Circuit by new company The Oligarchs coming to the Old Fitzroy Theatre

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The Oligarchs and Sydney Independent Theatre Company present the world premiere of

CIRCUIT

A multi-playwright project by Sean Corcoran, Grace De Morgan, Michael Drysdale,

Josh Forward, Anika Herbert, and Amanda Yeo

The Oligarchs, a new Sydney-based theatre collective founded by Grace De Morgan and Josh Forward, brings together talented, young theatre-makers for Circuit. This production follows six characters in a gym through six intersecting monologues by six playwrights. This darkly funny play scratches below the sweaty surface of gym-goers and the modern day gym culture to explore what we're working out while we work out.
Under the direction of Josh Forward, writers Grace De Morgan, Sean Corcoran, Michael Drysdale, and Anika Herbert perform their own devised monologues. Tom Mesker and Aimee Timmins join the cast to perform characters written by Amanda Yeo and director Josh Forward.
In Circuit's gym, you'll find a disgruntled yoga teacher who is more nasty than ‘namaste’, a gay gym rookie who realises he’s a skinny fish amongst the plenty-of-fish-in-the-sea, a gym salesman who has a different personality for each potential pitch, a treadmill enthusiast who knows exactly what every cell in his body is up to, a woman attempting a step class with the aid of her vision mentor – Jane Fonda circa 1985, and a novice who understands that Zumba is the next step in feminism (even if her girlfriend doesn’t agree).
Playing at the Old Fitz from 4-29 June 2013, Circuit has been a labour of love for The Oligarch since its conception nearly a year ago, and the journey to stage has been a modern example of how independent theatre is finding a place for itself in Sydney. After recommendations by Creative Partnerships Australia, The Oligarchs started a Pozible crowd funding campaign to gain financial support for the project (which was listed as a ‘Pozible Ambassadors'  favourite project’ and one of Yen Magazine's top five projects to watch out for). From there Circuit warmed up, going into development with The Rocks Pop-Up for four weeks of creative experimentationt. Now it comes to the history-rich Old Fitz theatre to stretch its legs and work up a sweat.
 CIRCUIT

Season Dates: 4 – 29 June
Venue: The Old Fitzroy Hotel theatre
 129 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo
Days/times: 8pm Tues – Sat, 5pm Sun
Previews: 4 & 5 June 2013
Tickets:
$32 full, $26 concession, $21 cheap Tues & previews
$39/$34/$29 dinner, dessert, and show
Website and online bookings: www.sitco.net.au
Phone enquiries/ Bookings:  1300 307 264