The HIV Monologues by Patrick Cash

A compelling and emotional rollercoaster ride

THE HIV MONOLOGUES by Patrick Cash

Directed by Lisa Ritchie

THE HIV MONOLOGUES is a piece that, while full of optimism, doesn’t shy away from the very real prejudices that are still aimed at HIV positive people to this very day. It’s educational and informative, but at the play’s centre are characters that walk off the page and straight into our hearts; Storytelling at its best.

Alex knows nothing about HIV. Nick is his Tinder date who’s just been diagnosed positive, struggling with self-worth. Their date is going amazingly until Nick discloses his diagnosis… And Alex reacts in the worst way. Through meeting Irene, an Irish nurse who treated AIDS in the 1980s, and Barney, who was saved by the 1996 medication, Alex gets on PrEP, but will he be able to win Nick back?

In this often hilarious, always moving and poignant piece of exceptional theatre, the author invites you to explore the emotions of living with a virus that attacks the mind as well as the body.

Tackling such a big subject is a brave thing to do and Playwright Patrick Cash has penned a trio of interconnected scenarios that are eloquently and cleverly interwoven.  There are many powerful and touching moments in the monologues and Cash captures the horror and stigma, as well as the humour and defiance surrounding the health crisis in the 1980s; touching on the effects of HIV up until the current day.

PERFORMANCES –

November 23 at 20:00 hrs at THEATER AM OLGAECK

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November 30 at 20:00 hrs at THEATER AM OLGAECK

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December 7 at 20:00 hrs at THEATER AM OLGAECK

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December 14 at 20:00 hrs at THEATER AM OLGAECK

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