Theatre

The Dilly Dally of Death & Dying

A striking new comedy about death and grief.

$25.00 - $45.00
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A blonde woman in a gold sequinned dress sits comfortably in a black coffin blowing a pink party favour trumpet and wearing a pink party hat. Her look is someone who is over the situation - a cheeky wry roll of the eyes, her hand rests on the top of the coffin as metallic tinsel curtain lies in the back ground surrounded by the colour pink.

Image Credit: Fairly Lucid Productions

  • Written by: Ben Noble

  • Directed by: Krystalla Pearce

  • Presented by: Fairly Lucid Productions

You are going to die. Not right now, hopefully. Not today, perhaps. But it will happen. Time to discuss it.
In an exciting new play about grief and death, we confront life's hardest topic – the end – with humour and heart.
For six months, writer Ben Noble thought he was about to die. Waiting for signs of the end and grappling with what it meant to live with an expiry date. As a result he and the company decided to talk to people about death and grief. Using these interviews as a springboard, a charming, humourous, silly comedy emerged, exploring mortality and what we leave behind. Blending music, storytelling, autofiction and audience participation, this is a theatre experiment you want to be a part of.
Join us for a profound, thought-provoking and hilarious exploration.
If you’re gonna die — might as well laugh about it.
fairlylucidproductions.com

  • Duration: 75 minutes

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lights And Sustained Bright Lights, Haze Effects, Mild Coarse Language, Sudden Loud Noises, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Content warnings: Death, Mental Health.

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

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square is wheelchair accessible. The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You will need to go to the meeting point in the courtyard. Please 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, our volunteers will take you to the Square, which has step-free access.

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  • Full: $39.00 - $45.00

  • Preview: $25.00

  • Extra Applause: $50.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

  • Concession: $33.00 - $39.00

  • Group 6+: $35.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 02 October 2024

7:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

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Thursday, 03 October 2024

7:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

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Friday, 04 October 2024

7:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

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Saturday, 05 October 2024

3:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

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Saturday, 05 October 2024

7:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

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Sunday, 06 October 2024

6:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

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