Winner of the Green Room Award for Best New Writing
‘At once reflective and genuine.’
ABOUT THE SHOW
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 embarks on a regional tour 24 May–7 June. Learn more.
First Nations community are invited to purchase $5 tickets to Community Night on Monday 20 May at 7pm. Simply select our Community ticket option when booking.
Accessibility
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hearing Assistance
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Audio Described
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Tactile Tour
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Open Captioning
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Auslan Interpreted
Performance Type | Performance Date(s) |
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Audio Described
by Vision Australia |
Thursday 9 May at 1pm |
Tactile Tour
at venue |
Thursday 9 May at 1pm (Tactile tour commences at 12pm) |
Open Captioning
via screen |
Date to be announced |
Auslan Interpreted
by Auslan Stage Left |
Date to be announced |
Cast & Creatives
Learn more about World Problems
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Design & symbolism
Hear from members of the cast and creative team about realising World Problems for the stage.
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Creative development week
Hear from members of the cast and creative team about discoveries they made during the World Problems creative development week.
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World Problems pre-show education resource
Prepare to see World Problems by Emma Mary Hall, directed by Cassandra Fumi, with these VCE Drama insights and activities.
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World Problems trailer
Watch the video trailer for World Problems ahead of seeing the production live on stage.
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Carly Sheppard on World Problems
Discover why Carly Sheppard thinks World Problems is a story for now that will strike a chord with audiences young and old.