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The Dilly Dally of Death & Dying
 

We’re all going to die so might as well laugh about it. 

For their 20th year of creating work Fairly Lucid productions are bringing you a new show about life’s hardest topic - the end.

For six months, writer Ben Noble thought he was about to die. Waiting for signs of the end and grappling with what it meant to live with an expiry date. As a result he and the company decided to talk to people about death and grief.  Using these interviews as a springboard: a charming, humorous and silly comedy emerged, exploring mortality and what we leave behind.  Blending music, storytelling, autofiction and audience participation, this is a theatre experiment you want to be a part of.

Join us for a profound, thought-provoking and hilarious exploration.

Get ready to have a few laughs before you kick the bucket!  

Company

Directed by Krystalla Pearce

Written by Ben Noble

Created by Lee McClenaghan, Ben Noble, Sarah Ranken & Katie Smith

Set & Costume Design by Samantha Hastings

Lighting Design by Natalia Velasco Moreno
Musical Direction by Juleiaah Boehm Koren

Sound Design by Beau Esposito

Stage Managed by Alessandro Alessio

Cast includes Amanda Armstrong, Kate Foster, Cassandra Hart, Mark Hennessey, Sophie Lampel, Lee McClenaghan, Ben Noble, Sarah Ranken, Esther Rivers, Carly Wilding

Dates:  

Wednesday 2nd Oct 7.15pm PREVIEW

Thursday 3rd Oct 7.15pm

Friday 4th Oct 7.15pm

Saturday 5th Oct 7.15pm

Sunday 6th Oct 6.15pm

Duration: 75 mins

Venue:  Festival Hub:  Trades Hall - The Square

Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton

Prices: 

$25-$45

Content Warnings: This show features stories of death and dying.  Discretion is advised.

This project was supported by Maribyrnong City Council’s Arts Residency Program.

 

Event details

Venue: Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton
Bookings: https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/the-dilly-dally-of-death-dying/
Start Date: Friday 04 October 2024

 

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