The Unspeakable Itch single work   drama   humour  
Note: Created and Performed by: Drew Fairley and Kate Smith.
Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 The Unspeakable Itch
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'Matt and Bec have been married for seven years... and we all know what that means. He wants a raise. She wants her cushions fluffed. He keeps fingering his car keys. She spends hours staring into the back yard longing for a new deck. If only they hadn't started scratching The Unspeakable Itch. So what if Matt occasionally sleeps in the car and Bec has trouble remembering his name? It's just a phase. Once they get their bank loan, a timber deck and a heated infinity pool all their little grievances will disappear. But if they don't get that loan they'll do what any other normal Australian couple would do - have a nervous breakdown and sing about it.' Source: http://www.darlinghursttheatre.com/ (Sighted 21/02/2012).

Production Details

  • Originally commissioned by Merrigong Theatre Company and perfomed at the Darlinghurst Theatre, Potts Point, Sydney, 8 June - 8 July 2012.

    Cast: Drew Fairley and Kate Smith.

    Music: Phil Scott.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Untitled Elissa Blake , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 17 June 2012; (p. 13)

— Review of The Unspeakable Itch Drew Fairley , Kate Smith , 2012 single work drama
Comic Creations Lift Production but Can't Carry Flabby Narrative Jason Blake , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 June 2012; (p. 10)

— Review of The Unspeakable Itch Drew Fairley , Kate Smith , 2012 single work drama
Duo Scratch at the Rich Steve Dow , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1 June 2012; (p. 11)
Comic Creations Lift Production but Can't Carry Flabby Narrative Jason Blake , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 June 2012; (p. 10)

— Review of The Unspeakable Itch Drew Fairley , Kate Smith , 2012 single work drama
Untitled Elissa Blake , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 17 June 2012; (p. 13)

— Review of The Unspeakable Itch Drew Fairley , Kate Smith , 2012 single work drama
Duo Scratch at the Rich Steve Dow , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1 June 2012; (p. 11)
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