A mythical fable and a contemporary, intimate story of love and redemption – Jewish/Australian artist Ari Jacob presents 'Son Called Moon' at Melbourne's Chapel Off Chapel this month.
The music for the production is drawn from Ari Jacob's indie folk album of the same name.
'Son Called Moon' stars Irish performer Claire Burns, and explores themes of shame, vulnerability, sexuality, religion, truth, and wisdom. . . Following Moon, an adventurous boy who lies awake for hours with the mysterious, ever-present feminine Sun.
One day, a mysterious and potentially dangerous fruit appears – one which even Sun doesn't recognise. The pair's relationship begins to bruise, which in turn sends them on a journey through fear, isolation and longing.
'Son Called Moon' features an innovative, ethereal, original folk score – capable of transforming Chapel Off Chapel into a cosy living room and a vast galaxy with equal measure.
“'Son Called Moon' has been a mission to dig deep into my own experience, and to try and extract something from it that can speak to every human,” Ari says of the show in a video posted to Instagram. “When I started that process, I quickly saw that it was all about the questions we ask, and the feeling from which those questions arise.”
“It started as a very personal journey, but over the last six years, it's become this incredible community of artists and humans.”
Here, Ari lists five facts about the show.
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The idea of a show with exactly this name came to me in 2018. I've been writing it for 7 years.Two
The team is comprised of international creatives from Ireland, Australia, and Israel.Three
There is a nine-piece band and six-person cast.Four
The lighting designer, sound designer, and director are all incredible professionals, but they happen to also be the only people I know in the industry after living overseas for a few years!Five
Chapel Off Chapel is the first place I ever saw a musical and fell madly in love with it.'Son Called Moon' plays Chapel Off Chapel (Melbourne) 22-25 June.
