In April 2026, Playwright Madelaine Nunn joined the Shoelace Chaser cast and creative team for a creative development week at Melbourne Theatre Company HQ. As they explored the text, key ideas about the play emerged.
Before seeing the production, watch the video below and use the questions to help you engage with the story.
Questions
- What ideas and themes do the team discuss?
- What are some playmaking techniques the team are using? What discoveries are they making about the rehearsal process and creating character?
- Make predictions about how two production areas could be manipulated for application of symbol.
- What expressive skills might the performers use to help tell their character's stories?
- What predictions can you make about the actor-audience relationship in this production?
Melbourne Theatre Company acknowledges the support of The Ian Potter Foundation and the Department of Education, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program.
