How To Defend Yourself
Written by Liliana Padilla
Directed By Claudia Barrie
11 AUGUST — 3 SEPTEMBER
“Your body is a weapon.”
Outhouse Theatre Co (Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Ulster American, The Flick) reunite with director Claudia Barrie (Dry Land, Bengal Tiger at Baghdad Zoo, The Cripple of Inishmaan) to present the Australian premiere of Liliana Padilla’s blazingly original new play.
Seven college students gather for a DIY self-defence workshop after a sorority sister is sexually assaulted. They learn to use their bodies as weapons. They learn to fend off attackers. They learn “not to be a victim.” Learning self-defence becomes a channel for their rage, anxiety, confusion, trauma and desire. Lots of desire.
2022 OLD FITZ LINEUP
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DINE AT THE FITZ
Before the show begins, why not dine at The Old Fitz? Beloved by its locals, The Old Fitzroy is a pub, brasserie and theatre all rolled into one.
Housing an electric group of individuals – including some of Australia’s most famous playwrights and faces of the early Kings Cross – The Old Fitz is the only place to be in Woolloomooloo.
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