Blurring the lines between the Australian myth of the bogan and the upper class of Australia is the focus of a new play set to grace the stage at The Substation in Newport.
Melbourne artist-led experimental art organisation APHIDS is bringing ‘Class Act’ to The Substation from Tuesday, September 27 to Saturday, October 1.
APHIDS co-director and lead performer Mish Grigor said the play looks at Australia’s overall approach to how we present ourselves to society informs how we are perceived and the thin divisions between the bogan and upper-class lifestyles.
“I think Australia both loves and hates the idea of the bogan,” she said.
“That’s one of the stories we tell.
“I’m sort of a bogan.”
Incorporating dance elements from Alice Dickson and directed by Zoey Dawson, ‘Class Act’ is a re-imagining of the classic musical ‘My Fair Lady’ and a deconstruction of the makeover trope.
General admission tickets are available for $30 or $20 for concession tickets, while a high tea complete with hors d’oeuvres and sparkling wine upon arrival is available for an additional $20.
Details: thesubstation.org.au/program/class-act
Matthew Sims
