Fag Boy & The Married Guy

Fag Boy & The Married Guy
Image: Photo: Isobel Markus-Dunworth

Fag Boy & The Married Guy may seem like a confronting title for a production, but writer Wayne Tunks reassures us it’s a perfect fit.

“The title is confronting and will make people uncomfortable, just like elements of the play,” he explained. “Our lead character Will was called ‘Fag Boy’ every day at school, and 10 years later he still can’t let that go.”

A decade after being persecuted at school for his sexuality, Will finds his tormentor Alex on Grindr, a gay dating app. Will decides to have some fun and invite Alex on a date, little does he know what’s about to happen.

What Tunks loves about this play is there are no boundaries when it comes to the script and the acting abilities.

“I love that we don’t hold back,” said Tunk.

“The play is gritty, it is violent and it is sexual. The cast is amazing, it’s exciting that musical theatre star Stephen Mahy [Jersey Boys] is making his non-musical theatre debut with this play. He is such an exceptional talent, it has been a joy to work with him.”

Tunks has channelled much of his own personal frustrations into this show, having put up with a fair deal of homophobic harassment and bullying throughout his formative years, which inspired his writing.

“Writing has been great for me, it has given me a vehicle to get out my frustrations, some people don’t get that – they suffer in silence for many years,” he said.

Following a sell-out Melbourne run, FB & TMG is a part of the New Theatre’s Sydney Fringe Festival program. (AMal)

Sep 20–24, varied performance times. New Theatre, 542 King Street, Newtown. $20-$25. Tickets & info: www.newtheatre.org.au

BY ATHINA MALLIS

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