When a private photo goes public, two sixteen-year-olds find themselves in freefall. What begins as a moment of impulse becomes a reckoning with power, trust and the long shadow of family violence. Inside a lawyer’s office their stories unfurl, tangled in questions of coercion, consent, and the fear of being defined by their worst mistake.
Written by multi-award-winning playwright Dan Giovannoni (Merciless Gods, Jurassica), On the Ropes is a funny, fast-paced and compassionate exploration of the grey areas between right and wrong. This Peninsula Community Legal Centre and Red Stitch co-production examines the role of the law and how violence reverberates through young lives, both online and off.
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Writer Dan Giovannoni
Director Krystalla Pearce
Composition/Sound Design Beau LivoriCast
Justin Hosking
Milana Markovic-Matovic
Karl Richmond
About PCLC
Peninsula Community Legal Centre (PCLC) is a free, independent, not-for-profit community legal service supporting people across Melbourne’s south-east. We provide legal help, education, and early-intervention programs with a focus on family violence prevention, youth legal issues, tenancy, fines, and general legal assistance.
About the Project
PCLC developed this theatre initiative to help young people understand their legal rights and responsibilities in situations involving family violence, coercive control, consent and online harm. On the Ropes is part of our youth legal education program, using storytelling to spark conversations about safety, healthy relationships, and knowing where to get help early.
Bookings
For bookings and more information, please visit the PCLC website: www.pclc.org.au
Promotional photo by Matto Lucas.
