Sunday Arts Magazine

30 May 2022

DIRT

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A casualty of the 2021 Victoria Lockdown, Wil King (ABC/Netflix’s Why
Are You Like This, Strangers in Between) and their real-life partner,
award-winner Patrick Livesey (The Boy, George, Gone Girls) now finally
bring Melbourne audiences Angus Cameron’s gripping new work; DIRT.
Directed by Bronwen Coleman (The Actors Studio, NYC), DIRT is a thrilling and seductive exploration of sexuality,
solidarity and persecution. A multi-award winning production, it scooped four awards at the 2021 Adelaide Fringe
Festival, two at the 2022 Fringe World, was nominated for Best Independent Production by The Adelaide Critics
Circle Awards, and has earned over a dozen five-star reviews.
Traversing the compelling course of one night, DIRT presents as a simple meet cute – but all is not as it seems.

When a Russian and an Australian walk into a bar in modern-day Moscow, they decide to drink and party togeth-
er – but both need something from the other, and both have something to hide.

“Wil and I had talked a lot about queer persecution across the Russian Federation and were aware that not many
people in Australia knew what was happening.”, explains Actor/Producer Patrick Livesey.
“During the 2020 lockdown we decided to commission Angus Cameron to raise money for LGBTQIA+ organisations
in Russia and Ukraine. DIRT is a thriller that really plays with the audience’s perception of what is real and what is
not. We wanted the tone of the work to emulate the experience of being persecuted, of having to be on guard
constantly. It’s hard to bring thrillers and live theatre together, but we feel we’ve achieved that here.”
Proudly supported by the City of Stonnington, Regional Arts Victoria through their Sustaining Creative Workers
Initiative and amplified by Melbourne Fringe through their Cash for Creatives program this electrifying hot ticket
season runs for two weeks only and promises to be a highlight on the Victorian arts calendar – not to be missed.
Written by Angus Cameron – Directed by Bronwen Coleman – Performed by Wil King and Patrick Livesey – Sound
Design by MzRizk – Lighting Design by Matt Ralph – Dramaturgy by Alice Qin