Olivia Muscat challenges ableist stereotypes and beauty ideals in Is Anyone Even Watching?, a girlpop-fuelled celebration of identity, exclusion and radical self-expression.
From theatre-kid fever dreams to everyday discrimination, this joyful experimental theatre piece tells the coming-of-age story told through the eyes of a blind tween girl growing up in suburban Australia.
“At its heart, Is Anyone Even Watching? is my personal story. But it’s also a universal one about trying to exist and be happy in a world of unrealistic expectations and narratives,” Muscat explained.
“Ultimately, this is a party about being unapologetically you,” said Muscat.
This sharp, sparkling work critiques societal norms, dismantling the pressures to conform. It’s the ultimate 2000s sleepover, filled with spooky stories, makeovers, secrets and killer dance routines.
Developed through the Arts House Warehouse Residency program, Is Anyone Even Watching? confronts how language, mystery and silence are used to constrain disabled people, fighting back with humour, rage and a whole lot of glitter.
