World Problems single work   drama  
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 World Problems
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'One woman lists real and imagined memories of life on Planet Earth, shifting between personal memories and world events unfolding over a century. What results is a gradual accumulation of the tragic and joyful moments shaping global consciousness, and the tentacular connections that make a life.'

Source: Author's website.

Production Details

  • Developed with the support of  Cultureland Residency and Theatre Oostblok in the Netherlands, and Darebin Arts Centre and City of Melbourne in Australia. 


    First produced in Amsterdam, 31 August - 1 September 2018 at Plein Theater (then Theater Oostblok).

    Direction: Mark Wilson.

    Mentor: Susie Dee.

    Composition: Jasna Veličković.

    Scenography: Sarah Nixon.


    Presented in Melbourne, 13 – 24 March 2019 at fortyfivedownstairs.

    Producer: Asha Bee Abraham.

    Stage and Production Management: Piper Huynh.

    Set Designer: Fleur Dean.

    Sound Designer: SS.Sebastian.

    Lighting Designer: Rachel Lee.

    Dramaturgy and Workshop Support: Prue Clark.


    Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company. Performed at Southbank Theatre, The Lawler : 3-22 May 2024. 

    Director: Cassandra Fumi.

    Cast: Carly Sheppard.

    Set and Costume Designer: Dann Barber.

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Works about this Work

Theatre Review : World Problems, Southbank Theatre Thuy On , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2024;

— Review of World Problems Emma Mary Hall , 2018 single work drama

'A solo show that spans near and far, borne of personal and global events.'

Melbourne Theatre Company’s World Problems a Tour de Force Robert Reid , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 16-24 May 2024;

— Review of World Problems Emma Mary Hall , 2018 single work drama

'Melbourne Theatre Company’s nuanced and intelligent production of Emma Mary Hall’s award-winning World Problems shifts from a real past into an imagined future. By Robert Reid.'

Melbourne Theatre Company’s World Problems a Tour de Force Robert Reid , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 16-24 May 2024;

— Review of World Problems Emma Mary Hall , 2018 single work drama

'Melbourne Theatre Company’s nuanced and intelligent production of Emma Mary Hall’s award-winning World Problems shifts from a real past into an imagined future. By Robert Reid.'

Theatre Review : World Problems, Southbank Theatre Thuy On , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2024;

— Review of World Problems Emma Mary Hall , 2018 single work drama

'A solo show that spans near and far, borne of personal and global events.'

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