Premiere: 'Little Shits' / Hannah Camilleri
“Interpersonal relationships are difficult, working relationships are hard too, but living with people could very well be the epitome of difficult.”
Little Shits is a series of comedic scenes created by writer/performer Hannah Camilleri (Mr. Black 2019), exploring the dynamics of three housemates, and their newest member, interacting in and around their rental in Melbourne.
Starring Camilleri herself, alongside fellow comedians and actors, David Quirk, Nat Harris and Jordan Prosser, Little Shits throws us into the hot box that is a sharehouse; quirks, misunderstandings and broken boundaries aplenty.
Little Shits is a nightmarishly funny and genuine picture of sharehouse-living in Melbourne (or anywhere.) The heightened comedic performances – when you think about them – are just reality staring right back at you. It’s addictive, cringey, and blissfully good.
“The biggest joy of making this was witnessing the scenes come to life by all the professionals working in the moment, and after the fact. I was also able to see the performers shine and experience the different ways they would deliver the lines and moments. I really enjoyed the improvisation they injected into the scenes; in the end their ideas and impulses made the situations more believable.”
“Little Shits is comprised of conflicts and how they’re resolved. Housemates have unique relationships; you know them more intimately than your friends but it’s doesn’t seem possible to discuss issues with them like you would a family member or a partner. It’s a battle of who is more mature than who.”
Little Shits will be released, scene-by-scene, every second day from the 10th of August.
Watch it at littleshits.com.au.
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