Mind How Y’Go is the solo debut of Dougie Baldwin, a physical comedy about microwaves and pet rats, and a cathartic character study of a dad attempting to connect with his family, being presented from October 10-16 at the Motley Bauhaus.
Trained by French master clown Phillipe Gaulier, and directed by Dylan Murphy, Dougie transports the audience to an evening in an ordinary family living room through the eyes of a flailing British father.
Bouncing off a cast of invisible and silent characters, he paints a fully realised family portrait in the silences between his speech.
Portraying a projected version of his own father, Dougie explores the often clumsily articulated bond between parents and children in what is both a moving comedy of domestic minutiae and a love letter to his childhood.
Dougie Baldwin is a screen actor who starred in ABC’s Upper Middle Bogan, and the international Emmy-winning Nowhere Boys, and was one of the leads opposite Kathy Bates in Chuck Lorre’s Netflix series Disjointed.
After leading three shows by the time he was 21, Dougie decided to take a break in front of the screen to work on the craft, and graduated at the top of his class at the prestigious French acting school École Philippe Gaulier, spending the next two years performing live comedy in London and at sold out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Having performed in Los Angeles, Paris, London and Edinburgh, Dougie has returned to his hometown to present his most personal work to date in this Melbourne Fringe debut.
Dates: October 10-16
Times: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: The Black Box, The Motley Bauhaus, 118 Elgin St, Carlton
Tickets: $15 – $25
Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au