“Would you risk every-thing to hear a song one last time?”

Ava lives in a neoliberal world where everyone is watched by Guardians and music has been censored out of existence. Three generations into this new age people are content with the silence, but Ava hears music everywhere she goes. Determined to share the soundtrack of the past she opens an illicit underground cabaret bar, which is fraught with danger. Because in her world you wouldn’t ever dream of being caught singing.

This new play with songs by Brittanie Shipway, a proud Gumbaynggirr and Turkish woman, is a defiant and devilish celebration of music, freedom, and the things that keep us human. SENSER will feature original music by Jess Newman and David Youings, and an immersive design by Grace Deacon (Not Today). Directed by Miranda Middleton (Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts), this compelling new work will transport Melbourne audiences into a dark and enchanting world of drag kings, cabaret queens, and outlawed dance halls.
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The commissioning of playwright Brittanie Shipway was assisted by The Malcolm Robertson Foundation