This is Living

Falling apart can bring you together.

Check your emotional baggage at the door because this self-described gang of queers, singles, and divorcees is going on holiday. Hugh has organised a fabulous weekend away for his partner and their best girlfriends in Hepburn’s finest to escape a year from hell. But even deli meats, medicinal hydroponics and soaking in spring water can’t fix everything. Try as you might to float on the surface, life has a funny way of bubbling up—and over.

Writer Ash Flanders is notorious for crafting caustic comedy that makes you laugh ‘til you hurt, only this time he’s gone somewhere completely unexpected… the real world. This semi-autobiographical play is the saltiest, sweetest, and most honest look at love and friendship you’ll see.

Because when shit hits the fan it’s your chosen family who’ll clean you up—once they’ve stopped laughing. So pack an overnighter and enjoy the only safe seat on a getaway you won’t want to get away from. This Is Living!

"It’s relatable, darkly funny and, most of all, real."
—The Age

"This is Living feels electric with lived-in truth."
—Time Out

"Ash Flanders has crafted a densely layered offering, with no shortage of light and shade."
—The Blurb

"Directed with a deft hand."
—ArtsHub

"The range each actor possesses on stage is a marvel to watch."
—Milk Bar Mag