Monsteen premiere, RISING Festival Melbourne 4 to 14 June.

Presented by Infinity, Arts Centre Melbourne, Signal and RISING.

Tickets HERE

Monsteen, is a participatory theatre work where teenagers create characters and face off with friends and enemies at a supernatural high school.

Vampires, werewolves, sirens, and witches. It’s just another school day for teenagers in the world of Monsteen. But, as heatwaves hits, tensions bubble to the surface.

Inspired by cosplay and RPGs, Monsteen is a psychologically immersive performance that leads teens into a game of collaborative world-building and social risk. Four young cast members help catalyse the action, but as the school day begins, each player finds themselves with a chance to build their character, make friends, make enemies and participate in the world. They navigate class politics, head to secret hangouts, begrudgingly have dinner with parents and choose sides in ugly friendship battles. As the game progresses, players must try and come to terms with their monstrous side. What do they see in the mirror and can they embrace it?

Credits

Writer/Director

Jackson Castiglione

Made in collaboration with

Eza Bakker-Graham, Poppy Goodman, Zara Nawaz, Saskia Ellis-Gardam and Lucas Dwyer

With contributions by

Elm Macpherson, Harriet McNicol and Ilsa Fogg

Cast

Aerin Sutherland, Enhui, Lucas Dwyer, Lola McCann, Mae Robinson, Monique Warren, Saskia Ellis-Gardam and Zara Nawaz

Lighting Design/Production Manager

Suzy Brooks

Production Design

Eza Bakker-Graham

Sound Design and Composition

Samuel Kreusler

Wardrobe Design

Poppy Goodman

Dramaturge

Roslyn Oades

Stage Manager

Caitie Murphy

Producing Consultant

Alison Halit

Photo: Jason Lau