About the show

SEEN is a platonic love story that stages the digital.

It’s 2017. Year 11. New friends Andrew and Asha arrange their first kiss over Messenger. And promptly realise they’re gay.

As they come of age, their unconventional friendship plays out over six years of text messages.

Written for the festival, SEEN is a new work about gen z friendships and internet culture.

Director’s note
When developing SEEN with playwright Xavier Hazard, my intention was to depict authentically the way young people talk to one another on the internet. In my directing, I’ve sought to capture how it feels to communicate via texts (the intimacy, immediacy, the perceived privacy to speak your innermost thoughts), rather than how it looks (two people holding phones).

Performance Dates

Wednesday 6  December, 7:00pm

Thursday 7 December, 7:00pm

Friday 8 December, 7:00pm

Saturday 9 December, 12:00pm and 7:00pm

Runtime: 40min

Venue: NIDA Theatres, Space, 215  Anzac Parade , Kensington  NSW 2033

Pricing: NIDA is offering a Pay What You Want option for this event. We are grateful for your support, no matter the amount. Please note that this payment option is non-refundable.

Content Notice: Mentions of suicide and abuse.

NIDA’s Festival of Emerging Artists consists of 7 shows performed across 3 of NIDA’s venues, the Reg Grundy Studio, the Studio Theatre and The Space. It is possible (and encouraged) for patrons to attend multiple shows consecutively, whether in the same venue or across multiple venues. The shows have been scheduled accordingly to accommodate for multiple viewings, e.g. 7:00pm, 8:00pm and 9:00pm shows in the evening, and 12:00pm, 1:00pm and 2:00pm shows for matinees. Please ensure you do not book more than one show at the same timeslot.

Cast

Andrew
Faisal Hamza

Asha
Lilian Valverde

Bryn
Thomas Russell

Voice of Judy
Frankie McNair*

Corey
Ashan Kumar*

Creative / Production Team

Note: **Staff