Author(s): Keziah Warner

Literary Studies

A heavily pregnant ex-ballerina, a child detective, a bitter puppeteer and a feminist pop princess hurtle towards Mars. The world is watching. Isnt it? On the eve of a revolution, Nicki and Caroline attempt to gain control over their lives as their A.I. superior, Alex, dances the night away. And on New Earth, Esta and Isabelle forge hope through a new kind of relationship. First presented by Red Stitch in 2019, Control is a startling and provocative new work by Keziah Warner that explores humanitys desire to dictate how were perceived by others. Told across several decades, and in locations from Melbourne to Mars, Control delves deep into our relationship with technology: its moral ambiguities, its dependencies, and its potential.