The Fat Boy

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Event The Fat Boy
Venue Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2003
First Date 4 April 2003
Opening Date 9 April 2003
Last Date 26 April 2003
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The Fat Boy is a rather odd play, but then it is intended to be just that. Its subject is the outsider, and in the hapless Trevor - fat, gay, lonely and working class - Ayres has summed up everything that constitutes a loser in today's beauty and charm-obsessed society.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Black Comedy
Subjects Social Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Carolyn Bock Actor Samantha
Kate Fitzpatrick Actor Hope
Joseph Manning Actor James
Melia Naughton Actor Megan
Tim Richards Actor Trevor
Blair Venn Actor Darren
Wayne Chapple Assistant Director
Lexie Wood Assistant Stage Manager
Grant Dale Choreographer
Amanda Fairbanks Costume Assistant
Sunchana Gogic Costume Co-ordinator
Leon Salom Designer
Tom Healey Director
Louise Gough Dramaturg/e
Jill Smith General Manager
Paul Jackson Lighting Designer
Tony Ayres Playwright
David Franzke Sound Designer
Tiffany Noack Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Report Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 2003
Book John McCallum, Belonging, Currency Press, Sydney, 2009
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 24170