ARCO – Senior

About the show

Who here hasn’t been rejected? asks Adam Kelly of his audience.

Adam is a self-described autistic gentleman who, despite his best efforts, has never had a girlfriend. He would like to change that…

'Humorous, heart-warming and thought-provoking (Adele Aria, Arts Hub), ARCO Snr, for mature audiences, takes a heartfelt look at the life and struggles of a young man trying to make connections with the people and world around him. This is an award-wining solo show that has come all the way from Perth, Western Australia.

Join us as Adam and Finbar dance, draw, fly and joke their way into our hearts.

About the company

A Place To Fit In & Stand Out. West Australian Youth Theatre Company is nationally recognised for providing high quality professional experiences that develop skills for theatre, employment and for life.

WA Youth Theatre company are committed to creating opportunities for their members both locally and in their regional communities and strive to provide a space of inclusion, creativity and artistic excellence that enriches the lives of young people.

ARCO is a WA Youth Theatre Company production by Adam Kelly and James Berlyn.

ARCO Jnr creative development was supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

The world-premiere of the work was commissioned and presented by AWESOME Festival. The 2023 International Tour of ARCO has been supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council and by Creative Partnerships Australia, through the Plus1 Program.