17 July - 15 August
This is the true story of a boy who conspired to murder himself.
Hamlet and Holding The Man director David Berthold returns to direct this heart-stopping play starring Leon Cain.
Based on extraordinary real events in Manchester in 2003, this stunning show delves into the mind of a chat room junkie. Longing for connection, Johnny spins a web of deceit that destroys two lives - all for the glory of love.
He wants to be someone and online he can be anyone he wants. He says he's a bigger liar than Shakespeare and we have to believe him.
One night, he poses online as a girl named AlbaJay and entices a gullible chat room virgin named MarkyMark into an explicit conversation. As Johnny's infatuation with this football golden boy grows, he creates a string of fictitious characters - a serial killer, a female secret service agent and multiple family members of AlbaJay - all in the name of getting what he most desires.
This inspired Australian play plunges us into a vortex of online love.
"Had audiences gasping with a mix of horror and disbelief" Chris Boyd, Herald Sun
Recommended for ages 14+
Production Credits
Director | David Berthold
Designer | Renee Mulder
Lighting Design | Carolyn Emerson
Sound Design | Guy Webster
Visual Design | Jaxzyn
Assistant Director | Michelle Miall
With | Leon Cain
