HYDRA by Double Water Sign

A woman with long curl dark hair stands behind a man wearing virtual reality goggles on his eyes. She wraps her arms around his neck in a loose choke hold. The man grabs her right arm with his hands.

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy

The world has changed. There’s no fresh water and machines have taken all the jobs. Attempting to give his life meaning, Bowen signs up for an experimental medical procedure where ‘Heroes’ can be euthanised, donating their bodies’ water back to the community. Anita, his ‘Giving Consultant’, claims to be there just to ease his passage, but as they spar we learn that Anita is doing a lot more than just her job. She dreams of a future where we burn it all down and start again.
 
From multi-award winning duo Double Water Sign; the makers of GROUND CONTROL and MORAL PANIC, this searing new work of science-fiction is the story of an angry young man and the woman whose job it is to kill him.

 

Shortlisted for the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award, HYDRA asks ‘What parts of ourselves will we have to kill to survive the end of the world?’

Creative Team

Writer: Rachel Perks

Director: Bridget Balodis
Performers: Sapidah Kian and Casey Filips
Set & Costume Designer: James Lew
Lighting Designer: Amelia Lever-Davidson
Performance Dramaturg: Kamarra Bell-Wykes
Creative Producer: Natasha Phillips
Sound Designer: Daniella Esposito
Stage Manager: Reis Low
Production Manager: Dans Maree Sheehan

Image by: Pia Johnson

 

 

This production received additional support from the Australian Council of the Arts, City of Melbourne and Creative Spaces.

Black and white text of the Australia Council of the Arts logo     City of Melbourne logo in black text

When

  • Friday, 30 July 2021 | 08:00 PM - 09:15 PM
  • Saturday, 31 July 2021 | 08:00 PM - 09:15 PM
  • Sunday, 01 August 2021 | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
  • Sunday, 01 August 2021 | 08:00 PM - 09:15 PM
  • Monday, 02 August 2021 | 07:30 PM - 08:45 PM
  • Tuesday, 03 August 2021 | 07:30 PM - 08:45 PM

Location

Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High St, Northcote, 3070, View Map

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A woman wearing a dark buttoned-down shirt holds her right hand below her chin. She looks to her left to the horizon while a soft glowing light lights up the left-side of her face.

HYDRA by Double Water Sign; image by Darren Gill

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A man with dark short hair is wearing a hot on his head and a grey tshirt. He looks annoyed. A woman stands behind him leaning over his right shoulder and holds down the side of the hat on the man's head.

HYDRA by Double Water Sign; image by Darren Gill

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A man wearing dark trousers, a grey tshirt and virtual reality goggles on his head stands with his arms spread out to the side.

HYDRA by Double Water Sign; image by Darren Gill

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A woman with long dark curly hair and a man with short dark hair stand across from each other on a theatre set. The woman wears a dark long sleeve top and black trousers. The man wears a white tshirt and grey sweat pants.

HYDRA by Double Water Sign; image by Darren Gill

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Key Information

Performance Dates

30 Jul - 1 August
Fri & Sat 8pm | Sun 2pm & 8pm | Mon & Tues 7.30pm

 

Venue

Northcote Town Hall Arts Center
189 High Street, Northcote

 

Duration

75mins, no interval

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