Name: THIGH GAP
SKU: ASC-2299
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THIGH GAP

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Two women. One apartment. They’re surrounded by flashy lipstick ads, wellness trends and dating apps. The women self-examine and compare, examine and compare. They’re aiming for something. They’re aiming for a thigh gap and they don’t know why.

Thigh Gap is an absurd, dark comedy that explores the commodification of women’s bodies in a capitalist patriarchy.

Shortlisted for London’s Platform Presents Playwright’s Prize 2019, recipient of artists residency with Terracina Estate and Lonely Company.

“A kaleidoscopic House-of-Horrors tone...that perfectly encapsulates the madness of the times.” â€” Tim Byrne, Time Out Melbourne

Form/Style: dark comedy. episodic naturalism that spirals into the surreal.
Length in minutes: 80
Cast: 2 total
Roles: 2 female identifying
Themes: women
Cast age groups: 18+
Audience age: teen, young adult, adult
Publisher: Australian Script Centre

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TIME OUT, TIM BYRNE, 2019

"And in this tale of two flatmates sucked into the vortex of unachievable societal expectations and capitalist guilt, playwright Jamaica Zuanetti mercilessly sends up the culture that gave rise to the thigh gap and other related lunacies." - TIM BYRNE, TIME OUT

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WITNESS PERFORMANCE, ROBERT REID, 2019

â€œThigh Gap, is an increasingly breathless sit-com romp...a frantic absurdist race through the clichÃ©s and contradictions of contemporary life, excavating the demands it places on young women.â€ â€” ROBERT REID, WITNESS PERFORMANCE

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AUSTRALIAN STAGE, HEATHER BLOOM, 2019

â€œthis oddball comedy that is part Odd Couple and part Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Ted Talk that will make you laugh and think. â€ â€” HEATHER BLOOM, AUSTRALIAN STAGE

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Presented by La Mama Theatre 30th October - 10th November 2019. Playwright: Jamaica Zuanetti Director: Alice Darling Performers: Veronica Thomas and Lauren Mass Dramaturg: Keziah Warner Set & Costume Designer: Sophie Woodward Lighting Designers: John Collopy & Georgie Wolfe Sound Designer: Raya Slavin Set & Costume Design Assistant: Helen Rofe Stage Manager: Jordan Carter

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