HELL FIRE, mortal boys

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Friday 31 March, 7PM

Southbank Theatre, The Lawler

A rehearsed reading of a raucous, poetic journey of first love, venturing all the way to hell and back.

Approximately 90 minutes, with no interval

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A raucous, poetic journey of first love, venturing all the way to hell and back.

When Will’s best friend makes a move on him, his universe tilts. Watching on, three bored and spoiled celestials are desperate for the attention of their absent father - and Will may just be their perfect play-thing.

HELL FIRE, mortal boys is an intimate and deeply theatrical look at gender, sensuality and the rediscovery of self, through a prism of religious ideation and romantic annihilation.

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Henry Kelly

Playwright

George Lazaris

Director

Zoey Dawson

Dramaturg

Meg Dunn

Cast

Milo Hartill

Cast

Wil King

Cast

Sebastian Li

Cast

Kurt Pimblett

Cast

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Henry Kelly

Playwright

Henry Kelly is a Tasmanian actor, theatre maker and playwright, currently based in Naarm (Melbourne). In 2019, Henry graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts as part of the inaugural class of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Theatre program. He has an extensive ensemble background and applies a collaborative development style to all his projects. As an actor, Henry most recently performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the world premiere of How to Be a Person When the World is Ending by Myfanwy Hocking, also appearing in the show’s Melbourne Fringe season. His first solo show Call Me By Your Dead Name premiered at The Butterfly Club in May 2022, receiving much acclaim. Henry is a current participant in La Mama and Australian Plays Transform’s Pathways Program. HELL FIRE, mortal boys, was nominated for the 2023 Midsumma Queer Playwriting Award, and Henry is thrilled to continue this play’s development with the support of Melbourne Theatre Company. Henry is committed to championing queer stories in his work, with a focus on the interrogation of gender and modern masculinity. Being a queer, transgender man, his unique perspective offers fresh eyes to this complex subject.

George Lazaris

Director

Zoey Dawson

Dramaturg

Meg Dunn

Cast

Milo Hartill

Cast

Wil King

Cast

Sebastian Li

Cast

Kurt Pimblett

Cast

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The Lawler

140 Southbank Boulevard

Southbank, Victoria 3006

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