The Wrong Horse
Betting on the horses is a mug’s game!
In the world of small-time crime in Melbourne, bumbling criminals Noddy and Big Ears (not their real names, obviously), stumble their way through life, stupidly and by chance. Noddy’s disability wins him good fortune and leads him to inadvertently make the wrong decisions.
Big Ears is not the smartest bloke around town. Their final job, which on the surface appears to go well, leads them on a journey of comical and dramatic consequences. They are on the run from a criminal world that wants them whacked.
“It’s engaging and relatable, witty and well-paced. The style is Aussie colloquial - think Hopgood’s 'And the Big Men Fly' or Williamson’s 'Don’s Party'” — Weekend Notes.
Marty MonStar’s work has been supported by La Mama Theatre, by Marty MonStar: premiere season
Cracked Actors and Long Play, and nominated for awards, including Best Comedic Writing. Marty also runs the monthly Ballarat Spoken Word and has two published books of poetry.
Don’t miss the premiere season of The Wrong Horse. Featuring: Darren Mort, Dom Phelan, Ian Rooney, Brigitte Jarvis and Graham Murray and directed by award-winning Marion Arditti.
*Content warning: Coarse language, violence, sexual references. Recommended for audience aged 15 and above.
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A fun night out.
Full of laughs and a lot of adhock moments that make you wonder where it came from. The actors had great chemistry with other. Well worth the watch.
A hoot! Great work by the actors who clearly were having a great time. And I loved the clever staging.
Very funny, clever and often tongue-in-cheek performance. It's lovely to see a production where the actors are obviously having a really gppd time.
Really enjoyable event
Great fun. Clever storyline portrayed by a talented cast clearly having infectious fun with it all.