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THE MESSY MUSINGS OF A QUEER VEGAN

One hour of non-stop chaos in the life of a messy millennial searching for love and morality in modern adulthood. In the midst of an identity crisis, queer vegan Charlie decides to give up pornography and hit the gay dating scene. Sex proves to be a disastrous distraction from self-loathing, and they soon realise that being emotionally unhinged and cynical makes them a difficult romantic candidate. Also, their pet goldfish Bob is horribly depressed.​

★★★★★
"Finger squarely on the giggle button..."
– Nick Pilgrim, THEATRE MATTERS​

"Absolutely flawless – effortlessly shifting from comedy to heartbreak to hilarious despair to naive hope..."
– Gavin Roach,
AUSTRALIAN ARTS REVIEW​

"A wild ride, both hilarious and poignant..."
Keith Gow, THEATRE FIRST

Images by Liv Morison Photography


APRIL - MAY 2021
Midsumma Festival @ The MC Showroom
Charlie performed by Darby James
Directed by Clary Riven
Lighting Design by Spencer Herd
Set, Costume & Sound Design by Darby James
Co-producer Kelly Yoon​
AUGUST 2022
Queer Comedy Week @ The MC Showroom
Charlie performed by Darby James
Directed by Clary Riven
Lighting Design & Operation by Alex Brown
Set, Costume & Sound Design by Darby James​
JANUARY 2023
Midsumma Festival @ The MC Showroom
Charlie performed by Will Hall
Directed by Domenica Garrett
Co-Directed & Sound Design by Cameron Steens
Lighting Design by Sidney Younger
Set & Costume Design by Betty Auhl
Stage Management by Georgia Wilder
Tech Operation by Erica Moffat
Producer Darby James
Co-producer Anne Gasko

Production History