The Mutineers - a world in which courage is cultivated in secret meetings, love blooms in the shadows, and friendship becomes the fiercest rebellion.

Written by Tavisshi Dhawan and co-directed with Tiara Pires, The Mutineers is set in the 1990s at the prestigious, long-established Bellview Academy. We follow the journey of two scholarship students: Veronica Hughes, a guarded young woman with a strong sense of justice; and Ted Lewis, a hesitant yet optimistic young man, as they navigate their transfer from humble beginnings into “Hellview’s” complex social environment.

Hidden beneath the school’s polished veneer lies a clandestine group of students, who meet in secret to speak their truths, be themselves, and form unshakeable connections. The Mutineers is a tale about love, friendship, queer identity in the face of adversity, and the challenges that come with change.

Co-Director Tiara Pires describes the piece as “a contemporary take on a timeless tale of found family, teen love, and rebellion in the face of powerful institutions.”

“It’s a story about the power of being hopeful and finding your people in a new environment, and staying resilient, even when people around you knock you down”, says Writer & Co-Director Tavisshi Dhawan.

Show Dates: September 18 - 27

Thurs 18 September - Sat 20 September, 7:30pm

Tues 23 September - Fri 26 September, 7:30pm (Masked performance Tues 23rd*)

Sat 27 September, 5:30pm

(Duration: 2 hours 10 mins, including interval)

Post Show Q & A: Thurs 25th September

* Masked Performance (Audience & Crew): Tues 23 September - a new access initiative at MUST to protect immunocompromised members of our community.

Tickets: $18 MSA plus | $20 Concession | Full $26

Venue: In The MUST Space: Grnd Flr, West Campus Centre, 21 Chancellors Walk, Monash Clayton, (See pin on Google and Apple maps)

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Age suitability: Recommended for ages 8+

Content Notes: Homophobia, Bullying, low level violence.

Monash Uni Student Theatre, or MUST, is an engine room of creativity, a department of the MSA that creates vibrant, innovative theatre by, with and for Monash students and the wider community. “MUST, creates astonishing and powerful work that consistently punches way above its weight and acts as an incubator for some of our most important emerging theatre artists." (Australian Arts Review)

Acknowledgement of Country: MUST and MSA acknowledge and pay respect to the Boonwurrung/Bunurong and Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations, as the true custodians of the land upon which Monash University (Clayton) stands.