they will know us by trails of light (2021)

Developed with support from City of Melbourne
Short listed for the Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award

Presented by the Victorian College of the Arts, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts
3rd-5th November, 2021

Youngest Sister is an actress intent on never disappearing, Brother is an artist struggling to find meaning in his work and Eldest Sister is a scientist on the brink of a world changing cure. But what does any of that mean when the fate of the world is in the hands of Middle Sister, their super-star sibling who is hurtling off on a dangerous space mission to save the world, and their difficult to please, dead Father is still making his disapproval known beyond the grave. Meanwhile Mother just wants to be covered in dirt.

An exploration of the search for meaning and purpose in our frenzied, petrifying, and bizarrely narcissistic age, explored within the context of a family that have always considered themselves ‘special’.

This digital edition of They Will Know Us By Trails Of Light is best experienced alone. Each audience member will require a computer, a phone and a pair of headphones.

Written by Amy May Nunn
Directed by Angelica Clunes
Dramaturgy by Jenni Medway and Petra Kalive
Produced and Edited by Danielle Goder

WITH
Emily Tomlins, Lachlan Martin, Hannah Frederickson, Caroline Lee, Amy May Nunn