Sometimes there's no scarier place to be than inside your own mind…

Sebastian is a terminally unpopular fifteen-year-old suburban kid, with an overactive imagination and an obsession with anime and death. His only friend, Claryssa, is an emo Wiccan art-freak barely one rung higher than Sebastian on the social ladder.

What starts as just another night drinking down at the cricket nets soon gives way to an ecstatic vision that leaves Sebastian unconscious, their friendship left in ruin. The next morning, he wakes up with a mysterious moth in a jar by his bed, and a calling to save the souls of all humankind.

And so begins the Passion of Sebastian…

Playwright Declan Greene's startling new play won the Malcolm Robertson Prize and was shortlisted for the Victorian Premiere's Literary Award. After sell-out seasons for Malthouse Theatre and Sydney Opera House in 2010, this co-production between Arena Theatre Company and the Malthouse Theatre returns by popular demand.

Photo: Jeff Busby

The power of steel. The soul of a scoop. The heart of a hero.

An ice-cream van comes alive as everything in it transforms in a wild and epic story...
Presented by: International Performing Arts for Youth (Showcase)

Scoopy is an ice-cream scoop who can’t stand the cold or the brain freezes that come with his job. When his home is endangered, he is called by Mr Freezy on a quest to distant and dangerous lands. On his travels, Scoopy encounters a world of robo-chickens, milkshake speedway racers and Godzilla-like food processing machines.

With all the characters created out of real food, utensils and packaging, Mr Freezy blends incredible puppetry with an extraordinary set design and original music. Mr Freezy is a celebration of imaginative play and an exploration of bravery, loss and belonging.

Playing with food has never been so exciting!

An ice-cream van comes alive as everything in it transforms in a wild and epic story of an ice-cream scoop that can’t stand the cold…

The power of steel. The soul of a scoop. The heart of a hero.

Scoopy is an ice-cream scoop who can’t stand the cold or the brain freezes that come with his job. When his home is endangered, he is called on a quest to distant and dangerous lands. On his travels, Scoopy encounters a world of robo-chickens, milkshake speedway racers and Godzilla-like food processing machines.

With all the characters created out of real food, utensils and packaging, Mr Freezy blends incredible puppetry with an extraordinary set design and original music. The show is a celebration of imaginative play and an exploration of bravery, loss and belonging.

Playing with food has never been so exciting!

Sometimes there’s no scarier place to be than inside your own mind… A funny and moving exploration of teenage mental illness, loss, and friendship.

“This is a desperate world, full of vice and sin. But their souls can be saved, Sebastian. In these darkest of times, you alone are pure enough for this solemn task.”
A martyred saint. A talking moth. A mission to redeem our sins.

Sebastian is a terminally unpopular fifteen-year-old suburban kid, with an overactive imagination and an obsession with anime and death. His only friend Claryssa is an emo Wiccan art-freak barely one rung higher than Sebastian on the social ladder.

What starts as just another night drinking down at the cricket nets soon gives way to an ecstatic vision that leaves Sebastian unconscious and Claryssa missing without explanation. The next morning, he wakes up with a mysterious moth in a jar by his bed, a burning passion to save the souls of all humankind and a desperate need to reach Claryssa. Sebastian spirals into a breathless ride of schizophrenic delusion and religious passion, living life at a feverish pitch that can only lead to tragedy.

Mental illness. Religious zeal. Love. Moth is a highly charged, rapid-fire, funny and moving new production for audiences aged 15yrs +

An ice-cream van comes alive as everything in it transforms in a wild and epic story of an ice-cream scoop that can’t stand the cold…

The power of steel. The soul of a scoop. The heart of a hero.

Scoopy is an ice-cream scoop who can’t stand the cold or the brain freezes that come with his job. When his home is endangered, he is called on a quest to distant and dangerous lands. On his travels, Scoopy encounters a world of robo-chickens, milkshake speedway racers and Godzilla-like food processing machines.

With all the characters created out of real food, utensils and packaging, Mr Freezy blends incredible puppetry with an extraordinary set design and original music. The show is a celebration of imaginative play and an exploration of bravery, loss and belonging.

Playing with food has never been so exciting!

An ice-cream van comes alive as everything in it transforms in a wild and epic story of an ice-cream scoop that can’t stand the cold…

The power of steel. The soul of a scoop. The heart of a hero.

Scoopy is an ice-cream scoop who can’t stand the cold or the brain freezes that come with his job. When his home is endangered, he is called on a quest to distant and dangerous lands. On his travels, Scoopy encounters a world of robo-chickens, milkshake speedway racers and Godzilla-like food processing machines.

With all the characters created out of real food, utensils and packaging, Mr Freezy blends incredible puppetry with an extraordinary set design and original music. The show is a celebration of imaginative play and an exploration of bravery, loss and belonging.

Playing with food has never been so exciting!

Sometimes there’s no scarier place to be than inside your own mind… A funny and moving exploration of teenage mental illness, loss, and friendship.

“This is a desperate world, full of vice and sin. But their souls can be saved, Sebastian. In these darkest of times, you alone are pure enough for this solemn task.”
A martyred saint. A talking moth. A mission to redeem our sins.

Sebastian is a terminally unpopular fifteen-year-old suburban kid, with an overactive imagination and an obsession with anime and death. His only friend Claryssa is an emo Wiccan art-freak barely one rung higher than Sebastian on the social ladder.

What starts as just another night drinking down at the cricket nets soon gives way to an ecstatic vision that leaves Sebastian unconscious and Claryssa missing without explanation. The next morning, he wakes up with a mysterious moth in a jar by his bed, a burning passion to save the souls of all humankind and a desperate need to reach Claryssa. Sebastian spirals into a breathless ride of schizophrenic delusion and religious passion, living life at a feverish pitch that can only lead to tragedy.

Mental illness. Religious zeal. Love. Moth is a highly charged, rapid-fire, funny and moving new production for audiences aged 15yrs +