Co's GRIMMJoel Devereux Creative Learning: GRIMM - Tales from the Brothers Grimm
22 May - 13 Jun 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this bold adaption of tales from the Brothers Grimm is a bewitching theatre experience.
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Macbeth Macbeth
6 - 21 Jun 2026PlayhouseIn celebration of its 20th anniversary, revered production house Shake & Stir Theatre Co tackle Shakespeare’s most-gripping tragedy, Macbeth.
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Macbeth Creative Learning: Macbeth
6 - 21 Jun 2026PlayhousePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this production is reimagined at scale, for our age of clickbait and catastrophe.
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Lose to Win Creative Learning: Lose to Win
24 - 27 Jun 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this production is a celebration of the South Sudanese community, of resilience, and the power of imagination.
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Storytelling for Healing Panel: Storytelling for Healing
25 Jun 2026, 1pmCremorne TheatreA panel discussion about the importance of storytelling in the healing journey for refugees.
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Songs of Protest Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsGuided by First Nations musicians, students will explore how song becomes a voice for truth and transformation – investigating stories of colonialism, the Stolen Generations, and resilience.