Theatre

IBS: Irritable Blood Suckers

A rom-com from your 2012 tumblr dreams. A garlic-induced IBS girly meets a vampire from Geelong.

$30.00
Sessions & Tickets
A man and women's facial side profile, both kissing a bulb of garlic. The woman's face has blood dripping from her lip. Their faces are on front of a red background.
Hands cup a bulb of garlic with blood dripping from it. Black background.
A man in the background biting a womans neck. The woman is in the foreground screaming and has a bulb of garlic in her mouth. There is blood dripping from her lip.
A man and women's facial side profile, both kissing a bulb of garlic. The woman's face has blood dripping from her lip. Their faces are on front of a red background.
Hands cup a bulb of garlic with blood dripping from it. Black background.
A man in the background biting a womans neck. The woman is in the foreground screaming and has a bulb of garlic in her mouth. There is blood dripping from her lip.

  • Presented by: Artistic Allsort

  • Written by: Elise Wilson

  • Produced by: Emily Star

Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 has just dropped, MySpace has been edged out by Facebook, teens unironically text YOLO, and garlic is in... almost every meal.

So, most options are off the (dining) table if you’re an endangered vampire with an anaphylactic garlic allergy.

Enter, Izzy, a human, an IBS girly. Izzy doesn’t eat garlic. After a meet-cute fit for a rom-com, she falls in love with a vampire from Geelong (and his freestyle rapping). But will she end up with more than just a love bite?

IBS: Irritable Blood Suckers is a genre mash-up of romance-horror-comedy, combining the absurdity of vampires against the backdrop of university college dorms. It’s the awkward wit of Taika Waititi’s ‘What We Do In the Shadows’ combined with the whacky friendship of ‘Broad City’.

Brought to you by award-winning playwright Elise Wilson, this script was written during the Australian Theatre for Young People and Barking Gecko’s Fresh Ink mentorship program in 2021 and is presented as the debut work for Bridget Sweeney’s Artistic Allsort.

Praise for Elise’s previous work:
“This is a play that couples intelligent writing with dynamic and enthralling staging to envelope the audience in a psychological and physical experience.” - Gutter Culture ★★★★½

“Beautifully written by young playwright Elise Wilson... The directions the storyline takes are wild and full of imagination” - Seesaw Magazine ★★★★★

THE TEAM
Director: Bridget Sweeney
Actors: Eliza Grundy, Dan O’Halloran, Liimei Lim
Designer: Fiona MacDonald

About Artistic Allsort

Forging a career in the arts means juggling many roles, so think of Artistic Allsort as a circus! We’re a fresh, dynamic production company that excels in creating bespoke workshops and site-specific theatre performances that seamlessly blend entertainment with education. Driven by a passion for creativity and learning, our mission is to bring live performance to those who might not always have easy access. Whether it’s a vibrant workshop or an engaging show, we’re here to make the arts and education accessible and exciting for everyone.

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  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lighting, Haze Effects, Moderate Coarse Language, Sustained Loud Noises.

  • Content warnings: Violence, Emotional Abuse, Sexual References, Death, Murder, Simulated Blood.

  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Quilt Room
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Quilt Room is wheelchair accessible. The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, from there head right to get to the Loading Dock.If you need step-free access, head to the driveway located on the left-hand side of the main entrance on Lygon Street. The driveway will lead you into the courtyard. From the courtyard, there will be a lift on your right. Head to the first floor and turn left. Continue down the corridor, past Solidarity Hall and through the doors into the Victoria street building, the Quilt room is on the left. Volunteers will be available along the route to assist you if needed. Please don't hesitate to ask for help

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  • Full: $30.00

  • Hump Day Discount: $22.50

  • Extra Applause: $37.50

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

  • Concession: $26.00

  • Group 6+: $26.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 02 October 2024

6:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Quilt Room

Hump Day
 Past Event

Thursday, 03 October 2024

6:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Quilt Room

 Past Event

Friday, 04 October 2024

6:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Quilt Room

 Past Event

Saturday, 05 October 2024

4:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Quilt Room

Sold Out
 Past Event

Saturday, 05 October 2024

6:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Quilt Room

 Past Event

Sunday, 06 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Quilt Room

 Past Event