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Photo: Emily Doyle

Directing

World Problems

Creative development week

Hear from members of the cast and creative team about discoveries they made during the World Problems creative development week.

By Emily Doyle

In February 2024, Playwright Emma Mary Hall joined the World Problems cast and creative team for a creative development week at Melbourne Theatre Company HQ. As they explored the text, key ideas and images emerged. Learn more in this video.

Questions

What are some playmaking techniques the team are using? What discoveries are they making?
What clues do you get about the lighting design?
Make predictions about how two production areas could be manipulated for application of symbol.
What predictions can you make about the actor-audience relationship in this production?
What ideas and themes do the team discuss?

Learn more about the production in this pre-show education resource.