Director. Dramaturg. Producer.
Alternative Futures
By Vivian Nguyen, Emma Gibson, Laura Collins, Kristen Smyth, Bumpy Favell and Bryan Andy
Conceived and directed by Kitan Petkovski
Inspired by people, places and things on Acland Street, playwrights Bryan Andy, Laura Collins, Bumpy Favell, Emma Gibson, Vivian Nguyen and Kristen Smyth have penned six unique monologues that explore hope beyond a time of crisis and share their fantasy-filled predictions of what the future may hold; more cake shops, a plastic wonderland, an underwater city and the return of an ancient stream.
Curated and directed by Kitan Petkovski (The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven), audiences are taken on a scenic and sonic tour along Acland Street to encounter performances by Jennifer Vuletic (Because the Night), Caroline Lee (ABC’s The Newsreader), Tahlee Fereday (Blackie Blackie Brown, Because the Night), Kristen Smyth (The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven), Bumpy Favell (King Victoria Drag Kings) and Sophie Muckart (Othello). The futuristic world is brought to life by an original score and sound design by Robert Downie, experienced through wireless headphones, with costumes and set pieces by Bethany J Fellows (Prayer Machine).
World Premiere
4-5 December 2021
Acland Street
Melbourne
"A love letter to St Kilda. Beautiful."
ANNE-MARIE PEARD, SMARTARTS (3RRR)
"a unique... enlightening [and] enjoyable walking theatre experience with intimate encounters holding bleakness and hope together in a shared imagining of the what the future might hold."
THEATRE TRAVELS
CREATIVE TEAM
Writers
BRYAN ANDY, LAURA COLLINS, BUMPY FAVELL, EMMA GIBSON, VIVIAN NGUYEN AND KRISTEN SMYTH
Director & Curator
KITAN PETKOVSKI
Music and sound design
ROBERT DOWNIE
Set and costumes
BETHANY J FELLOWS
Stage Management
BROOKE SIMMONDS and HOLLY ANDERSON
Producers
LAUREN BENNETT AND KITAN PETKOVSKI
Cast
JENNIFER VULETIC, CAROLINE LEE, TAHLEE FEREDAY, KRISTEN SMYTH, BUMPY FAVELL AND SOPHIE MUCKART
Boonwurrung Cultural Consultant
N'ARWEET CAROLYN BRIGGS, Boonwurrung Elder
Boonwurrung Language Consultant
AUNTY FAY MUIR, Boonwurrung Elder
Promo photography
UNDERGROUND MEDIA
Production Stills
CAMERON GRANT, PARENTHESY
Supported by
THEATRE WORKS, ACLAND STREET VILLAGE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND THE CITY OF PORT PHILLIP