Trash Pop Butterflies, Dance Dance Paradise
“Costume and set design by Jessamine Moffett is the perfect complement to Morita’s freewheeling script, making use of found objects to construct increasingly intricate costumes for her litany of creatures.” - Guy Webster, Theatre Matters
“Designer Jessamine Moffett creates a memorable tableau of re-used and recycled things that evokes a world on the brink of collapse but filled with iconic messages of hope and resistence.” - Keith Gow, Theatre First
“Upon entering the theatre, you are confronted with a deliciously anarchistic set…this set manages to create the perfect messy-hipster-apartment without making the space feel crowded. Some mismatched rugs, a couch with a billion cushions and some gorgeous pots of mushrooms by a wooden shipping pallet, are just some of the great details that make this space feel incredibly lived in.” - You Should See It Melbourne
Set, Props and Costume Designer
Theatreworks 2023
Original set/costume concept - Oli Lacoon Williamson
Trash Animal Co Designer - Oli Lacoon Williamson
Director - Amelia Burke
Writer - Maki Morita
Dramaturg - Noemie Huttner-Koros
Lighting Designer - Giovanna Yate Gonzales and
Tessa Atkinson
Choreographer - Alec Katsourakis
Sound Designer - Laura Strobech
Stage Manager - Emily Rose
Producer - Agnese Perri
Workshop - Al Brill and Isabella Edwards
Photography - Oscar Shaw and Laura Mateus
“Visually gorgeous, with a set by Jessamine Moffett that looks like an apocalyptic, eco-feminist successor to the funky 1992 animated film Fern Gully.” - Naomi Cardwell, Theatre Travels
“[The] costume design for all these creatures is unbelievably cute and inventive, turning the production’s low budget into an absolute highlight rather than a hindrance. I’d see the play again just to take in all [the] clever creations, which have the audience giggling out loud as soon as the vignettes begin.” - Naomi Cardwell, Theatre Travels
“The costume design…is so incredibly clever. Morales and Hocking are transformed into so many people and creatures using the simplest yet most ingenious pieces of costume. My favourite costume however, is the jacket worn by Pepper. Covered in safety pins with awesome detailing on the spine - that jacket deserves to be on a runway.” - You Should See It Melbourne
