Commissioned by Melbourne Theatre Company and directed by Sam Strong, The Sublime cuts through the media-managed world of professional football to the human flaws that threaten to bring everything undone, by delving into the motivations of a trio whose actions create a media circus.
After a disastrous footy trip in Thailand all hell breaks loose back home for three athletes. There’s Liam, a devoted NRL workhorse, his older brother Dean, an AFL Brownlow Medallist who tries to clean up the mess, and Amber, a teenage athlete who rests uneasily on the edge of complicity and victimhood. Together The Sublime uses professional sport to explore issues such as the intersection of sex and power and the price of excellence.
