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"Underneath the grime and the grotesquerie sits an oddly delicate meditation on longing, vulnerability, and the painful elasticity of the self. The play may traffic in horror, but its beating heart is surprisingly gentle." Theatre Travels
Monstrously more interesting than almost anything on Sydney's stages at the moment Sydney Arts Guide
Although I knew it might be gory, gross and a bit stressful, I didn't anticipate it would also be tender Incision Press
This is only my second visit to KXT, but it's quickly becoming one of my favourite Sydney venues... funny, daring, and just a little disgusting, in the best possible way What's The Show
So well-managed you hardly notice the floor dropping out from under you Disrupting Theatre
John’s job as the Director of Wellbeing and Inclusion at RISE Community Services means a lot to him, so when Chris - a real-life trans person! - comes to John’s office to spend the week fixing servers, it’s nothing he can’t handle. But John’s decision to enter into a silly work fling with Chris has transformative consequences.
Will John ever be the same again? Does he want to be?
Written and directed by Lu Bradshaw in collaboration with cast Zev Aviv and Byron Davis, MONSTROUS blends sitcom with erotic body horror in its fearless approach to trans storytelling - and viscerally illustrates why you really, really shouldn’t fuck your coworkers.
Director Lu Bradshaw; with Byron Davis and Zev Aviv
Dramaturgical Support Kerith Manderson-Galvin and Alex Tutton
Writer & Director Lu Bradshaw; Writer & Performer Zev Aviv; Writer & Performer Byron Davis; Lighting Designer Theodore Carroll and Anwyn Brook-Evans; Operator Anwyn Brook-Evans; Intimacy Co-Ordinator Shondelle Pratt; Production Photography Valerie Joy Graphic Designer & Set Dresser Corey Lange; Producer Theodore Carroll
This show contains graphic body horror including fake blood, and explicit sex scenes depicting queer and trans sexual intimacy, including dynamics of power
SATURDAY 08 NOVEMBER: Auslan Interpreted Performance
Interpreters will be visible from a reserved section of the theatre.
If you or someone you know uses Auslan, please get in touch so we can make sure you have the best view
SUNDAY 09 NOVEMBER: post-show panel discussion
trans identity, desire, and the body on stage
featuring Zev Aviv, Lu Bradshaw, and guest Orlando Silver
facilitated by Ava Lacoon Robinson
following the 5ppm performance
MONSTROUS is supported by the City of Sydney and UNSW
This work was supported by bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company through their Residency Program at KXT on Broadway
presented by Red Zebra Productions
This season is playing at KXT on Broadway || 181 Broadway, Ultimo
the KXT on BROADWAY theatre and foyer is wheelchair accessible - please get in touch before the show so we can meet your access requirements in the most comfortable way for you (mob) 0431 426 226
Latecomers will not be admitted. Ticket purchases are non-refundable