Name: Dirty People
SKU: ASC-1912
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Dirty People

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A snapshot of a self-obsessed generation beneath a gritty, funny surface, Dirty People is a modern comment on the millennial generation we love to hate. Opening with a trial run in Sydney to outstanding reviews and a four-star tour to Western Australia, this new Australian work has been performed all over the nation, acclaimed by those who hate the characters and those who love them.

“All cast and crew are to be commended for this awe-inspiring work, that serves as a reminder of just how good new Australian theatre can be” - Theatre Now

“Dirty People is a funky, fun energised show, tightly woven and filled with the thrilling promise of a budding new generation and their particular voice” - The AU Review

"Dirty People is a tight comedy thriller that hangs together with impressive ease through a tricksy maze of parallel scenes.” - The West Australian

Form/Style: comedy
Length in minutes: 70
Cast: 5 total
Roles: 2 female identifying, 3 male identifying
Themes: young people
Cast age groups: 18+
Audience age: teen, young adult, adult
Publisher: Australian Script Centre

MONOLOGUES
GALLERY
PRODUCTION HISTORY

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The Waiter

Male | 20s | under 3 minutes
Starts on page 61

EXTRACT: THE WAITER (Into phone) Oiiiii, maaaatttteeee. Fuck\'s up? ... Mate? ... Sorry Gran, wrong number. ... I said: SORRY GRAN. WRONG NUMBER. Hangs up. Re-dials. ... Oiiiii, maaaatttteeee. Fuck\'s up? ... Yeahnah, yeahnah I\'m good mate. Mate, you\'ll never believe it. I\'m at the bar, right, mindin\' my own biz, like, whatever, doin\' my job and that, and over-hear this girl talkin\' and she\'s gettin\' all riled up and serious and whatnot, right, and I\'m listenin\' to this and I\'m like \"oh shit oh shit what\'s this chick goin\' on about\", right, and I\'m listenin\' and I\'m listenin\', and she...

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