CREATION, CREATION
Produced by Windmill Theatre, Documentary Script by Roslyn Oades
“A fearlessly out-there piece of documentary theatre… a brave and brilliantly inclusive concept” - Samela Harris, InDaily
“A show that has surprises at every corner, this production at times feels like a magic popup book of facts and swings from hilarious to poignant.... Simply a joy to watch” - Kimberley Shaw, Stage Whispers
“Delightfully whimsical… funny, moving, inventively designed… will entertain and charm you” - Kate Herbert Theatre Reviews
“Mesmerising and surprising... top-notch at every level.” – ABC Smart Arts
“Spectacularly imaginative...” – The Advertiser
How did we get here? Are aliens real? And is it possible to lick your elbow?
Based on interviews with members of the South Australian community aged between 8-102, Creation Creation is a comedy about life’s biggest mysteries.
We’ve asked two fearless creators to step onto the stage and attempt to unravel the mysteries of the universe using whatever tools they have at their disposal. Cardboard boxes become battleships and ping pong balls become planets in this hilarious explosion of art, sculpture and puppetry.
A daring and audacious journey to the very edge of the universe and back again. It’s a wild theatrical experiment for the curious among us.
Interview with documentary-theatremaker Roslyn Oades, on the scripting process employed on this show.
Fleur Elise Noble & Jonathan Oxlade
Creative Team
Co-creator/Direction: Rosemary Myers
Co-creator/Script & Interviews: Roslyn Oades
Co-creator/Designer & Performer: Fleur Elise Noble
Co-creator/Designer & Performer: Jonathan Oxlade
Composer: Harry Covill
Lighting & Technical Design: Chris Petridis
Movement Consultant: Carol Wellman Kelly
AUSLAN interpreter & performer: Dan Cleasby
Photography: Thomas McCammon
AWARDS
RUBY AWARD NOMINATION - Best Work or Project for Young People
PROUCTION ENQUIRIES
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PERFORMANCE DATES
2024 AUSTRALIAN DATES
1 - 11 May: Adelaide Festival Centre, SA
2022 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Sydney Opera House, NSW
Arts Centre Melbourne, VIC
Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth, WA
2021 Premiere Season
The world premiere of Creation Creation was presented by Adelaide Festival Centre’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many thanks to all the generous interviewees who participated in the making of Creation Creation, without whom this show would not be possible: Golnar Meshki, Matilda Dias Wadewitz, Ella Liu, Kitty Harrison, Zar Bradley, Alexander Boylon-Campbell, Mali Harkin-Noack, Mackenzie Conroy, Duwan Smith, Syd Cousins, Muzafar Ali, Ron Minge, Ruth Roberts, Koral Chandler, Elke Milne, Caleb Wood, Kristian Philippou, Millie Agnew, Bronte Nicholls, Kaeleah Dollman, Ethan Hodgson, Imogen Lane, Ellorah Boss, Jeremy Ryder, Tarsha Cameron, George Gaidow, Cathryn Mills, Rachel Hill, Anastasia Retallack, Chrissie Page, Vic Moore, Jared & Tilly Thomas, Reuben Womersley, Noah Boivin, Juilana Bartulin, James Esdaile, Margaret & Noel Wilson, Promod Kumar, Trish Ellin, Jun Huai, Michael O’Donahue, Ron Hammill, Paul Curnow, Dan Cleashy, Patricia England, Amy Oades, Wrenn & Arlo Taylor, Samantha Evans and those who prefer to remain anonymous.