FEARLESS PRESENTS
NOW
BY HELENE TARDIF
25 FEBRUARY - MARCH 7 | EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
BY HELENE TARDIF
A 60 minutes DRAMEDY where you will travel in VIRTUAL REALITY where MAGIC meets FAKE COMEDY
Covid, lockdown, birthdays. The one decides to create a virtual reality to evade this dying world. His way to fight pollution, discord, inequality. The older generation is not ready, they want the past to come back. They fight against it, against each other, they lose themselves to find others.
This dark comedy explores inter generational conflict provoked by the rise of new advanced technology. The father figure collapses as all his beliefs are challenged by this new world, is it toxic masculinity or fear? Are women freed from expectations? Will X managed to save her family as mother always do? Will she find her reason to live? To survive? Or will she finally find freedom.
For all mothers who are struggling to understand the younger generations, for all adults who battle constantly against technology, for all technology lovers who fail to realise their struggles, come and reflect, laugh, interject (yes we had audiences interjecting with us and we love it!) come and live truly and really what virtual can be.
VENUE
EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
Rear Laneway, 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
DURATION
60 minutes
WARNINGS
ACCESSIBILITY
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
“brilliant theatre piece - it’s so entertaining and like the best science fiction makes you Think… and it’s so very funny ! Beautifully executed “
- J. W.k. 2025
“I was transfixed with the futurist setting, but present feel of it. The minimalist staging expanded to a fully imagined world.“
- B.R 2025
DATES + TIMES
Wednesday 25 February - 6:30pm (Preview)
Thursday 26 February - 6:30pm (Opening)
Friday 27 February - 6:30pm
Saturday 28 February - 6:30pm
Tuesday 3 February - 6:30pm
Wednesday 4 February - 6:30pm
Thursday 5 February - 6:30pm
Friday 6 February - 6:30pm
Saturday 7 February - 6:30pm
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.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
CONCESSION*
PREVIEW
$38.00
$30.00
$28.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
CREDITS
WRITER
Helene Tardif
DIRECTOR
Marion Arditti
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
Silvia Shao
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Tomas Gerasimidis
COMPOSER
Damian Pitcon
CAST
Andrew Drava
Georgina Scott
Marc Opitz
Helene Tardif
MEET THE ARTIST
HELENE TARDIF
Helene plays the supporting role of Yrsa in Pasa Faho, which premiere at MIFF 2025. Known for the role of Jacqui in the short film "Locked* for which she won best actor award at the best indie film Hollywood festival 2025, and Colette in the acclaimed TV series 'The clearing" , where she plays along Miranda Otto. Helene acted on stage in Paris for over 15 years with award winning directors like Robert Hossein, Yes Carlevans, Nathalie Chemelny and worked in over 10 productions in Melbourne. Mrs BIN, her writing debut got 10 nominations at the CAT summer reading and was one of the three finalist 2022. With her director Marion Arditti, they are excited to bring NOW to Explosives Factory in 2026.
