MINNIE & MONA PLAY DEAD

Is dousing an actor in petrol too much?  

An independent theatre company struggle to stage the final work an award-winning playwright penned before his unexpected death. Can his final play be staged tactfully and tastefully?

The play within a play, Minnie and Mona Play Dead, tells the story of two friends: one wants to make believe they're cheeky unicorns, and the other wants to die. Like... really die.  

Through a sly combination of autobiography, slapstick and satire, Minnie and Mona Play Dead delves into the rough ground unearthed when everyone around you wants to leave. Forever.  

Minnie & Mona Play Dead was previously performed as part of The Blue Room Theatre’s Summer Nights 2013 and the Edinburgh Fringe 2013.

Writer: Jeffrey Jay Fowler

Director: Kathryn Osborne

Devisors: Arielle Gray, Gita Bezard & Kathryn Osborne 

Performers: Arielle Gray & Gita Bezard

Designer: Alissa de Souza

Minnie and Mona is very funny, very fierce and very sad; it's a finely cut festival gem -The West Australian 

Funny, sad, challenging and beautifully delivered. It rang true with heartfelt performances and is a universal story that would travel well to just about any festival - Festival Award Judges