The Ballad of Dan O'Malley: A Football Tragedy
Monstrous Theatre and Paul Mitchell Productions present Paul Mitchell’s controversial new play The Ballad of Dan O’Malley: A Football Tragedy.
Based on the true story of AFL club Melbourne’s 2009 ‘tanking’ saga – The Ballad of Dan O’Malley fictionalises the remarkable and tragic story of former Melbourne coach Dean Bailey: a man who lived and breathed football before being forced to take the fall for an organisation whose gambling revenue and broadcast deals appeared worth more than anyone’s reputation – or life.
Therèsa Borg will be directing some of Australia's best, with play kicking off at Theatre Works | Explosives Factory in St Kilda, 12-22 August 2026.
Justin Bell leads the cast as Dan O’Malley; the coach caught between his love of the game and big-league corruption. Joining him onstage will be Miles Paras, Julian Weeks, Adam Balales, Nick Mitchell, Lyndall Grant and Gregory Caine.
The Ballad of Dan O’Malley: A Football Tragedy – a new play by Paul Mitchell is directed by Therèsa Borg, with Costume and Set design by Dylan Lumsden and Light Design by Jason Bovaird. The play will have its world premiere at Theatreworks St. Kilda’s Explosives Factory from 12–22 August 2026.
Book Now: https://www.theatreworks.org.au/2026/the-ballad-of-dan-omalley
#theatre #melbourne #afl #footy
Based on the true story of AFL club Melbourne’s 2009 ‘tanking’ saga – The Ballad of Dan O’Malley fictionalises the remarkable and tragic story of former Melbourne coach Dean Bailey: a man who lived and breathed football before being forced to take the fall for an organisation whose gambling revenue and broadcast deals appeared worth more than anyone’s reputation – or life.
Therèsa Borg will be directing some of Australia's best, with play kicking off at Theatre Works | Explosives Factory in St Kilda, 12-22 August 2026.
Justin Bell leads the cast as Dan O’Malley; the coach caught between his love of the game and big-league corruption. Joining him onstage will be Miles Paras, Julian Weeks, Adam Balales, Nick Mitchell, Lyndall Grant and Gregory Caine.
The Ballad of Dan O’Malley: A Football Tragedy – a new play by Paul Mitchell is directed by Therèsa Borg, with Costume and Set design by Dylan Lumsden and Light Design by Jason Bovaird. The play will have its world premiere at Theatreworks St. Kilda’s Explosives Factory from 12–22 August 2026.
Book Now: https://www.theatreworks.org.au/2026/the-ballad-of-dan-omalley
#theatre #melbourne #afl #footy
Where is it happening?
Explosives Factory. Rear 67 Inkerman Street. St Kilda, 67 Inkerman St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia, Prahran
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