Synopsis
Part stand-up, part takedown of capitalism, part wannabe dancing dildo musical, this one-woman play is a celebration of resilience, humour - and sex toys! Through an intricate web of objects and a drive for community and connection, the members of inner-city Facebook barter group 'Rough Trade' are giving the giant middle finger to capitalism, with trades that are funny, sexy, strange and touching. Inspired by these true stories, playwright Katie Pollock peels back the layers to reveal a character for whom life has taken a series of wrong turns, leaving her in a place where she is dependent on this internet community for her very survival. A thrilling, and sometimes terrifying, examination of the ways capitalism and the patriarchy fail us, and the precarious position all women risk finding themselves in, Rough Trade is ultimately a story of hope in challenging times. A perfect little loop of a play about the morals of wanting in a decaying world. Funny, insightful and kind, Rough Trade sings in its exploration of communities and connection.
About the Author
Katie Pollock is a Sydney-based playwright. Her plays for theatre are Normal, The Becoming, The Hansard Monologues: Age of Entitlement, Blue Italian/Nil by Sea, The Hansard Monologues: A Matter of Public Importance, The Blue Angel Hotel, A Quiet Night in Rangoon, A Girl Called Red, and numerous short works. Her plays and adaptations for radio are Beetroot: A bloody journey through roots and belonging, Nil by Sea, Contact, O is for Oxygen, and Blue Italian. Her works have been produced by the ABC, Apocalypse Theatre, Casula Powerhouse, Eastside FM, Hothouse Theatre, Merrigong Theatre, Museum of Australian Democracy, New Theatre, Newtown Theatre, Old 505 Theatre, Redline Productions, Seymour Centre, Site & Sound Festival, subtlenuance, Sydney Fringe Festival, Tamarama Rock Surfers and The Street Theatre. She is the winner of the Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award, the Martin Lysicrates Prize, the inaugural Town Hall Theatre (USA) 'Ingenious' grant, the Inscription/Edward Albee Playwriting Scholarship and Hothouse Theatre's Solo competition. She has been nominated for two AWGIES and was a finalist in two Silver Gull Awards and the Woodward/Newman Drama Award (USA). She holds a Masters in Theatre from the University of New South Wales. For further information and to access her radio works see: katiepollock.com
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