Photo: Sarah Walker
When
2015: programmed in Melbourne Theatre Company’s Cybec Electric readings
2014: programmed in the National Playwriting Festival 2014 readings
2013: awarded the inaugural Betty Burstall Commission and co-commissioned by Griffin Theatre and Playwriting Australia
2013: ‘Highly Commended’ script – Griffin Theatre Script Award
2013: second development with Australia Council funding and with support from Melbourne Theatre Company, with a moved reading including video and sound design concepts
2012: first development with Arts Victoria funding and with support from Melbourne Wokrers’ Theatre, with a moved reading
Creative team
Third development – National Play Festival
Writer Michele Lee
Director Lee Lewis
Dramaturg Mark Pritchard
Performers Aileen Huynh, HaiHa Le, Lap Pham, John Shrimpton, Pearl Tan, Harry Tseng
Second development – In the mix, Australia Council funding
Writer Michele Lee
Director Gorkem Acaroglu
Dramaturgs Gorkem Acaroglu and Chris Mead
Video design concepts by Zoe Scoglio
Sound design concepts by Rob Jordan
Performers Aljin Abela, Jing-Xuan Chan, Hai Ha Le, Nicole Lee, Harry Tseng, Gareth Yuen
First development – Arts Victoria funding
Writer Michele Lee
Director Emma Valente
Dramaturg Gorkem Acaroglu
Performers Keith Brockett, Jing-Xuan Chan, Fanny Hanusin, Nicole Lee, Harry Tseng
About
Format
Full-length play, stage
Content
Moths. They’re coming.
Six actors do a play exploring gender and Asian identity, and through the course of this they confront uncomfortable truths about themselves.
They head towards the light.
They come out, burst from their chrysalis.
The play becomes successful and epic and eternal.
The script uses words from the transcripts of interviews I did with about 25 young Asian Australians.
Videos
From the second development.
You’ll see HaiHa Le, Jing-Xuan Chan and Nicole Lee, and Harry Tseng in this. Sarah Walker shot and edited this.
Moths Girls from Michele Lee on Vimeo.
You’ll see all the actors in this. Sarah Walker shot and edited this.
Moths Boys from Michele Lee on Vimeo.
And video from the first development. Edited and shot by Sarah Walker
Moths – first development from Michele Lee on Vimeo.
Video design
Video design by Zoe Scoglio and sound design by Rob Jordan.
MOTHS – 4 minute Excerpt from zoe scoglio on Vimeo.
Script
Available from Australian Plays.
Supporters
Development: Creative Victoria, Australia Council for the Arts, Betty Burstall Commission, National Playwriting Festival and Melbourne Theatre Company
Publisher: Australian Plays