werkaholics
BY VIVIAN NGUYEN
Australia’s latest it-girl, Lilian, and her struggling actor best friend, Jillian, thrive on clean-girl aesthetics and dreams of stardom. But when cultural zeitgeist icon Unmoi threatens Lilian’s Instagram empire, she finds herself on the brink of cancellation. With Jillian by her side, it’s them and manifestation versus the world—or so Lilian thinks.
Werkaholics is a bold exploration of influencer culture, intersectional feminism, and the unfiltered truths about our evolving relationship with money, whiteness, and liberation in 21st-century capitalism. A hyper-pop interrogation of modern conundrums, it’s an absurdist and comedic take on digital hysteria.
29 July - August 17 | Belvoir 25A
A Co-Production by Purple Tape Productions and Empty Seat Theatre.
Featuring: Shirong Wu, Ruby Duncan
Creative Team:
Playwright - Vivian Nguyen
Director - Nicole Pingon
Assistant Director - Rachel Seeto
Dramaturg - Zack Lewin
Lighting Designer - Frankie Clarke
Sound Designer - Christine Pan
Set and Costume Designer - Hailley Hunt
Digital Artist - Harrison Hall
Video Designer - Daniel Herten
Producers
Tyler Fitzpatrick, Lily Hayman, Rachel Kamath, Vivian Nguyen, Ruby Duncan
werkaholics has been supported by:
Belvoir 25a, Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Malcolm Robertson Foundation, La Mama Theatre