Parasocial
Your celebrity hall pass. The podcaster you’d love to grab a drink with. Your childhood crush (who may or may not be a cartoon character). You know EVERYTHING about them, and they don’t know your name. AKA the parasocial relationship. Parasocial is a one-man musical comedy by political satirist, niche online micro-celebrity and floppy-haired goofball Emerson Brophy. Join him as he traverses the weird, the wholesome and the downright uncomfortable realities of the one-sided relationships we have with the people we spend our lives watching. All while resisting the urge to ask you to like, comment and subscribe. Honestly, it’s a bit of an ethical mess! "★★★★★ Brophy's wit is endless" Theatre Matters "★★★★ A perfect mix of humour, charismatic delivery and topical socio-political commentary" Hugging Comedians "One of the funniest and cleverest musical satirists in Australia, if not the world" Stage Whispers
Running time: approximately 60 minutes.
Seasons
- La Mama Courthouse, Carlton VIC — 6 October 2026 to 11 October 2026 · tickets