A half truth; a vacant apology; a need for love and commitment that’s never met. DANCING DOESN’T COUNT at where we draw the line between doing right by each other and doing right by ourselves.

A new Australian play written by recent Sydney Theatre School graduate Gemma Clinch, DANCING DOESN’T COUNT follows the story of Casey and Steph – two people who were perhaps never quite right for each other. This production also explores queer narratives in ways that we don’t often see on the Australian stage.

Here’s a question for you: what's the difference between a bisexual person and a unicorn? You can see a unicorn on TV. This is something that writer Clinch wanted to share with her play, “Representation is a huge step towards acceptance. It was important to me that bisexual people were represented as fully realised, three-dimensional human beings with their own set of struggles”. 

DANCING DOESN'T COUNT  brings the story of two women, each with unique experiences in the world, to the forefront. It challenges our understanding of queer privilege and questions why people stay where they are unhappy.

Directing this piece is recent NIDA graduate Shannan Ely, while the characters’ intriguing intricacies are brought to life by Gemma Clinch (Casey), Eleanore Knox (Steph), and Kurt Ramjan (Alex). This story is one which the creatives are passionate about telling and can’t wait to bring to life on the Fringe stage.

DANCING DOESN’T COUNT [Facebook Event] will only be playing five performances in one week. On from 11th-15th September, at 7pm, showing at Erskineville Town Hall, 104 Erskineville Road, Erskineville .

Viewer Advice: Featuring queer themes and strong language.

With thanks to the creatives, Sydney Arts Guide has a double pass give-away to DANCING DOESN'T COUNT.  The pass is valid for the show on Tuesday 11th September at 7pm.

To be in the running to win a double pass to DANCING DOESN'T COUNT, email (editorialstaff.sydneyartsguide@gmail.com) with DANCING DOESN'T COUNT as the subject, along with your full name and email address.

Competition closes MIDNIGHT Sunday 9th September, 2018 when the winner will be drawn. Only winners will be notified and the pass will be available at the Box Office on the night.