The weather app, on my phone, at a party
by St Martins EMBOLDEN Ensemble
SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 5
_It’s too easy to not talk to a single person_
_I’m still young but I’m already reminiscing_
_People are flaky and will always cancel last minute, I did that last night but that’s totally different, I had a good reason_
The weather app, on my phone, at a party tackles the quintessential feelings of isolation and loneliness that come with transitioning into adulthood. Quirky and absurdist, it asks the question: ‘does it get any better?’
Devised by the EMBOLDEN Ensemble at St Martins Youth Arts Centre, this new work interrogates what we owe each other and what we owe ourselves, and why these things seem to be in conflict with one another. Created by young people who are navigating (with little success) the pivotal moment of change in their lives, this performance is full of anxiety and joy, comedy and melancholy.
Maybe we all might just have to accept that crying on your birthday is part of life.
When /
Tuesday 30 September 7pm
Wednesday 1 October 7pm
Thursday 2 October 7pm
Friday 3 October 7pm
Saturday 4 October 2pm & 7pm
Sunday 5 October 5pm
Approx runtime 60 minutes.
Location / Irene Mitchell Studio,
44 St Martins Lane, South Yarra
Accessibility / This performance is wheelchair accessible.
Low sensory performance/ Wednesday 1 October,
Saturday 4 October 2pm
Auslan interpreted performance/ Thursday 2 October
Cast and Creatives:
Performers and Devisors/
Maisy – Harper Hynes (she/her)
Jax – Summer Metcalf (they/them)
Gina – Anka Strauss Kosanović (she/her)
Donnie – Louis Prandolini (he/him)
Rachshell – Liên Ta (he/she)
Ethan – Oscar Munro (he/him)
Director/ Gemma Livingstone (she/her)
Assistant Director/ Liên Ta
Writers/ Emma O’Neill (she/her) and Liên Ta
Lead Artist/ Tariro Mavondo
Production Manager/ Celina Mack
Lighting Designer/ Kris Chainey
Sound Designer/ Daniel Nixon
Set and Costume Designer/ Xasha Chua-Huggins
Support Artist/ Sarah Iman
Lighting design ensemble lead/ Oscar Munro
Dramaturgs/ Summer Metcalf and Louis Prandolini
Sound design ensemble lead/ Anka Strauss Kosanović
Set design ensemble lead/ Summer Metcalf
Costume design and Marketing ensemble lead/ Harper Hynes
Graphics and Artwork/ Jamin Sarmady
Producer/ Alice Qin
