


Starring Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello, HOUSE OF ROT is inspired (loosely, dangerously) by the true story of Grey Gardens, two eccentric recluses, Big and Little Edie, who lived in a house slowly falling in on itself. Created by director Dino Dimitriadis and musical director Victoria Falconer, this is a cabaret invocation, part unholy communion, part elegy in heels.
Weaving original compositions with new interpretations of known songs both contemporary and classic, Capsis and Noviello reckon with legacy, survival, and the spaces we inherit when no one’s looking. Because maybe there’s a way to live inside collapse. Because grief and fury, if left untouched, will eat through the floor.
1hr 10min. No interval.
18th June, 2026
20th June, 2026

Ground floor of The Malthouse is accessible by wheelchair (enter via the ramp near the Box Office). The Merlyn and Beckett Theatre, MALT Kitchen & Pantry, Box Office, Bar and bathrooms are all located on the ground floor.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.
BY TRAIN: Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.
BY BIKE: Secure your bike to one of the many racks outside the foyer.
BY CAR: Limited on-street parking is available on Grant Street, Sturt Street and Dodds Streets. Two disabled parking spaces are just outside The Malthouse entrance on Sturt Street.
Co-creator & Director: Dino Dimitriadis
Co-creator & Musical Director: Victoria Falconer
Costume Designer: Nicol & Ford
Dramaturg: Leila Enright
Cast: Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello
A Green Door Theatre Company production
House of Rot: Grey Gardens at Malthouse Theatre runs for 1hr 10min. No interval.
House of Rot: Grey Gardens at Malthouse Theatre is at Melbourne's Merlyn Theatre | Malthouse Theatre, which is located at 113 Sturt Street, Southbank, Melbourne, 3006.
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