kwento presents

ONE HOUR NO OIL

by Kenneth Moraleda and Jordan Shea

26 OCTOBER – 05 NOVEMBER 2022

Kings Cross Theatre

Previews: 26, 27 & 28 October
Opening night Saturday 29 October
Tues- Fri 7.30pm Saturday 6pm Sunday 5pm
Closing night Sat 5 November 2022

THE PLAY

Perth, 2012.

Four years after migrating to Perth from the Philippines, aspiring primary school teacher Bhing works as a massage therapist. He struggles to reach a more satisfying life by regaining his teaching credentials and supporting his extended family, whilst working between clients.

Scott, a coal miner, arrives for his appointment, full of tension and unreasonable demands. Caught up in the gruelling cycle of the FIFO system, he faces a work culture that drills at his psyche.

Through a series of massage appointments, the two bring their polarising values and expectations of masculine friendship and intimacy to the forefront.

Through an inventive theatrical and musical language ‘One Hour No Oil’ interrogates the dilemmas of people of colour working in the Australian service industry, toxic masculinity, mental health within the mining work culture and finding friendship with people we have been conditioned to hate.

Content warnings: Major themes of racism, discussions and themes of mental illness and self harm.

PERFORMERS

JOHN GOMEZ GOODWAY, SHAW CAMERON. ALEC STEEDMAN

THE TEAM

Co-Writers KENNETH MORALEDA & JORDAN SHEA
Director KENNETH MORALEDA
Assistant Director/Cover THOMAS LOVELUCK
Movement Director LAUREN NALTY
Production Designer SOHAM APTE
Lighting Designer SAINT CLAIR
Composers ZAC SARIC & ALEC STEEDMAN
Sound Designer ZAC SARIC
Fight Coordinator TIM DASHWOOD
Stage Manager ALEX LIANG
Production Manager MOLLIE WEBB
Production Administrator ROMAN BERRY