​The Fly in the Ointment
Written and directed by Luca Romani

Sam is a seemingly content and quiet man until the day a simple, decisive 'SWAT!' shakes him from his dormant existence. From then on nothing can contain Sam's energy; all the creature comforts which kept him occupied until that day are pushed aside by a new force.
The Fly in the Ointment is a short story about awakening and how annoying things can often be our most precious source of activation.

This work was performed as part of LaMama's Banksia Festival 2021. The festival, themed 'rebirth', celebrated the opening of LaMama's beautifully rebuilt venue after a devastating fire.

Thank you to our generous artists:
Tony Yap, Alistair Ward, Ezra Demchy and Lou Wang

Photos by Darren Gill
Artwork by Mark and Lou Wang