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I'm Only Dating These Men Because My Uncle Bequeathed Me Money and I Need to Get Married By The End of the Year

A NEW MUSICAL BY LUKE COSTABILE AND TRENT CLIFFE

19 - 23 JANUARY | EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
I'm Only Dating These Men Because My Uncle Bequeathed Me Money and I Need to Get Married By The End of the Year
About

A NEW MUSICAL BY LUKE COSTABILE AND TRENT CLIFFE

I’m Only Dating These Men Because My Uncle Bequeathed Me Money and I Need to Get Married by the End of the Year is a wild, heartfelt new musical comedy about one man’s race to find true love - or at least a legal spouse - before his eccentric criminal uncle ruins his life. In this two man show, Larry learns he’s inherited $946,000; but only if he’s married to the love of his life within a year. One year to find a partner or his life as he knows it will be undone.


What awaits him in the dating pool?


Aside from Grindr dates, old friends and emotionally unavailable men Larry, scrapes the bottom of the proverbial barrel that is dating. A KPI-obsessed corporate lover, a dandruff-fuelled meltdown and a stingy inter-dimensional being - just a few characters he meets. 


Down on his luck he turns to his loveable Aunty Sue who tells him to find love in passions which turns out to be just as bad as his dating game. With gaudy musical numbers, and a journey of radical self-discovery Larry discovers all that really mattered were the friends we made along the way.


Get answers to the questions we have all been asking


What is true love?

How do you know if they are the one?

And what is hiding down in Auntie Sue’s vault? 

She’ll never tell.


Get your tickets now or don’t! What do we care? Just as long as you take care out there, grandma’s been calling. Have you been to visit her? And wear a jumper. God you’re so grown up. 


This show is for everyone who loves goofy comedy and musicals. It also speaks to the queer community touching on some dating and life situations that are a bit too familiar but pushed to an extreme.

VENUE

EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
Rear Laneway, 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda

DURATION

50 mins

WARNINGS

Sexual content, mild violence

ACCESSIBILITY

Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.

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Dates
DATES + TIMES

Monday 19 January - 7:00pm
Tuesday 20 January - 7:00pm
Wednesday 21 January - 7:00pm
Thursday 22 January - 7:00pm
Friday 23 January - 7:00pm

Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers.  Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.

Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.

Tickets
TICKETS

FULL PRICE

CONCESSION*

$38.00

$32.00

*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders

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Theatre Works has been long established as the south-side festival hub in Melbourne.

Theatre Works’ MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL HUB will be buzzing with 9 ground-breaking shows. A truly queer program that embraces and celebrates the whole rainbow community.

Credits
CREDITS

CREATED BY
Trent Cliffe
Luke Costabile
Dominic Mulligan

Meet the Artist
MEET THE ARTIST
Extras
EXTRAS

CHECK BACK SOON FOR BACKSTAGE CONTENT

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