● 2026 Season

Members Production

A show for our members, selected by our members, and made by our members.

Q Is For Quack

In a smog-choked city, Benedict E. Quigley: Private Duck Detective waddles in—broke, burnt out, and on strike. What follows is a chaotic descent into a bureaucratic afterlife where nothing works, no one’s helpful, and Quigley’s detective skills are… questionable at best.

Blending handcrafted puppetry with scale models and collage, Marlow Lackner builds a world where gods are unreliable, demons are petty, and mysteries are rarely solved on purpose.

Developed through Shopfront’s Members Production program, the event offers behind-the-scenes workshops and showings-- sharing the creative process and challenges of building this richly strange world.

Season: 18 - 21 June 2026

Performance Times: Thurs – Sat 7pm / Sun 5pm

Venue: Shopfront Arts Co-op

Single Tickets:

Adult $30 / Concession $25 / Shopfront Member $15 

Age recommendation: For ages 12+  

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Train: T4, Illawarra Line  

    from Carlton Station (5 min walk)  

    from Kogarah Station (15 min walk)  

    Bus: Through Hurstville: 453, 455, 947  

  • Shopfront is an accessible venue with lift access to all levels, a designated quiet space and accessible bathroom. Sensory equipment and visual stories are available on request.

    Each season includes an Auslan interpreted performance and relaxed performance.

    Registered Assistance & Companion Animals welcome

  • Shopfront productions and events are professionally documented, you will be notified when this is happening and can opt out of being recorded. As a Child Safe organisation no personal documentation can be recorded on mobiles or any devices.

  • Contact us on (02) 9588 3948