An actor sitting on the edge of a bed, in a t-shirt, shorts and socks, with a large pair of feet sticking out from underneath the bed, against a black background.

15 – 16 Nov

Back to the Fringe: Me & the D.O.G

Me and the D.O.G returns to the Motley Bauhaus for two nights only after a stellar Melbourne Fringe season! This is not a one woman show. This is two people, one alive and one dead, talking about being alone.

By comparing the experiences of a single woman approaching 30 and an elderly widowed man, Me and the D.O.G (Dead Old Guy) unpacks society's archaic views of singledom, loneliness and the driving forces behind making life altering choices in your late twenties.

The play explores themes of rejection, romance, reproductive choice, friendship, in(ter)dependence, loyalty, and heartbreak through one woman and a pair of feet sticking out from under her bed.

Written and performed by El Kiley and directed by Lucy Payne, Me and the D.O.G is inspired by the all-consuming obsession of trying to find love within the first quarter of life and portrays what it’s like to be single when they say you should be getting married.