Joel Bray is blak. Well, he’s white, but blak. Y’know? He’s trapped in a hotel room somewhere, and you, the audience, are trapped with him. Pull on a bathrobe and share a uniquely immersive and intimate encounter with Bray in the hilarious and revelatory Biladurang.
In this nowhere place Bray takes a pause, looks over his shoulder and takes a good look at his life, asking: ‘Is this where I am supposed to be? Is this who I am supposed to be? What is all this? The drugs? The sex? The cigarettes?’
Biladurang is loosely based on the traditional story of the platypus. It’s a story Bray grew up hearing, identifying with this mutant offspring who doesn’t seem to belong and finds himself roaming in search of a home.
This award-winning confessional solo is physical, tender, funny and dark. It’s the perfect dance-theatre one-night stand.
Warnings: Nudity, adult concepts and coarse language. Ages 18+
Creator & Performer / Joel Bray
Dramaturge / Daniel Santangeli
Music / Kate Carr
Producer /Josh Wright
Photos: Pippa Samaya
“A fraught, voyeuristic intention that is difficult to watch, but impossible to turn away from”
“Provocatively candid and engaging.”
Biladurang was first presented at Melbourne Fringe 2018 with support from Melbourne Fringe, CHUNKY MOVE, Arts House, Ilbijerri and the Wilin Centre. Following a sell-out season the work won three Fringe Awards including Best Performance.
