Bub is 11-years old and obsessed with documentary filmmaking. In the aftermath of her family breakdown, Bub turns to dramatised re-enactments to get to the truth.

A kid with a camera. Two adults. No rehearsal.

Each night of the season, a young performer works with two unrehearsed adult actors for the first time. As Bub guides them to re-enact her personal experiences, these brave (or foolhardy) performers discover the story on the night, negotiating difficult questions about parenting, agency, mental health and how we speak to children.

POV is our latest experiment in onstage filmmaking. After indie flick (COIL) and Sci-Fi (UFO), this is our version of documentary - playful, urgent and live.

4 - 8 JUNE AT RISING / ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE

Writer: Mark Rogers
Director: Solomon Thomas
Creative Team: Mark Rogers, Solomon Thomas, Malcolm Whittaker, Steve Wilson-Alexander, Carly Young
Sound Designer: Ashley Bundang
Chaperone: Daniel Bailen
Performers: Edith Whitehead / Mabelle Rose
Creative Producer: Malcolm Whitakker
Administration: Intimate Spectacle

2024 Performed at Belvoir St Theatre as part of 25A

Content warning: Discussions of mental illness, Bipolar Affective Disorder, and themes of suicide.

POV is supported by Creative Australia, Shopfront Arts Co-op and the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at University of Sydney. Hero image by Lucy Parakhina, Documentation by Taylah Chapman.