“A third glass of wine, town, bars, drugs, home, sleep for however many hours I can before I wake up and do it all again. 

Hours on feet: 12 - 14 on average. 

Hours sleeping: 5 - 6 on average. 

Hours drinking: 2 - 4 on average. 

Abuse: 50% of the customers I serve.

Pay: minimum wage. 

Why do I do it: absolutely no fucking clue.” 

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.

Dirty Energy has had 2 Staged Readings at the South Australian Playwrights Staged Readings at in.Studio + Cafe. It will have its World Premiere at the Adelaide Fringe in 2024 at Carclew.

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.