Sario Solomon and Jason Leigh Winter will star in Deep-Heat Rivalry, a parody of TV phenomenon Heated Rivalry that will play at The Other Palace Studio this autumn.
Deep-Heat Rivalry follows sworn enemies Shane Hollandaise and Ilya Stroganoff — two outrageously talented, aggressively handsome hockey stars whose on-ice clashes are the stuff of legend. But behind the bruises, body checks, and barely concealed tension lies a secret neither of them is prepared for: they are madly, inconveniently, and spectacularly in love.
Solomon plays Hollandaise and Winter is Stroganoff, with Ross Chisari as Puck and Diana Vickers as The Diva.
Written by comedy duo Trevor Ashley and Phil Scott, with Ashley also directing, this “camp, chaotic and deliciously inappropriate new comedy” is loosely inspired by the TV series and “smashes together locker room drama, forbidden romance, parody songs and absolutely no knowledge of sport whatsoever. Add in nudity (yes, really), shameless innuendo, with a score that ranges from power ballad to party pop, and you’ve got a show that’s less about hockey — and more about hooking up.”
Choreography is by Mitchell Harper with costume design by Angie White, set design by Reuben Speed and lighting design by Tom Boucher.
Deep-Heat Rivalry plays The Other Palace Studio from September 11 to October 11, 2026.
Tickets here.
Top image: Deep-Heat Rivalry artwork (image supplied)