How to Stay Married Without Exploding!
What if your whole life was built on not moving an inch? Stranded on a WWII landmine, Francis Molloy built a life, family, and reality TV show without ever moving. Now, his 1950s studio set has landed in Perth for a darkly comic live taping. How to Stay Married Without Exploding! is a solo show about performativity, nostalgia, and what happens when the bubble that you’re living in bursts.
Part stand-up show, part live theatre, How to Stay Married Without Exploding! transports this year’s FRINGE WORLD audience into the live studio audience of Francis’ home (BYO sandbags). Sneak a glimpse into Francis Molloy’s grounded lifestyle, how he and his wife tiptoe around the more loaded parts of their relationship, and what things that make him tick, tick, tick...
Presented by: Matthew J. Young
Matthew J. Young is an American born theatre-maker with a passion for the arts that tracks back as far as he can remember. Having graduated the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with both the Diploma of Acting and the Bachelor of Performing Arts (Performance Making). Matthew has had many great opportunities to diversify and hone his skillset including co-directing 2024’s Generator: Frontier and acting in multiple roles in Katzenmusik (Directed by Emily McLean, 2025). Matthew loves telling stories with simple ideas in ridiculous ways and wants audiences to lean into the blast zone.
Sessions
Function Room at Midland Junction Arts Centre:
Private Dining Room at Julio's Italian:
Mahogany Inn and Distillery:
Ticket Prices
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3 Venues
Mahogany Inn and Distillery
Mahogany Inn and Distillery, 4260 Great Eastern Hwy, Mahogany Creek
The entry to the venue is on Homestead Road.
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is 18+ but minors may attend with a parent or legal guardian
Function Room at Midland Junction Arts Centre
Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Hwy, Midland
Entry via Old School Lane
- Step-free mobility aid access through an alternative entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Private Dining Room at Julio's Italian
Julio's Italian, 1309 Hay St, West Perth
Julio's Italian is located at the Holiday Inn West Peth
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Suitability & Warnings
Please note
Reference to World War II, depiction of an active landmine