Format

Full-length play

About

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.

The script is available from Australian Plays Transform.

Creative team

Writer Michele Lee

Previous directors and dramaturgs: Gorkem Acaroglu, Lee Lewis, Chris Mead, Mark Pritchard, Emma Valente

Previous designers: Rob Jordan, Zoe Scolgio

Previous development performers: Aljin Abela, Keith Brockett, Jing-Xuan Chan, Fanny Hanusin, Hai Ha Le, Nicole Lee, Lap Pham, John Shrimpton, Pearl Tan, Harry Tseng, Gareth Yuen

Development

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

Supporters

Development: Creative Victoria, Australia Council for the Arts, Betty Burstall Commission, National Playwriting Festival and Melbourne Theatre Company