T HI SISPOP BABY a n d T h e at re Wo rks p res e nt
The Year of Magical Wanking
Co l l abor ation T h e P r ojec t p r esen t
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Mother/SON
NEGATIVE ENERGY INC.
P r o d u c e d a n d P e r f o r med b y C o l l a b o r a t i o n T h e P roject
Written and performed by Jeffrey Solomon
W ritt en a n d p er for m ed by Nei l Wat ki n s
No m i n at e d f o r B est P e rf o rm e r a nd Best N ew P l ay, D u bli n Fr in g e 2011
Co n ce pt an d Cho r e o gr aphy Pau l Ma l ek
Wi n n er : B est Perf o rm er Lead in g Ro l e, 2 01 0 Absolut Gay Theat re Festival Dublin an d Win n er : B est So lo Pl ayw rig ht an d B est Ma l e Solo Perf orm an c e, Natio nal Gay Theat re Festi val (U.S.)
Aren’t you tired of being positive?
Mi d s u m m a F estiva l P re m ie r E ve n t
Mi ds u mm a F esti va l P r em i er E v e nt
Mi ds um m a F esti val Prem ier E vent
Mi d s umm a F estival Pre m ie r Ev e nt
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Brilliant comedy… a wonderful tribute to anyone who ever had to come out, and the family members who accepted them. I dare you to watch it and leave with dry eyes!
Design by Craig Boyes Photography by Belinda Strodder
The Year of Magical Wanking
“Ash Flanders doesn’t miss a beat” The Herald Sun
“If you love the likes of Taylor Mac, John Cameron Mitchell and iOTA, you’ll love Ash Flanders.” Aussietheatre.com
“You have a bad attitude” Stephen Armstrong, former Executive Producer, Malthouse
In its return Melbourne season, epic homosexual and professional downer Ash Flanders launches a petty, unwarranted attack on the modern world. Think Jean-Paul Satre, with a 30-inch waist. …And a Cher wig.
Scotsgay
“Funny, moving and at times simply breathtaking… Solomon richly deserved his standing ovation… brings out the fundamental nature of the mother’s life with humour and deep understanding.” Yorkshire Evening Post
In his internatonally acclaimed one-man show New York Jewish writer/ performer Jeffrey Solomon plays both a son and the mother who struggles to accept his sexual orientation, tracing her transformation from shell-shocked parent to the mom at the front of the Pride Parade.
Negative Energy Inc. blurs the line between stand-up comedy, performance-art and cabaret, with the following corporate guarantee: You WILL feel 300% worse about yourself at the end of the performance.
Time Out London picked Mother/SON as critic’s choice and raved: “Profound, witty... disarmingly funny and deeply moving... a tour de force!”
When: 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 Jan & 5 Feb at 7:00pm Tickets: theatreworks.org.au / 03 9534 3388 Price: $25 full / $20 conc & grp 8+ (plus booking fee). Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda 3182
When: 11 – 14 Jan at 7:00pm & 16 – 21 Jan at 8:30pm Tickets: theatreworks.org.au / 03 9534 3388 Price: $25 full / $20 conc & grp 8+ (plus booking fee). Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda 3182
See all three Men at Work shows for $50/45 (plus booking fee).
See all three Men at Work shows for $50/45 (plus booking fee).
“Astonishingly brave.” The Irish Times
Beginning as an award winning short work, Best Choreography & Best Female Dancer at Short+ Sweet Dance Melbourne 2011, Collaboration’s latest work under the direction of Paul Malek is a spellbinding look at a world that lives and breathes as one. Every living organism is reaching a common goal, to expand and grow. In this world, when one looks to the one standing next to them, it is not always a hand one shares, but opinions, that lead to prejudice that erupts in hatred. For we are all a jumble of animals, searching for something that could be nothing. Collaboration The Project is a dance project striving to provide Australian Dancers, Choreographers and Artists, performance & creative opportunities on Australian shores. Working towards a strong and connected artistic environment, allowing creative artists to grow and expand their craft. When: 25 – 28 Jan at 7:00pm & 31 Jan – 4 Feb at 8:00pm (no show 29 & 30 Jan) Tickets: theatreworks.org.au / 03 9534 3388 Price: $32 full / $28 conc / $20 grp 10+ (plus booking fee). Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda 3182
“THISISPOPBABY are redefining theatre for those left cold by traditional drama.” The Ticket
Neil Watkins has wanked more than is healthy, allegedly. One of Ireland’s most exciting artists and incendiary performers, Neil is a force of nature, a maverick, a 33-year old homosexual with a Jesus complex. On orders from above, this is Neil’s journey through the wilderness of queerness; a beautiful and brave exploration of porn addiction, destructive sexual behaviour, Catholic guilt and the journey to happiness. Named as the Irish Times highlight of Queer Notions 2010 (Ireland’s Queer Arts Festival), and written in hypnotic verse, this is both a profound personal journey and a furious state of the nation address. Written by Neil Watkins. Directed by Phillip McMahon. Designed by Ciarán O’Melia. Supported by Culture Ireland. Warning: Contains Adult Content. When: 17 – 21 Jan at 7:00pm & 22 – 29 Jan at 8:30pm (no show 23 Jan) Tickets: theatreworks.org.au / 03 9534 3388 Price: $25 full / $20 conc & grp 8+ (plus booking fee). Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda 3182 See all three Men at Work shows for $50/45 (plus booking fee).