“BreathtakinG” - Time out

Recipient of the inaugural Melbourne Fringe Climate Crisis Commission, supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation.

An activist sets themself on fire.

What made them do it?

As one person becomes increasingly radicalized by the world around them, the boundaries between sane and insane, real and unreal disintegrate.

A visceral, vulnerable and vital reflection on the weight of a dying planet on one person's soul

Judge's Pick, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024

Nominee, Best in Theatre, Melbourne Fringe Festival, 2024

"accomplished, virtually word-perfect 80-minute performance" - Limelight Magazine

"the kinetic energy of the main narrative arc... leaves a lasting impressions. as do the uncomfortable questions it poses" - The Saturday Paper

"a blazing work of timely import" - Time Out

"Livesey brilliantly conveys this turmoil through a performance that is both devastating and, paradoxically, hopeful." - RMITV

"There is an urgency and tension that Livesey brilliantly works towards... and there are moments of suspense that unfold where you genuinely don't know which way things will go" - My Melbourne Arts

"Livesey is the perfect master of directing the audience where they wish" - Theatre Matters

"You dare not look away, such is the impact of what unfolds" - I Tell You What I Think

Created and performed by Patrick Livesey

Directed by Benjamin Nichol

Mentored bv Kamarra Bell-Wvkes

Production managed b Rosie Osmonc

Set and costume design by M*ck McKeague

Lighting design by Natalia Velasco Moreno

Video design by Lara Gabor

Publicity by Sassy Red PR

Supported generously by the City of Stonnington and Australian Cultural Fund.