Tonsils + Tweezers

Ever wanted to kill someone?
“Binary stars; a system of stars in which one star revolves around the other, or both revolve around a common centre… like friends. Like best friends.”

Tonsils and Tweezers are a dynamic duo; think Wham!, toothbrush and toothpaste, the Macbeths.

It’s the kind of inextricable friendship that is built on banter, in-jokes and the weight of shared past. But one life-altering night has left a fracture between them, a wound that refuses to close. On this day, the day of their high school reunion, Tweezers will down tools, take out a gun and ask, “Tonsils, ever wanted to kill someone?”

At its core, this is a play about our men; how they love each other, hate each other and mourn. It’s sharp, joyful and devastating.

Sharehouse Production Company is excited to bring Will O’Mahony’s words back to a Sydney stage in their debut production: Tonsils + Tweezers.

Producing Company: Sharehouse Production Company; Writer: Will O’Mahony; Director: Lucy Rossen; Producers: Caitlin Green & Victor Xu; Stage Manager/Sound Designer: Matthew Phillips; Dramaturg: Leah Hall; Lighting Designer: Poppy Townsend; Composer: Lia T; Marketing: Nick Warrand; Production Consultant: Mehhma Malhi; Cast (of 4): Victor Y Z Xu (Lewis), Caitlin Green (Beth), Ariyan Sharma (Tonsils), Toby Carey (Max)

This listing is updated as cast/creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are changes to the team.

Approximate Run Time: 65 minutes

Content Warnings: Abuse, animal cruelty, death, racial slurs, strong language, violence and gun violence (including an imagined shooting)