Eurydice Dixon
Eurydice Jane Dixon (b. 10 November 1995 - 13 June 2018) was an Australian comedian and actress who performed regularly at comedy venues in Melbourne, Victoria. She was found murdered at Melbourne's Princes Park on 14 June, 2018 and her death was the subject of much media attention.
Education and Career[edit]
Dixon studied Drama at Deakin University.[1] During her time there, she appeared in the role of Justine in Burwood Student Theatre Company's production of Cosi in 2014.[2]
She also played the role of Louise in a short play entitled A Date with Death at the RMIT Snatches Festival in 2016. The performance can be viewed in its entirety on YouTube.[3]
In 2018, Dixon made her Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut with her solo stand-up comedy show, At Home, I Feel Like a Tourist at Melbourne's Highlander Bar.[4] She was also a regular act at Highlander Bar's weekly Free Comedy night held every Tuesday.
Death and Public Reaction[edit]
On the morning of 14 June 2018, Dixon was found dead at Melbourne's Princes Park. She had been walking home from a performance at Highlander Bar the night before when she was allegedly attacked and murdered by 19 year old Broadmeadows man, Jaymes Todd, who handed himself into police after CCTV footage of him was released.[5] Todd pleaded guilty to her rape and murder on 8 November, 2018.[6]
Dixon's death attracted mass media coverage and she became the subject of many tributes on social media, notably from fellow comedians Julia Morris, Paula Ferrari, Alex Lee and Jane Kennedy among many others.[7]
A vigil was held at the soccer pitch at Princes Park where her body was found on 18 June which was attended by about ten thousand people, including Victorian State Premier Daniel Andrews.[8] Then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition leader Bill Shorten attended a vigil at Parliament House in Canberra, which also saw a large turnout.[9] The morning of the vigil, offensive paint markings were found at the site of the floral tributes to Dixon.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Subscribe to the Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps".
- ↑ "Burwood Student Theatre Company (BuST Co)".
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV4MuVzo8n4
- ↑ "Eventful: Eurydice Dixon - at Home, I Feel Like a Tourist".
- ↑ "Man charged with rape and murder of comedian in Melbourne park". 2018-06-13.
- ↑ "Man admits to rape, murder of Eurydice Dixon".
- ↑ "Fans shocked at the murder of a young comedian as she walked home after a gig". 2018-06-15.
- ↑ Tran, Danny (19 June 2018). "Eurydice Dixon: Grief, anger as thousands gather at park vigils around Australia". ABC News. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ↑ "Eurydice Dixon remembered at sombre Melbourne vigil".
- ↑ Rizmal, Zalika (18 June 2018). "Eurydice Dixon memorial vandalised as thousands prepare for park vigils across Australia". ABC News. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ↑ "Vandals paint offensive markings at Eurydice Dixon's Princes Park memorial site". Herald Sun. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
External links[edit]
Eurydice Dixon's last gig on YouTube.
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