OCDiva | a new Australian opera

Yasmin Arkinstall is a twenty-something-year-old opera singer, TikTok dancer and Western Sydney girl, whose life is turned upside-down by her search for diagnosis and treatment for sensorimotor OCD.

Follow Yas on her journey through various therapies and therapists, with a bit of R&B, a dash of music theatre, a TikTok dance, and a whole lot of delicious, defiant, and occasionally heartbreaking, opera. 

Please note: 'OCDiva' is technology-enabled to allow the artist, who lives with significant disability, full control of each performance. Not all shows include all songs; each show is different. We hope you enjoy this groundbreaking format.

All performances conclude with a Q&A with members of the Creative Team.

Running time: approximately 60 mins, plus up to 30 minutes' Q&A.

Content warning: 'OCDiva' contains themes relating to mental health and ableism.

• A new opera by Eve Klein

• Libretto by Yasmin Arkinstall / Sharna Galvin / Sarah Penicka-Smith

• Movement Director: Jana Castillo

• Designer: Olivia Watkins

• Conceived and produced by Sarah Penicka-Smith and Melanie Penicka-Smith / Penicka-Smith Arts & Event Management.

• Original project development by Sharna Galvin, Melanie Penicka-Smith and Sarah Penicka-Smith.