By Vivienne Glance. Directed by Talia Zipper. The Blue Room Theatre, Perth Cultural Centre, WA. Jul 8-26, 2025
Bruised is a new play that uses a series of interconnected vignettes to examine climate change. Bitter-sweet but strong in its convictions without being morbid, it features a strong all female cast.
Written by Vivienne Glance, who also appears, the action centres around the participants at a presentation by a former astronaut, who uses her experiences as a call to action about climate change, then branches into the audience’s experiences, including immigration, bird watching and the overwhelming feelings faced by young people at their potential future.