A Covid
Coming Out
(among the gum trees)
By Mark Salvestro
A comedic 'digital one-man show' created during the COVID-19 lockdowns, supported by Midsumma Festival's 'Living in the Queerantine' grant.
For in a country town, secrets have nowhere to hide…
It’s 2020 - an all too familiar virus intimidates the world - and a young closeted Queer comes knocking for help on his parents’ rural door.
With an abundance of childhood habits and hobbies awaiting him, his secret might not be so easy to hide!
With one day of quarantine left, and riddled with anxiety, our Queer takes a much-needed nap. Here, we meet the inhabitants of his subconscious: Musical Marvin, Baking Barbara, Woodwork Will, Academic Arthur, Embroidery Evelyn, and Dress-ups Darla.
Together, in an urgent Zoom conference, they must find a remedy for our Queer’s despondency, and fight for each of their place in the conscious world.
Watch the trailer below, then, the full film further down.
