In the not-so-distant future, a heavily pregnant ex-ballerina, a child detective, a bitter puppeteer and a feminist pop princess hurtle towards Mars in a Big Brother-style spaceship. The world is watching. Isn’t it?
On the eve of a revolution, Nicki and Caroline attempt to gain control over their lives as their AI superior Alex, dances the night away.
And on New Earth, Esta and Isabelle forge hope through a new kind of relationship.
Director Olivia Staaf draws on her background in science communication and ecological performance making to realise Control as an experiential voyage for audiences.
Spanning across half a century from Melbourne to Mars, Control is a startling and provocative play by Keziah Warner that delves deep into our relationship with technology: its moral ambiguities, its dependencies, and its potential.
Control was commissioned by Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre through the INK program and was originally produced by Red Stitch in 2019.
