HOUSE OF ROT: GREY GARDENS
Created by Dino Dimitriadis & Victoria Falconer

How do we fend off the rot when everything is caving in?

Starring Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello, HOUSE OF ROT is inspired (loosely, dangerously) by the true story of Grey Gardens, two eccentric recluses, Big and Little Edie, who lived in a house slowly falling in on itself. Created by director Dino Dimitriadis and musical director Victoria Falconer, this is a cabaret invocation, part unholy communion, part elegy in heels.

Weaving original compositions with new interpretations of known songs both contemporary and classic, Capsis and Noviello reckon with legacy, survival, and the spaces we inherit when no one’s looking. Because maybe there’s a way to live inside collapse. Because grief and fury, if left untouched, will eat through the floor.

A Green Door Theatre Company world premiere production. Presented in Sydney in association with Hayes Theatre Co. Presented in Melbourne in association with Malthouse Theatre.

  • Starring Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello

    Director Dino Dimitriadis
    Musical Director Victoria Falconer
    Costume Designer Nicol & Ford
    Dramaturg Leila Enright

  • Venue
    Merlyn, The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006

    Season
    18 - 20 June 2026

    Runtime
    Approximately 60 minutes – no interval

  • Venue
    Hayes Theatre, 19 Greenknowe Ave, Potts Point NSW 2011

    Season
    23 June - 28 June 2026

    Runtime
    Approximately 60 minutes – no interval

  • This production is in development and content warnings will be uploaded as they are available.

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