Graphic with the words "Chasing Dick" in blue and pink, with a small heart, and "A Love Story" in blue.

Initially commissioned by The Festival of Australian Queer Theatre

Ballarat Mechanics' Institute
117-119 Sturt Street
Ballarat Central VIC 3350
25 August 2024

Part of the 2024 Festival of Australian Queer Theatre

Theatre works
14 Acland Street St Kilda
8 - 12 October 2024

Qtopia
205 Faraday Street
Carlton VIC 3056
4 to 15 February 2025

Part of the 2024 Melbourne Fringe

Colorful intertwined ribbons forming a decorative frame on a transparent background.
A person with short brown hair and a tan complexion is standing with arms outstretched, wearing a black sleeveless shirt and colorful pants, in front of a black and purple wall.
Three actors on stage during a play, with audience watching. One woman in a red dress standing in front of a door, while a man in a white shirt and beige pants and a young person in a black tank top and light pants stand on either side.
Two women are embracing in a passionate kiss with one woman in a navy blue sleeveless top and the other in a red dress, with a pearl necklace and tattoos on her arm.
A woman with long dark hair wearing a red top is holding a man with dark hair and a beard, who is wearing a gray jacket, in an intimate pose against a wall.
Three people at a dinner table engaged in a conversation. The woman in the middle has long black hair, tattoos, and is wearing a red top with black sheer fabric, and appears to be speaking or reacting passionately. The man on the left has dark hair,
A woman with dark hair and tattoos on her arm stands in a doorway, wearing a red dress with a white shirt tied around her waist. She has a serious expression and is wearing sneakers and socks, with a background of semi-transparent purple and white cu
A man with dark hair neatly combed back wearing a dark blazer over a button-up shirt on a stage with purple lighting.
Three actors on stage during a theatrical performance. One man is seated with a serious expression, another man with arms crossed sits nearby, and an actress in a pink dress stands in the background. There is a covered table in front of the two men.
A man in a gray short-sleeve shirt stands on a stage with a background projection of colorful buildings and a green car.
A woman with dark hair and a tattoo on her arm, wearing a red top and jewelry, stands with crossed arms and a tense expression. A man in the background, wearing glasses and a white shirt, is blurry, standing near a blue and purple-lit wall or backdro
Two people standing in front of a person with long hair in a dimly lit room, with dark background and minimal lighting focused on them.
A person with short blond hair, earrings, necklaces, and tattoos wearing a black tank top, raising their right arm with an open hand, standing in front of a blurred background with blue lights and a screen.
Two women sitting on a bed, engaging in a lively conversation, in a brightly lit room with vibrant, colorful lighting.
Two men standing on a dimly lit stage with a colorful, abstract background, one in a suit holding glasses and the other in a sleeveless shirt and loose pants.
Three people in a theatrical scene: a woman in a red dress standing and laughing, a man with glasses sitting with his hand on his chin, and another woman sitting with her hand near her ear, all engaged in a humorous moment.
A woman in a red dress sitting on the floor with arms extended, looking distressed, while a man standing nearby gestures with a paper in hand in a room with white and black walls.
“If you’re wanting to see some independent theatre giving little less than a performance masterclass, Chasing Dick would be hard to top this year.”
— Arts Hub ★★★★½
“Carnay shows she has the understanding, vision and wit to make the rom-com genre feel invigoratingly, movingly prescient.”
— Theatre Matters ★★★★
“This show is a must-see.”
— Theatre Travels

  • In a regional city, far from the CBD, a conservative accountant father and his good-looking bisexual son will soon find out they have been chasing the same thing: the love of Dick.

    When Dick, a larger-than-life transwoman, moves into town, the already-strained relationship between father and son takes an even more dramatic turn. As they get to have more of Dick, they start to question everything they think they know about themselves, each other, and the world.

  • WRITTEN BY

    Dax Carnay with Aleks Vujicic

    DIRECTED BY

    Dax Carnay and James Lau

    PERFORMED BY

    Dax Carnay, Matthew Richard Walsh and Luke Visentin(2024)

    Jason Jeffries, Chris Colley (2025)

    PRODUCED BY

    Justine Javier Long (2024,2025)

    Gavin Roach, Dax Carnay-Hanrahan (2025)

    DRAMATURGY BY

    Ian Rafael Ramirez 

    LIGHTING DESIGN BY

    David Silvester

    SOUND DESIGN BY

    Matthew Chang

    SET AND COSTUME DESIGN BY

    Filipe FIlihia (2024)

    Sam Hernandez (2025)

    VISUAL AND GRAPHIC DESIGN BY

    Jordan Hanrahan

    STAGE MANAGED BY

    Megan Lourdesamy (2024)

    Angus Cramton (2025)

    CINEMATOGRAPHY BY

    Angelica Ignacio

    PHOTOGRAPHY BY

    Steven Mitchell Wright, Alex Winner (2024)

    Patrick Phillips (2025)

  • Festival of Australian Theatre Commissioned Work

    Theatre Matters ★★★★

    Arts Hub ★★★★½

Chasing Dick at Qtopia