Welcome Stranger present VILLANUS
as part of The Age Melbourne Fringe Festival 2008
by Rhys Auteri & Vlad Mijic back to welcomestranger.org
"...this one-man show doesn't so much explore evil as creep up on it from behind, dagger in hand." - Cameron Woodhead, The Age "...startling poetic beauty and sardonic comedy ...it attains moments of surprising feeling and power." - Alison Croggon, Theatre Notes / The Australian
"...powerfully redefine(s) notions of dramatic structure, character and identity ...a profoundly intriguing work" - John Bailey, Real Time
VILLANUS will be presented as part of the The Age Melbourne Fringe Festival 2008 September 30 - October 5. If you are reading this now, it means that I have been murdered. Fresh from captivating audiences at this year’s Brisbane Festival, Welcome Stranger returns to Melbourne with a reworking of their acclaimed production of Villanus. From his new hovel at an abandoned high school in North Fitzroy, Vladimir Mijic fumbles his way through a mess of a set constructed from Hessian and packing tape in a misguided attempt to understand the nature of villainy.
| Season Details: Dates: Sept 30 - Oct 5 Tue - Sat 8pm/Sun 6:30pm Tickets: $16 full, $12 conc, $10 Tues Bookings: 9660 9666 or melbournefringe.com.au Venue: Drama Theatre at J-Studios 100 Barkly St, Fitzroy North Melways 30 B10 Tram #96, Stop 22
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I was told I was a villain. I was told that everything I stood for was reprehensible. I was told I was a waste of oxygen. I was told I didn’t know anything. I was told I was a pretentious wanker. I was told I had too much time on my hands. I was told I was the weirdest person you knew.
I was told to go home. I was told I should lose some weight. I was told the secret to happiness is found in structure. I was told I wasn’t happy on my own. I was told it was time for me to settle down. I was told to get a real job - just in case. I was told I was wasting my time....