Hayley Edwards: Shitbag

A darkly comedic one-person play about Crohn’s Disease, mania and casual sex. Returning after a smash-hit debut at the Melbourne Fringe.

27 Mar – 6 Apr 2025

Playbox

27 Mar – 6 Apr 2025

$10 - $27

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

Darkly comedic and life-affirming, this one-person play inspired by 'Fleabag' reveals the invisible reality of living with chronic mental and physical health conditions.

We follow a young genderqueer person through a Crohn's Disease diagnosis, hypo-manic episode, queer sex, group sex, colostomy bag fears, mortality, morality, blood, shit, laughter and tears.

Hayley Edwards returns to Shitbag following their sold-out debut season at the Melbourne Fringe where it was nominated for Best Theatre and won both the Artform Shaker Award and Edinburgh Fringe Touring Award with 8 Judge’s Picks.

 

Presented by Tiny Table Reads

Image Credit: Nick Mick Pics

 

Part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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PERFORMANCE TIMES

6pm, Tue-Sat
5pm, Sun

TICKETS

Standard
$27
Concession
$24
MobTix
$10
Groups of 4 or more
$22
Tightarse Tuesday
$24

DURATION

55 minutes

LOCATION

Playbox

Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006

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CONTENT NOTES

Sex and sexual assault, drug and alcohol use, hospitalisation, death, euthanasia, cancer, disability diagnosis, internalised ableism, chronic illness, mental illness, suicidal ideation, diet culture, abortion, miscarriage, queerphobia, blood, urine, farts and shit - that is, poo.

18+ only.