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World Problems
By Emma Mary Hall. Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Event Date 2024-06-07T03:00:00
An elegy for the future we’re yet to inherit, World Problems is both comical and terrifying, gripping and cathartic.
Friday 7 June | 1pm | GPAC Main Theatre
A woman summons up her childhood with an intensity so visceral it seems to be playing out in front of us. But as her memories draw closer to the present, the space between the personal and the speculative grows ever more blurry. Where do you end, and everything else begins?
An elegy for the future we’re yet to inherit, World Problems is both comical and terrifying, gripping and cathartic. A solo time capsule catapulting across the ages, it seamlessly merges the most private and intimate reflections with a world-spanning perspective.
Theatre maker Emma Mary Hall has cemented a reputation for herself as one of the most astute and insightful observers of the shape of things to come, blending a poetic sensibility with rigorous attention to global and historical matters.
Performed with vivid physicality by Carly Sheppard, directed by Cassandra Fumi (Associate Director, A Very Jewish Christmas Carol) and designed by Dann Barber (Bloom), World Problems trains a microscope on one soul to chart the future of all humanity.
World Problems features on the 2024 VCE Drama Playlist and is suitable for school years 9-12.
Additional Information
Complimentary Teacher ticket: 1 per group booking
*Additional Teacher: Only required when there is more than 1 teacher per group booking
**Access Price: Limited allocation.
Artist recommended age: 14+ years of age (school years 9-12)
Duration: 90 minutes, including a 30 minute post-show Q&A
COVID Refund Policy: Ticketholders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior to any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation.