Scenes from the Climate Era
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Theatre
Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat and Belvoir St Theatre Presents
Scenes from the Climate Era
20 May 2025
Sessions
Tuesday
May 20, 2025
19:30 – 20:50
Tickets
May 20, 2025
19:30 – 20:50
Information
Show type
Theatre
duration
1 Hour 20 Minutes, no interval.
Location
Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat
Time
7:30 PM
Prices
Full: $45
Concession: $40
Cheap Seats (restricted view): $30
$30 Under 30 (people under 30 years): $30
Mob Tix: $25
We are proud to offer Mob Tix. These are discounted tickets for self-identified First Nations People to selected shows at Ballarat’s Cultural Venues.
NOTE: for schools bookings please contact the box office via hermaj@hermaj.com or (03) 5333 5888
Concession: $40
Cheap Seats (restricted view): $30
$30 Under 30 (people under 30 years): $30
Mob Tix: $25
We are proud to offer Mob Tix. These are discounted tickets for self-identified First Nations People to selected shows at Ballarat’s Cultural Venues.
NOTE: for schools bookings please contact the box office via hermaj@hermaj.com or (03) 5333 5888
Massive artificial reefs, Mirror clouds. Zombie mice.
Beaches where once there were none.
Travelling the world when aeroplanes are gone.
How we deal with big, breathtaking ideas – and the crazy excitement of living in hope.
Scenes from the Climate Era, is a new play from Belvoir St Theatre and is a collection of over fifty scenes that encapsulates the exhilaration, frustration, and fascination of living in interesting times.
With each scene taking on new topics, settings, and characters, all grappling with the joys and demands of the warming world, Scenes from the Climate Era is a beginner’s guide to climate activism, a tough conversation, an evening spent with friends, and a trip down to the water.
Drawing from our colourful past, delicate present, and uncertain future, these frightening and comforting snapshots of life will make you laugh, cry, and rally to action, all while providing a reminder that life continues on.
Written by David Finnigan (44 Sex Acts in One Week, Kill Climate Deniers), an award-winning playwright who has worked with climate and Earth system scientists from institutions across the world, and brought to life on stage by director Carissa Licciardello (Opening Night, A Room of One’s Own), Scenes from the Climate Era is an energetic and determined piece that offers a reflection on the world we have shaped, and an exploration of what we want it to be.
REVIEWS
★★★★★ 'They run the full gambit from tongue-in-cheek to heart-wrenching within seconds.' - LIMELIGHT
★★★★★ 'both ridiculously amusing and terrifyingly accurate.' - THE AU REVIEW
★★★★ 'The cast of five move from scene to scene with disarming naturalism and seemingly boundless energy.' - THE GUARDIAN
★★★★ 'A well-oiled cast makes for a riveting ride through this show from David Finnigan that squeezes 50 plays into one.' - TIMEOUT
Contains the use of strobe lighting. Some elements of the show's design may impact people with Coeliac's disease.
Beaches where once there were none.
Travelling the world when aeroplanes are gone.
How we deal with big, breathtaking ideas – and the crazy excitement of living in hope.
Scenes from the Climate Era, is a new play from Belvoir St Theatre and is a collection of over fifty scenes that encapsulates the exhilaration, frustration, and fascination of living in interesting times.
With each scene taking on new topics, settings, and characters, all grappling with the joys and demands of the warming world, Scenes from the Climate Era is a beginner’s guide to climate activism, a tough conversation, an evening spent with friends, and a trip down to the water.
Drawing from our colourful past, delicate present, and uncertain future, these frightening and comforting snapshots of life will make you laugh, cry, and rally to action, all while providing a reminder that life continues on.
Written by David Finnigan (44 Sex Acts in One Week, Kill Climate Deniers), an award-winning playwright who has worked with climate and Earth system scientists from institutions across the world, and brought to life on stage by director Carissa Licciardello (Opening Night, A Room of One’s Own), Scenes from the Climate Era is an energetic and determined piece that offers a reflection on the world we have shaped, and an exploration of what we want it to be.
REVIEWS
★★★★★ 'They run the full gambit from tongue-in-cheek to heart-wrenching within seconds.' - LIMELIGHT
★★★★★ 'both ridiculously amusing and terrifyingly accurate.' - THE AU REVIEW
★★★★ 'The cast of five move from scene to scene with disarming naturalism and seemingly boundless energy.' - THE GUARDIAN
★★★★ 'A well-oiled cast makes for a riveting ride through this show from David Finnigan that squeezes 50 plays into one.' - TIMEOUT
Contains the use of strobe lighting. Some elements of the show's design may impact people with Coeliac's disease.
Supported by
Oranges & Sardines, Akopiantz & Justin Punch
Writer
David Finnigan
Set & Lighting Designer
Nick Schlieper
Costume Designer
Ella Buttler
Composer & Sound Designer
David Bergman
Vocal Coach
Laura Farrell
Assistant Director
Clement Rukundo
Dramaturg
Vaishnavi Suryaprakash
Observing Director
Rikiah Lizarraga
Stage Manager
Luke McGettigan
Assistat Stage Manager
Christopher Starnawski