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So...

Cult double act Ridiculusmus play estranged odd couple in award-winning dark comedy.

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A man is standing in the dark and staring into a frame of light. He is wearing a dark shirt and looking downwards.
A man stares into a frame of white light and scratches his upper lip. He wears a black shirt and black jumper.
Two blurry figures stand behind frames of light in front of an audience
Past Event

Image Credit: Jussi Virkkumaa

A man is standing in the dark and staring into a frame of light. He is wearing a dark shirt and looking downwards.
A man stares into a frame of white light and scratches his upper lip. He wears a black shirt and black jumper.
Two blurry figures stand behind frames of light in front of an audience

  • Created and Performed by: Ridiculusmus

  • Artist: David Woods and Jon Haynes

'So...' is a new entertainment by winners of the Herald Archangel at Edinburgh in 2019, the legendary independent “masters of comic invention”, Ridiculusmus. Two long-lost brothers overcome their polarised perception and come together to get something done while sorting through their late mother’s estate. Through a joyfully chaotic exchange that embraces everything wrong in the world, they strive for a workable solution that will warm the cockles of your battered heart. Made in lockdown via zoom, it's written and performed by David Woods and Jon Haynes, the co-artistic directors and founders of Ridiculusmus, a 31-year artistic partnership of international acclaim. 

Winner of the Jury Shark Award, FinFringe, 2022.

"So... had the audience laughing, squirming and wanting more." - Lisa Wolfe, Fringe Review

About Ridiculusmus

Dr Jonathan Haynes and Dr David Woods, AKA Ridiculumus, met at the Poor School in London in 1990. They capitalised on their mutual interest in high stakes absurdist naturalism to create a body of acclaimed works that have toured globally since 1992. They have won or shared the winning of The Total Theatre Award, The Herald Archangel, Time Out Live Award, The Empty Space Award, The Fin Fringe Grand Jury Award and The Ibsen Prize. They have doctorates from the University of Kent and their plays are published by Methuen.

ridiculusmus.com

  • Duration: 50 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Strong Coarse Language.

  • Content warnings: Sexual References, Death, War, Mental Health, Homophobia, Nazism, Anti-semitism, Cultural Appropriation-acting, Themes Related To Grief, Characters Expressing Racist And Homophobic Views That Are Not The Views Of The Writer/performers.

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

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall is wheelchair accessible.

    The venue can be accessed via the front portico on Lygon St, where there is a wheelchair lift. Enter via the south doors and head to the elevator to be taken to the first floor. From there, a Melbourne Fringe representative will direct you to the appropriate venue.

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  • Full: $20.00

  • Hump Day Discount: $15.00

  • Extra Applause: $50.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

  • Concession: $15.00

  • Group 4+: $15.00

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"So... had the audience laughing, squirming and wanting more...another hit in the making" - Fringe Review

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Sessions: In Person Events

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Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

7:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

Hump Day
 Past Event

Thursday, 12 October 2023

7:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

 Past Event

Friday, 13 October 2023

7:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

 Past Event

Saturday, 14 October 2023

2:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

 Past Event

Saturday, 14 October 2023

7:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

 Past Event

Sunday, 15 October 2023

6:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

 Past Event

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