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David Finnigan

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.

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Shooting Stars

An ‘unreality TV show’, a unique mix of live theatre, scripted drama and interactive virtual performance.

The Seventh Assessment

An 8-hour theatrical adaptation of the IPCC Seventh Assessment report on the state of the climate, staged as a dance party.

Future for Beginners

The Future for Beginners

A fast-paced interactive simulation in which players must produce a major cultural event in the face of an approaching typhoon.

Deep History

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

Scenes from the Climate Era

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

You’re Safe

A cycle of six shows exploring the transformation of our planet.

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