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clare mendes & melbourne writers’ theatre present

by clare mendes

Skating In The Clouds

4 - 14 DECEMBER | THEATRE WORKS
Skating In The Clouds

VENUE

by clare mendes

Summer and Autumn are in love, but there’s a problem in their love nest. Autumn roams the house, spanner in hand, looking for a drip she can’t see while Summer plans a spectacular skating party. With cracks emerging in their relationship, tough questions need to be asked. What if Julia Gillard doesn’t like the ornamental ice vulture, or Penny Wong can’t skate? And why is ice starting to appear on the floor of their St Kilda living room?

A modern fairytale that begins with salsa, pirouettes into the clouds and ends on a snow-capped mountain, Skating in the Clouds is an adventurous new work by playwright Clare Mendes. The recipient of a Malcolm Robertson Foundation grant, and featuring a creative team led by artists from Melbourne Writers’ Theatre, this magic-realist romp draws audiences into the intricate relationship of Summer and Autumn – with its romance and arguments, dancing and dreaming – then takes you on their ride. Powered by an all-female cast and crew, Skating in the Clouds pays special tribute to the unique strength and style of 50+ women. Finally, girls, a play written for Us!

Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda

DURATION

90 Minutes

WARNINGS

Suitable for audiences aged 15+
Intimacy, Themes of depression, anxiety, self-harm, Climate change, Haze, Strobe

ACCESSIBILITY

Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.

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About
DATES + TIMES

Wednesday 4 December - 7:30pm
Thursday 5 December - 7:30pm
Friday 6 December - 7:30pm
Saturday 7 December - 7:30pm

Tuesday 10 December - 7:30pm
Wednesday 11 December - 7:30pm
Thursday 12 December - 7:30pm
Friday 13 December - 7:30pm
Saturday 14 December - 7:30pm

Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers.  Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.

Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.

Dates
TICKETS

FULL PRICE

$45.00

CONCESSION*

$35.00

PREVIEW

$28.00

20 at $20**

$20.00

MOB TIX

$20.00

*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders

**Limited to 20 tickets per performance

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Our AT THEATRE WORKS program is for artists, companies or works that align with some but not all of our values as an organisation. We co-present these works with the independent artists and organisations. Works within this programming stream receive marketing support, technical support, free venue use and a generous box office split but largely we give them the keys and get out of their way.

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CREDITS

WRITER
Clare Mendes

DIRECTOR
Emily Farrell

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Ellie Nielsen

PERFORMED BY
Rebecca Morton
Katrina Mathers
Shamita Sivabalan
El Kiley

SET DESIGNER
Bianca Pardo

SOUND DESIGNER
Sharyn Brand

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Natalia Velasco Moreno

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Barbara Yazbeck

MOVEMENT COORDINATOR
Lucy Payne

PRODUCER
Clare Mendes
DRAMATURGE
Elizabeth Walley

PHOTOGRAPHER
Anna Moloney-Heath

PUBLICIST
Sassy Red PR

Credits
MEET THE ARTIST -
CLARE MENDES

Clare wrote advertisements, radio plays, novels and Neighbours scripts before becoming a playwright. Skating in the Clouds is her fourth play, and the first in a series of epic, magic-realist, adventurous works to be created by an all-female cast and crew. Clare developed Skating in the Clouds with a grant from the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. The Company Manager of Melbourne Writers’ Theatre, she also produces MWT’s theatrical seasons. Away from the luxury of theatre Clare volunteers with the Alliance for International Women’s Rights, empowering Afghan women through education. Clare loves poetry, boxing, birds, and nudging her audiences towards new thinking.

Meet the Artist
EXTRAS

SHOW PROGRAM

Read the full program here!

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