David Finnigan is a writer and theatre-maker from Ngunnawal country, Australia.

He writes plays, creates performances and develops games at the intersection of science and art.

Recent projects

A mosaic of snapshot scenes capturing life in the midst of planetary transformation.

A fast-paced interactive simulation exploring climate risk developed for Chatham House London.

In 2024 I gave a TED talk about the psychology of climate denial.

Produced in Manila in 2024, this ‘unreality TV show’ was a unique mix of live theatre, scripted show and virtual interactive performance.

An large-scale theatrical adaptation of the IPCC Seventh Assessment report on the state of the climate.

How 75 hours in modern Australia came to collide with an epic sweep of history

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