On with the Prancing

On with the Prancing

A PLAY DATE FOR THE AGES

2024 · 11 min · Thriller, Comedy

A young, desperate drifter enters the Eastern Melbourne suburbs in need of employment, but his path just happens to cross with a strange man wearing a twisted grin who promises to "spice up" his brief stay in Ferntree Gully... and the rocky offer turns ever so intriguing at the mention of a monetary reward.

Directed by Aditya Karatagi · Written by Aditya Karatagi

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