SUBTLENUANCE

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sublenuance will auspice the premiere production of Ashley Walker’s comedy The Unburdening, to be directed by Luke Visentin at the 2026 Sydney Fringe.

 

The Unburdening is a two-hander of approximately 50 minutes duration. 

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We are seeking TWO male-identifying actors:

- playing age 20 - 30 

- playing age 45 - 65

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The Unburdening will be presented from Tues 22 Sept to Sat 26 Sept, 2026, in The Living Room in The Emerging Artists Share House (Erskineville Town Hall).  The Living Room has a capacity of 60 with raked seating.

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The production will be run on a profit-share basis.

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THE PLAY - THE UNBURDENING

Real life drama and sharp comedy collide when Dad helps chronically ill Ash declare independence and leave home. What will they learn about each other and what’s with Ash’s obsession with  The Lord of The Rings?

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ABOUT THE WRITER

Ashley Walker is a Graduate of the NIDA Playwright’s Studio with a passion for comedy. His work has featured in the Short and Sweet ten minute play festival, and his one act play The Chicken or The Egg has been performed at the Old Fitz. Ash has also written comedy for ABC’s The Glass House. He produces music under the name Relevant Elephants.

 

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Luke J. Visentin is a director, actor, acting teacher and coach, with a BFA in Acting from NIDA.

Luke will direct A View from The Bridge (New Theatre) with Lou Fischer, and was assistant director for The Pigeons (KXT), and The Flea (New Theatre), movement director and vocal coach for 3 Billion Seconds (KXT), and acting coach for The Tempest (Such Stuff). Luke also works regularly with auteur director Patrick Kennedy, collaborating on The Flea (New Theatre), Perfect Arrangement (New Theatre), Sophia=Wisdom: The Cliffs (Patrick Kennedy Theatre Machine), Did You Mean To Fall Like That (KXT), and later this year Paradise Hotel (KXT).

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ABOUT SUBTLENUANCE

Founded by Daniela Giorgi and Paul Gilchrist, subtlenuance is a Sydney-based theatre company dedicated to the creation of new work. Since 2008, we have produced over two dozen new works at venues such as the Old Fitz, KXT, Ensemble, New Theatre, Flight Path, Old 505, TAP and the Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide Fringes. 

Have a look around our website and see what we've been up to!

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THINGS APPLICANTS NEED TO KNOW

• The performance times and dates for The Unburdening are 7.30 pm, Tues 22 Sept to Sat 26 Sept.

• Our venue is The Living Room in The Emerging Artists Share House (Erskineville Town Hall).  

• The production will be run on a profit share basis, with all creatives receiving an equal share of any profits after the costs of the production have been paid.

• Rehearsals will be scheduled according to the availability of the chosen cast. Rehearsals will be held in an inner-city venue TBA.

• AUDITIONS will be held on Friday 10 July between 10 am and 3 pm at a Darlinghurst venue TBA.

• Successful applicants will be granted a 15 minute audition, consisting of an one minute prepared monologue of their own choice, and readings from The Unburdening.  Actors offered an audition must read the script, which will be sent on offer of audition.

• APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

 

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