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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Script Notes with Carly Sheppard, Cassandra Fumi and Emma Mary Hall
Carly Sheppard, Cassandra Fumi and Emma Mary Hall, discuss their script notes for Hall's play, World Problems.
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Performing World Problems
Carly Sheppard discusses her approach to rehearsing and performing World Problems.
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World Problems production trailer
Watch the production trailer for World Problems to see moments from the production live on stage.
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Lighting World Problems
Lighting Designer Harrie Hogan discusses motifs, mood and memories in her lighting for World Problems.
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Melodic motifs and shifting rhythms
Composer & Sound Designer Rachel Lewindon discusses the sounds, instruments and inspiration behind her music in World Problems.
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World Problems education pack
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about World Problems with links to the VCE Drama curriculum.
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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 set design virtual tour
Explore Set & Costume Designer Dann Barber’s monochromatic set design for World Problems, by Emma Mary Hall. Lighting design by Harrie Hogan.