Works for Theatre

The Measure of a Moment

A soulful reimagining of 1890s Melbourne.

In a time of Boom, Depression and Rebirth, a young banker yearns to become a bohemian and befriends a musician. As their friendship develops, they come to terms with a changing world and the challenges of addiction.

Travel back to the days of Marvellous Melbourne. Encounter the opium dens, street hustlers, corrupt land banks and the wild Australian Bush. With an ensemble of 8, Measure of a Moment explores the themes of youth, duty, self-destruction and grief. It includes an original score and songs.

Writer/Producer: Charles Mercovich

Director: Robert Johnson

Composer: Louis Ajani

Whilst the setting was inspired by the late 19th century, we wanted both the score and songs to reach a place outside of time. Where the industrial world can be exemplified with electric guitars and grungy synthesisers, the intimacy of the characters ever present in the slowly developing strings, clarinets and acoustic guitar, and the ideas of addiction reminiscing contorted poker machines.