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A fusion of storytelling, performance art, filth, provocation and tears, Functional Bottom is a darkly humorous exploration of a year in the life of Jessi Ryan: artiste, journalist, sex worker and hot fucking mess.

How else to respond to an ‘anus horribilis’ in the era of the neo-Nazi, including nearly dying on the emergency room table, colon removal, and the death of their scat-loving sugar daddy?

‘Artistic firebrand’ (The Age) Jessi Ryan turns to art, sex, truth-telling and maybe a cheeky nang to burn this mother-fucking trash pile to the ground. It’s time to take stock of their self-medication carnival, crawl back from the abyss, and get to the bottom of it all. 

Directed by Anna Piper-Scott, the only Melbourne Comedy Festival show featuring a colostomy bag as a supporting actress explores love, survival, and the art of clinging on with exquisitely manicured fingernails. 

With 20 solo shows, 3 solo exhibitions and countless Australian and international performances to their credit, Ryan also has a formidable reputation for their journalistic work, including Walkley Award and Victorian Pride Award finalist nominations. 

Strap yourselves in for a raw, unapologetic, messy, and chaotic experience, where nothing is off limits, and rubber gloves are optional.

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Club Voltaire
14 Raglan St, North Melbourne Victoria 3071

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