Log Boy uses grief to ask who owns queer history after AIDS
Anthony Nocera's Log Boy centres on three men grappling with loss, legacy and the dissonance between generations shaped by HIV.
Log Boy, playing at Adelaide's AC Arts until tomorrow, tells the story of Anthony mourning his partner Michael. Michael died from AIDS.
The play takes place over the funeral weekend as Anthony hosts Michael's friends. The play avoids the typical AIDS drama and instead asks about grief, memory and the political weight of queer history.
Nicola delivers a portrait of a young gay man descending into the small heartaches that make up loss. The production asks uncomfortable questions.
How do different generations of queer men view survival, identity and responsibility? Despite enormous medical progress, HIV and AIDS remain real threats globally.
The play argues against a culture that discards older queer voices. Younger men may not know the history they survived.
- Anthony Nocera
- Playwright
- Anthony Nicola
- Lead actor
- AC Arts, Adelaide
- Venue and location
- Riley Spadaro
- Director
Why it mattersLog Boy shows why AIDS theatre still matters: the crisis is not finished, and forgetting it means losing the wisdom of those who lived through it.
AustraliaThe play runs until October 10 in Adelaide, offering local audiences a rare, intelligent examination of queer life beyond the stereotypes often seen on stage.
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