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2021 Australian stage play by Alex Vickery-Howe
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Watchlist is an Australian stage play by Alex Vickery-Howe. The first production was on 4 June 2021 by the South Australian Playwrights Theatre at the Bakehouse Theatre in Adelaide, South Australia directed by Lisa Harper Campbell. The play is a dark comedy and political satire that scrutinize surveillance culture, global inaction, and environmental crisis. Set in a looming tomorrow shaped by systems of monitoring and control, it follows a group of characters whose interactions reflect tensions between personal responsibility and social complacency. The work received critical attention from Australian theatre publications, with reviewers commenting on its combination of humour and political themes. The script was subsequently published by Currency Press.[1]
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| Watchlist | |
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 Promotional poster for the 2021 premiere production | |
| Written by | Alex Vickery-Howe |
| Date premiered | 4 June 2021 |
| Place premiered | Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Dark comedy, political satire |
Synopsis
Watchlist is set in a near-future society shaped by systems of surveillance and social control. The narrative follows three characters-Basil, Delia, and Roger, whose interactions unfold against a backdrop of increasing global instability and environmental crisis. As the characters navigate personal relationships and competing beliefs, their conversations reveal differing attitude towards responsibility, trust, and collective action. The play explorers how individuals respond to political and social pressures within a monitored and uncertain world.
Production
The original production was premiered on 4 june 2021 at the Bakehouse Theater in Adelaide. The production was directed by Lisa Harper Campbel, produced by Lucy Combe, with lighting design by Stephen Dean, sound design by Sascha Budimski, and stage management by Claire Miyuki Gueri.[1][2]
Cast
- Gianluca Noble as Basil
- Katherine Sortini as Delia
- Katie O'Reilly as Marie
- Eddie Morrison as Roger
- Matt Hawkins as Norman
Reception
The play received coverage from several Australian theatre publications. The Adelaide Show reviewed the production and mentioned its balance of satire and dramatic elements.[3]
Murray Bramwell, writing in InDaily, described the production as "amusing, ambitious, [and] provocative".[4]
In The Barefoot Review, Samela Harris characterised the work as an "agit-prop piece" and commented on its satirical style.[5]
A review published by Broadway World discussed the play in relation to the post-pandemic period.[2]
Publication
The script was published by Currency Press.[6]
Academic Discussion
Watchlist has been discussed in several academic publications in relation to its treatment of global politics, metatheater, and environmental themes.
In Theater Research International, Alex Vickery-Howe and Lisa Harper Campbell examine the play's engagement with global perspectives and its use of polemical storytelling in contemporary theatre.[7]
An article published in TEXT Journal considers Watchlist in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring the relationship between theatrical narrative and real-world events.[8]
In Text & Performance Quarterly, Vickery-Howe and Campbell discuss the role of meta theatrical techniques in contemporary storytelling, including their application in Watchlist.[9]
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