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Australia's longest running theatre collective with an emphasis on works relevant to the gay, lesbian, bi, straight, transgender communities. Out Cast was established in 1997 from very humble beginnings. Its first production, a panto of sorts was staged at the Carlton Courthouse Theatre. Not a particularly successful first show but it sowed the seeds for a small team of committed individuals who still saw a need to redress the imbalance of gay theatre in this country. Out Cast really kicked off with a series of staged play readings above the now defunct Ramjets Cafe in Commercial Road, Melbourne. Once we found we had a dedicated following we decided to jump into the pool once more with our first “official” production, a staging of a specially written piece, Steven Dawson’s Big Dicks On Stage which enjoyed great success. It followed up with Gertrude Stein & A Companion. More productions followed until Out Cast started to become known as Melbourne’s gay theatre company. For 5 years we performed in the David Williamson Theatre in South Yarra. Our biggest gamble came in 2002 when we decided to move north across the river to the 100 seat Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre in Brunswick. We hoped our audiences would follow. The first production in our new home, also a Steven Dawson piece Love In A Cubicle almost sold out its entire 5 week season and laid the foundation for many successes to come. Since then we have gone from strength to strength. Taking bigger risks each time for the past 10 years we have embarked on tours to queer festivals in Perth and Adelaide, undertaken very successful sell out seasons of our shows in Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester and London. All this as a completely unfunded company, given little financial assistance except through some very loyal sponsors and always at great risk of financial failure. But we persevere because we love the thing we do. Out Cast is now run on a production to production basis of 4 shows a year as well as touring commitments. We hope to see you at our next show.We invite you to join our emailing list to stay up-to-date with current productions. And please check out our sponsor links at the bottom of this page.

































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Coming Soon
July 10 - 21
Special Pre-Edinburgh Fringe season
10 shows only

A special pre-Edinburgh Fringe season of great theatre.
Dark & Twisted
2 plays by Steven Dawson
Monstrous Acts
In 1440 Frenchman Gilles
De Rais was hanged and burned for the suspected deaths of almost 400 boys. A
powerful re-imagining of the last days of one of history's most horrifying
killers and his search for redemption through the love of another tortured soul.
Poetic, erotic and moving, this visually stunning story of two men who, faced
with their impending deaths, find love and forgiveness in each others' arms.
'Dark and intimate setting, serves well the narrative to come, which at times is
unsettling but also poignant' - Stage Whispers.

Mr Braithwaite Has A New Boy [Abridged
version]
Adoption, inheritance, a raunchy rentboy and one stressed-out pussy. Harold, a well-to-do but lonely older gentlemen takes up with young street prostitute, Johnny. With everyone after a slice of the pie, someone's bound to get it in the end... You'll never look at a choc-top in the same way again. 'Steven Dawson's latest outing is Queer as Folk meets Pretty Woman' - Stage Whispers.

Warning: Both plays contains nudity and strong language.
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Some YouTube trailers from previous shows
Monstrous Acts Mr Braithwaite Has a New Boy Behind You! BehindYou!
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Behind You! Behind You! - 2012 Melbourne Comedy Festival





















Love In A Cubicle [10th anniversary] - Midsumma 2012























Monstrous Acts - Oct 2011








Jane Austen's Guide To Pornography & Gorgeous Bastard - Sydney Mardi Gras 2011













Mr Braithwaite Has A New Boy - Midsumma 2011













Gorgeous Bastard - October 2010















The Art Of Being Still Part One - July 2010
















Searching For David - Midsumma 2010
Jane Austen's Guide To Pornography - Melbourne, Edinburgh, London 2009



A Dirty Double Act - The Realm Of Wasps 2009




Dead Queen - Midsumma 2009





Adventures Of Butt Boy & Tigger - Melbourne, Perth, Edinburgh, Sydney 2008-2010









Four Queens 3: Who's A Pretty Boy Then? - Melbourne Comedy Festival 2008








The Boy On The Beach - Midsumma 2008






Jane Austen's Guide To Pornography - National Tour 2008


The Adventures Of Butt Boy & Tigger - 2007






Jane Austen's Guide To Pornography - Midsumma 2007



4Q2 - Four Queens: Fully Committed! - Midsumma 2007




Sex...with Men - National Tour 2006


The Night My Boyfriend Turned Into An Idiot! - 2006







Men In Lycra Rowing Shorts - Midsumma 2006



Naked - Midsumma 2005





Filthy Pervert Seeks Same - National Tour 2005



Four Queens In Hawaiian Shirts Sept 2004 &
Tour 2005



Behind You, Behind You! Midsumma 2004



Big Dicks On Stage National Tour 2003





Love In A Cubicle - Midsumma 2002


Big Dicks On Stage 1998




Sex....With Men Sept 1999



Gertrude Stein & A Companion. 1999
Artistic Director
Steven Dawson
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