Description
SYNOPSIS
Bison – Delve beneath the surface into the real lives of today’s gay men. Teenage Jason is exploring his awakening sexual identity, Tom is travelling the world with his gay guidebook in hand, 30-something Simon is hungry for sex, and 48-year old Richard yearns for the freedom and promiscuity of his youth. Each of them on an endless search to find the right one, the right place, and the right night that is inevitably elusive. From virtual dating to bareback sex, and nightclub hook ups to monogamy, Bison strips back, sucks out and spits at the herd-like behaviour of the gay male habitat and the rules that govern the ‘scene’.
Colder – A young boy is separated from his mother and goes missing in Disneyland. Adrift in the artificial world of giant mice and noisy parades, nobody can account for what happened in the seven frantic hours before he’s found. Years later his life seems normal; stable; happy. But something about that day haunts him. Something about that day remains unresolved. And then, he disappears again … Colder explores the infinite unknowns surrounding missing persons and the fog of purgatory that engulfs those left behind. How do you grieve someone’s loss when your only hope is their return?
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Bison was first performed in Melbourne in 2000 by wrecked Allprods, followed by sell-out seasons across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Belfast. Bison has also played a successful season at the Oval House Theatre, London in 2010.
Colder was awarded the R.E. Ross Trust Award and was short-listed for the 2007 Griffin Award for new Australian drama. It premiered at the SWB Stables Theatre in May 2008 as part of Griffin Theatre Company’s Stablemates. Colder was also performed as part of La Boite Theatre Company’s 2011 Indie Season.
ISBN: 97 819213900 67