The Clitoral Chronicles | National Science Week

A National Science Week Event : Hosted by Dr Tiana Pirtle, Dr Alex Paton, Zoe Kean, Gen Butler, Ty Fitzgerald

We’re lifting the hood on the most neglected organ: the clitoris! Learn what the clitoris looks like, where it came from, and why it’s important.

Join us for a live show that’s equal parts hilarious and enlightening. Through immersive performances, outrageous anatomical costumes, and wild but true tales from the animal kingdom, you’ll learn what you should have learned in sex-ed, including what the clitoris actually looks likes, where it came from, and why is important. By looking to science and the world around us, we will celebrate and empower perspectives that have historically been dismissed and literally written out of scientific discourse. Come for the laughs, leave informed and inspired, and ready to challenge tired old myths!

Your Event Hosts :

Dr Alex Paton is a conservation biologist and science communicator with a passion for weird and wonderful wildlife.

Dr Tiana Pirtle is a reproductive ecologist and science communicator who’s studied animals around the world — from giraffes to brumbies — and now delights in sharing the fascinating, under-appreciated world of animal vaginas.

Zoe Kean is an award-winning science writer and communicator with a passion for evolution, ecology, and the environment, whose work spans print, radio, TikTok, and stages across the country.

Geneviéve Butler is a queer bilingual performance artist exploring social masks through Bouffon, Drag, Circus, and physical comedy. As a multidisciplinary artist—actor, clown, director, dancer, puppeteer, and mask maker—she has toured festivals across Australia and performed internationally.

Ty Fitzgerald is a performer who lives in Tasmania, he enjoys performing and living in Tasmania.

Event :
Friday 22 August 2025
Doors Open 7:00pm | Event from 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Duration : 60 minutes (no Interval)

Tickets :
General $10
Concession (for anyone who needs them) $5

Content Warnings : This event discusses sex and genitals from a scientific and evolutionary perspective. Viewer discretion advised.