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Out Cast Theatre, Melbourne

Dare To Be Different!

Melbourne and possibly Australia's only ongoing 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 with staged play readings above the now defunct Ramjets Cafe in Commercial Road and is currently run on a production to production basis. We usually do four shows a year both in Melbourne and at various interstate queer festivals. We invite you to join our emailing list to stay up-to-date with current productions. We are always looking for volunteers for our productions so feel free to let us know. And please check out our sponsor links at the bottom of this page.

Coming Soon!

10 shows only!

The Realm Of Wasps

MELBOURNE PREMIERE: On August 9 1967, Kenneth Halliwell bludgeoned his lover, the playwright Joe Orton, to death with a hammer. In his suicide note Halliwell wrote: "If you read his diary, all will be explained, PS especially the latter part." Then he took 22 Nembutals thus ending his pain and the career of one of the world's most unique voices of the 1960s. Dawson's first play looks at the nature of obsession, passion and all out ribaldry in this very black comedy.

PLAYING WITH....

Jane Austen's Guide To Pornography

SPECIAL PRE LONDON/EDINGBURGH PERFORMANCES: Playwright Brett has been reduced to churning out dirty little comedies full of muscled young men and enjoying loads of success professionally but when it comes to romance his plays, just like his life are sadly lacking. One alcohol fuelled evening he reaches out to a ghostly muse in the form of 19th century novelist Jane Austen. Sadly Jane is on her last lungs and having issues of her own. Her last novel, much like her life is lacking physical passion. Longing to burst out of her corseted confinement and get down and dirty she scarcely knows where to begin. It doesn’t help either writer that the central characters in each of their respective stories are not behaving themselves and their creators are having a hard time trying to reign in all the rampant carnality. While Darcy’s sodomising stable boys, Marianne’s getting rogered rigid, actors and characters fall in and out of love and period and Jane still can’t say "fellatio" without reaching for the smelling salts. Duelling authors bitch across time as each seeks to help each other and become more than they are...

Riotously funny, very dirty, incredibly moving and winner of the Adelaide Theatre Guide’s Best Comedy 2008

Warning: Contains nudity, strong language and some appalling wigs.

…high-camp, comical, raunchy, romantic and tender – sometimes all in the same scene!”

Adelaide Theatre Guild

“Dawson presents a performance that is lighthearted and fun so sit back and enjoy the ride. You won’t be disappointed.”

Aussietheatre.com

Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre

cnr Sydney & Glenlyon Rds Brunswick

July 7-18 at 8pm

Ticket Prices $30 Full, $20 Concession

Bookings: 9308 4574