King Paddy
This project was made possible by the Australian Government's Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.
King Paddy
Patrick Gardener - known to his friends as King Paddy - is a grumpy old man who has recently turned his property in suburban Darwin into an independent nation, population 4.
But when one nosy journalist starts wondering why King Paddy started it all - and flirting with Paddy's grandkids - things get serious. Followed by disastrous.
Cast: 8
Roles: 3 male, 2 female, 3 variable
Duration: 1 hour
Genre: tragicomedy
An early draft of this work had a public reading by Vicious Fish Theatre, 2022, thanks to the Regional Arts Fund.
Production enquiries
Interested in performing King Paddy? Please email me at seanguyauthor@gmail.com