★★★★★
This play is a great example of what local theatre company Deus Ex Femina is all about, demonstrating their goal to passionately tell the stories of people whose voices are under-represented and misunderstood. Dirty Energy‘s realistically heartbreaking ending leaves the audience considering how in line their morals are with their actions, and examining what they would do (or what they think they might do) in a similar situation.
Georgina Smerd, Glam Adelaide

★★★★
Dirty Energy will naturally resonate with anyone who has worked in the industry. It’s an honest and absorbing portrait that covers all the familiar grievances: rude customers, incompetent bosses, long hours, and low wages. It captures, too, the thrill, the electrifying pace, and the bonds that form in the trenches. Deus Ex Femina has served up another well-crafted piece of theatre.
Megan Koch, InDaily

Dirty Energy delves into the brutal world of the hospitality industry through the lives of Bast, Avi, and Clay. Set in a modern dining restaurant that masks its toxicity with casual elegance, the play reveals the harsh realities of the industry. Overworked, underpaid, overtired on minimum wage - the crew use alcohol, drugs, banter and each other to survive.

CREATIVE TEAM -
Playwright - Katherine Sortini
Director - Annabel Matheson
Producer - Deus Ex Femina
Set Design and Construction - Liam Combridge (Deus Ex Femina)
Infrastructure & Lighting Design - Ben Phillips

CAST -
Bast - Katherine Sortini
Clay - Connor Pullinger
Avi - Michelle Lieu
Chef - Philippos Ziakas

SHOWTIMES -
Thursday, 7th of March 2024 - 7pm
Friday, 8th of March 2024 - 7pm
Saturday, 9th of March 2024 - 7pm
Sunday, 10th of March 2024 - 7pm

VENUE -
Carclew, Kaurna Country, 11 Jeffcott St, North Adelaide SA 5006

CONTENT WARNINGS -
Severe language warning, homophobia, racial slurs and racism, suicide, rape and sexual assault, heavy drug use, heavy alcohol use

AWARDS -
Holden Street Theatre Awards - Adelaide Fringe Awards

Thank-you to Carclew, South Australian Playwrights Theatre, ARTS UNLIMITED, The Adelaide Fringe Foundation, The Adelaide Fringe and the and The Department of the Premier and Cabinet through Arts South Australia for their support in the creation and development of this work.

Production Photos by Photos by Jamois