HAVING recently appeared at Sydney, Adelaide and Newcastle fringe festivals, Troy Rogers brings “Upside Down Fantasyland” to the Mid North Coast for a limited run of intimate shows.
Following a sold out show in April, Troy returns for two nights in Bellingen this month, before taking the stage in Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga in August.
Upside Down Fantasyland is described as a raw and poetic exploration of Troy’s journey from the “shadows of his past to the light of his future”.
Through heartfelt poetry, powerful songs, and evocative prose, Troy shares his experiences of growing up in out-of-home care, revealing a young life shaped by trauma and substance abuse.
“My goal is to share my story far and wide to inspire others,” Troy said.
“Ultimately my story is a story of suffering, overcoming hardship and choosing love and compassion over pain, heroism over victimhood.”
Now 31, Troy’s time on the stage is the culmination of a long-held dream.
“When I was a child I had aspirations to be creative – acting, singing, dressing-up, drawing, painting and more,” he said.
“Through teenagehood I abandoned those desires and lost myself in my own traumas.
“Four years ago I picked up the dreams that I put down and I’m now acting in the area and my creative vigour has led me to put my personal story on the stage.”
Exclusive to Mid North Coast audiences, Troy will be joined by Belle Allen on his coming tour.
Hailing originally from the NSW South Coast, Belle will lead attendees into the evening by sharing her songs and poetry.
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