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Chasing Dick: A Love Story – FAQT

August 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:20 pm

$15 – $30

Heritage Reading Room

Chasing Dick: A Love Story

Dax Carney-Hanrahan’s staged reading of a new full length script – Commissioned by Festival of Australian Queer Theatre

  • Will you let yourself go?
  • How far are you willing to go?
  • Who are you willing to let go?

In a regional city, far from the CBD, A conservative accountant father and his good-looking bisexual son will soon find out they have been chasing the same thing. The love of Dick.

When Dick, a larger-than-life transwoman, moved into town, the already strained relationship between father and son took an even more dramatic turn. As they get to have more of Dick they start to question everything they think they know about themselves, each other and the world.

Chasing Dick tackles significant themes such as the intergenerational gap in views on sexuality, gender identity, and expression, along with the universal search for connection and understanding within families.

Through its heartfelt dialogue and poignant interactions, the play offers a profound commentary on the evolving nature of love and identity in contemporary society.

This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.

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