Loaded (novel)
Loaded is the first novel by Australian writer Christos Tsiolkas.[1] It was first published in 1995,[2] and was adapted into the 1998 film Head On.
Plot[edit]
The novel describes twenty-four hours in the life of Ari, an angst-ridden, young, gay Greek Australian.[1] Ari travels across the city of Melbourne, Australia, taking speed, cocaine and marijuana whenever presented to him.[3] He is uncomfortable with his homosexuality; he favours hook-ups with anonymous, masculine suitors who debase or demean their own homosexuality; and he is regularly at odds with friends as well as family.
Publication[edit]
When Tsiolkas submitted the manuscript of Loaded to an independent publisher, it was rejected as "racist and homophobic".[4]
Adaptations[edit]
Loaded was adapted as an audio play by the Malthouse Theatre company in 2020.[5] A stage adaptation of the novel premiered on 5 May 2023 at the Malthouse Theatre. [6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Montgomery, Isobel (18 June 2011). "Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ James Bradley (November 2013). "Christos Tsiolkas' 'Barracuda'". The Monthly. Morry Schwartz. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Johnstone, Doug (26 June 2011). "Loaded, By Christos Tsiolkas - Another slap in the face of polite society". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Free, David (12 October 2013). "Christos Tsiolkas: the view from the outside". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Byrne, Tim (30 October 2020). "Loaded review – Christos Tsiolkas' hedonistic breakout novel becomes an exhilarating audio play". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Loaded review – Danny Ball is magnificent in Christos Tsiolkas adaptation". The Guardian. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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