Theatre

Shitbag

A one-person dark comedy about Crohn’s Disease, mania and casual sex.

Dates 02 - 06 Oct
Time 9:45pm, 4:00pm, 8:45pm (55 minutes)
Venues Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room

$27.00

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Hayley Edwards sits on an accessible toilet seat wearing a white hospital gown and holding a toilet roll with their shoulder revealed flirtatiously. The background is a purple-lavender colour.

Hayley Edwards crouches on an accessible toilet seat wearing a white hospital gown and holding a toilet roll that's spreading over the floor. The background is a purple-lavender colour.

Hayley Edwards reaches out for a toilet roll on the floor with a desperate expression. They wear a white hospital gown, the background is a purple-lavender colour and there's an accessible toilet seat in the background.

Theatre

Image Credit: Nick Mick Pics

Created and Performed by: Hayley Edwards
In Association With: Tiny Table Reads

Why is it easier to talk about bowel disease than mental illness?

'Shitbag’ is non-binary and chronically ill actor Hayley Edwards’ debut solo show.

Influenced by the Fringe tradition of autobiographical plays such as ‘Fleabag’, this work delves into Crohn’s Disease, colostomy bags, mania and casual sex.

We follow a young queer person into the world of disability diagnosis, queer sex, group sex, morality, mortality, blood, shit, laughter and tears. Darkly comedic and life-affirming, this play reveals the invisible reality of chronic mental and physical health conditions.

‘Shitbag’ was selected for a staged reading at KXT’s Storyteller’s Festival in 2023 and was short-listed for programming at Belvoir’s 25A.

Hayley is so excited to stage it for the very first time. Woooot! Hooray for Shitbag!

This project received Cash for Equity through the Fringe Fund, as part of the Ralph Mclean Microgrants program.

About Tiny Table Reads

Hayley Edwards (they/she) is an actor and artist living on unceded Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung land.

They have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the VCA, where they were awarded the Irene Mitchell Award for excellence in acting. They went on to become a Graduate Actor with the Red Stitch Actors Theatre, where they worked on ‘The Amateurs’ (dir. Susie Dee) and ‘Shhhh’ (dir. Emma Valente).

Hayley has also worked on developments, readings and performances with most independent theatres in Naarm, at KXT and Darlinghurst Theatre Company in Sydney - ‘Let The Right One In’ (dir. Alex Berlage).

With a background in professional opera and music theatre, Hayley has also led in multiple short films, had cameos in screen series ‘The Clearing’ and ‘The Gruen Transfer’, is an audiobook narrator and now works for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

During the pandemic, Hayley started Tiny Table Reads, a small company that aimed to connect local emerging artists to develop and produce theatrical and filmic works.

‘Shitbag’ is their debut production and Hayley is thrilled to be joined by a multitude of wonderful collaborators and mentors.

Duration: 55 minutes
Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible, Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible
Age suitability: MA15+
Event warnings: Some Nudity, Strong Coarse Language, Sustained Loud Noises.
Content warnings: Self Harm Or Suicide, Sexual Assault Or Abuse, Drug Use, Drug References, Alcohol Use, Queerphobia Or Homophobia, Sexual References, Death, Mental Health, Simulated Blood, Miscarriage, Abortion, Hospitalisation, Needles, Euthanasia, Disability Diagnosis, Cancer, Chronic Illness, Internalised Ableism, Diet Culture, Racism, War, Misogyny, Simulated Urine And Faeces..

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room
Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Wheelchair Access

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive 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, continue straight through the loading dock and into the Victoria Street Building, where the Archive Room will be on your 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: $27.00
Hump Day Discount: $20.25
Extra Applause: $40.00
Blak Tix: $10.00
Concession: $24.00
Group 4+: $22.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date	Time	Venue
Wednesday, 02 October 2024 Hump Day	9:45pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room	Get Tickets
Thursday, 03 October 2024	9:45pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room Auslan Interpreted Captioned: Closed Caption	Get Tickets
Friday, 04 October 2024	9:45pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room	Get Tickets
Saturday, 05 October 2024	4:00pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room Relaxed Performance Captioned: Closed Caption	Get Tickets
Saturday, 05 October 2024	9:45pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room	Get Tickets
Sunday, 06 October 2024	8:45pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room	Get Tickets