Comedy

Casual Receptionist of the Quarter

'This is workplace comedy at its best' ★★★★★ The Age
Ten years deep into her 'temporary' side job, a pathological people-pleasing gym receptionist juggles entitled members, ignorant managers, the quiet ache of a deferred dream and the terrifying prospect of finally standing up for herself.

  • Date 6 November 2026

  • Times 6.30pm

  • Ticket prices See below

  • Venue The Loft

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Hot off the treadmill from its award-winning Edinburgh Fringe run, Casual Receptionist of the Quarter returns to Melbourne for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Written/performed by Nicole Gulasekharam (Gnomes) and directed by Fiona Harris (skitHOUSE), this workplace mockumentary (think The Office, but live) follows a pathological people-pleasing gym receptionist as she becomes the face of Corporate’s ‘International Women’s Day’ campaign, while juggling members, managers and the terrifying prospect of finally standing up for herself, in the casual side job that was meant to be temporary… ten years ago.

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What the critics are saying

    Intelligent, witty, flawless

    Upside Adelaide

    Workplace comedy at its best

    The Age

    Full of sparkling wit and poignancy

    The Reviews Hub

    Exceptionally clever workplace mockumentary

    Jolien’s Theatre Diary

    An earnest defence of service workers at a time when we really need it

    Theatre Weekly

    Warm, funny and sharply observed

    Edinburgh Guide

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Date

6 November 2026

Tickets

$35 Standard
$32 Concession
$30 Groups (6+)

Duration

1 hour (no interval)

All Chapel Off Chapel performances have a strict lockout policy.
Latecomers may not be admitted. Please arrive at least 15-minutes before performance time.

Seating & Accessibility

Seating: Allocated Seating

PLEASE NOTE: If you require accessible seating or wheelchair access, call the Box Office on 03 8290 7000, Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm to book your tickets. Or alternatively contact the box office directly at [email protected] for assistance.

CONTAINS

Recommended for ages 14+
Adult themes

Additional Information

Venue will open one hour prior to the performance.
The venue is CASHLESS.

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