The course of teenage love rarely runs smooth, but it is a white-water adventure if you are a gay boy in an all-male school in 1970s Melbourne.
Dates 5 - 8 October
Times See below
Ticket prices See below
By Tommy Murphy from the book by Timothy Conigrave.
Star crossed lovers often overcome the odds to be with each other, and being gay in 1970s Melbourne is definitely something that is not easy for two catholic boys to conquer. But despite the odds, Tim and John’s 15 year relationship survives everything life throws at us – the separations, the discriminations, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can’t solve turns up to part them.
After both stage and screen adaptations of Timothy Conigrave’s memoir of the same name, Tommy Murphy’s Holding the Man transforms the book’s heart-wrenchingly honest story of growing up gay in Australia during one of the darkest times in LGBTQIA+ history, into a world of reflection and discovery.
5 - 8 October
Wednesday - Friday: 7.30pm
Saturday: 2.30pm & 7.30pm
$45 Standard
$40 Concession
$43 Groups (6+)
Two hours (incl. 20-minute 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: Allocated Seating
Please make sure you arrive a minimum of 15-minutes prior to the performance start time.
PLEASE NOTE: If you require wheelchair access please call our Box Office on 03 8290 7000, Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm to book your tickets.
Coarse language
This performance is suitable for ages 16+
To protect your health and safety and that of our team we have the following measures in place:
Venue will open one hour prior to showtime.
The venue will be CASHLESS.
Mask wearing is strongly encouraged when inside the theatres.
Chapel Off Chapel and the City of Stonnington have comprehensive COVID Safe plans in place.
