CATALPA – Flight to Freedom
Dates
Thursday 30 October - Sunday 9 November 2025
Standard | $65
Concession | $60
Junior (12 - 17 years) | $35
Groups 6+ | $57
Group (20+) | 1300 134 081 to book
Friend Members receive 15% off ticket pricing for this event.
Duration
105 mins (no interval)
Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Age
12+
Site access information
WA Maritime Museum is mostly accessible, excluding tours aboard the HMAS Ovens. Call 1300 134 081 for assistance. More about accessibility and amenities >
The incredible true story of the most daring and audacious prison break in Australia’s history, where six Fenian prisoners were rescued from Fremantle Prison.
In THEATRE 180’s latest CinePlay production, CATALPA: Flight to Freedom you will be taken back to 1876 through the dramatic and gripping tale of a prison break two years in the planning. Involving espionage, secret letters, undercover operatives, a love affair, a desperate boat chase and the threat of war against the might of America, this production has all the hallmarks of a major Hollywood movie and all the heart of an Irish ballad.
Exploring themes of bold ideas, daring action and belief in the value of political free-will, CATALPA: Flight to Freedom will capture your attention with its cast of thousands and epic landscapes from the high seas to 19th century Western Australia, all while telling the story of a time when Fremantle Prison was known as a ‘living tomb’ and these freedom fighters were seeking independence from centuries of crippling British rule.
Featuring Myles Pollard, Tadhg Lawrence and Taran Knight.
Important information
Writers Stuart Halusz and Myles Pollard
Director Stuart Halusz
Cast Myles Pollard, Tadhg Lawrence, Taran Knight
Dramaturg Jenny Davis
Assistant Director Myles Pollard
Visual Design Josephine Jay (Gneiss Design)
Visual Production Sunburnt Films
Sound Design & Programmer Ben Collins
Costume Designer Ingrid Zurzolo
Lighting Designer Aaron Stirk
Stage Manager Craig Williams
Assistant Stage Manager Aaron Stirk
- Thursday 30 October | 11am and 7pm
- Friday 31 October | 11am
- Saturday 1 November | 2pm and 7pm
- Sunday 2 November | 5pm
- Wednesday 5 November | 7pm (Post Show Q&A)
- Thursday 6 November | 11am and 7pm
- Friday 7 November | 11am (Post Show Q&A)
- Friday 7 November | 7pm
- Saturday 8 November | 2pm (Audio Described performance)
- Saturday 8 November | 7pm
- Sunday 9 November | 5pm
- Foyer doors open one hour prior to the performance, with theatre doors opening 30 minutes prior to the performance.
- Seating is unreserved on a first come first served basis unless accessibility requirements are advised.
- The performance duration is 105 minutes with no interval.
- If you need wheelchair access or have any questions about access, please get in touch with us via reception@museum.wa.gov.au or 1300 134 081.
- The performance is recommended for ages 12 and older.
- For 7pm performances, theatre doors open at 6.30pm.
This event is wheelchair accessible.
Saturday 8 November | 2pm Audio Described performance.
If you have any questions about access at WA Maritime Museum, please get in touch with us either via reception@museum.wa.gov.au or on 1300 134 081.
You can contact WA Maritime Museum through the National Relay Service:
- TTY users phone 133 677
- Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727
Alternatively, use the National Relay Service website.
