what you hear in the silence

Remember when the world stopped? Back in 2020, when the streets emptied? The noise of the outside world disappeared. But the noise of the internet got louder and louder. Suddenly we were more connected than ever, as we sheltered in isolation in our homes. This symphony for spoken voices explores what we hear in the chaos of the internet – and how it might change us.

Content Warnings: some of the Aboriginal people who have died in custody are named

Written by Mary-Rose McLaren
Directed by Mary-Rose McLaren
Production manager: Emma Hampson
Actors: Georgia Marshal, Gabriel Blake, Eloise McGifford, Skye Wilkins, Alexandra Meerbach, Amber Jones, Emma Hampson, Lilly Jones, Scott Welsh
Image by Alexandra Meerbach


Access Information:

Visual rating 50%: Events are partly subtitled or include dialogue, background music and/or sounds, so d/Deaf and hard of hearing audiences can have some engagement with the event.

Aural Rating 50%: Has both sound and visual components, but sight isn’t essential to be able to engage with the event.