月を見る夜 Moongazing
4-22 FEB 2026 | LA MAMA HQ
From the infinity of the internet to the fate of the stars, 月を見る夜 Moongazing looks at the systems we are now turning to for practical, emotional and spiritual guidance.
A chance encounter between two women of the Japanese diaspora, young and old, kicks off an unlikely friendship. But as Tsukiko is drawn to the kind Chie, she seems to find herself with more questions than answers.
Drawing from Noh, Japanese folktales and the digital realm, 月を見る夜 Moongazing is a meditation on the stories we inherit and the grief of witnessing familial and cultural ties dissipating in an increasingly atomised world.
This project was previously developed as part of Antipodes Theatre Company's 2025 Winter Lab and received a 2025 La Mama Residency.
Supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants, the Hansen Little Foundation and VCA Foundation, and The Ian Potter Cultural Trust.
REVIEWS
“…a finely attuned production… a work that manages to unpack vast questions of modern existence” — Australian Arts Review
“...by parsing the collective responsibility we have for one another, 月を見る夜 Moongazing imagines a generative mode of meaning-making that transcends the silos we’ve unwittingly built around ourselves.” — The Age, Sonia Nair
“Morita and Angkasa create delicate, insightful human moments... Moongazing’s focus on technology as a troubling replacement for handed-down wisdom and real human connection is fascinating.” — The Saturday Paper, Keith Gow
CREDITS
Writer: Maki Morita
Director: Ari Angkasa
Performers: Anna Fujihara, Yumi Umiumare and Sean Yuen Halley
Dramaturg: Roshelle Yee Pui Fong
Movement Consultant: Yumi Umiumare
Vision, Lighting and Systems Designer: yaoqin d duàn 段耀钦
Costume Designer: Kiara Brown 川上きあら
Composition and Sound Designer: Jack Whu 胡杰克
Guest Composer: Hannah Wu
Sound Consultant: Ethan Hunter
Voice of Tsukiko’s Father: Taka Takiguchi
Voice of The App: Ari Angkasa
Lead Textile Construction: Bea Jago
Tattoo Illustrator: Made Kosala
Intimacy Coordinator: Bayley Turner
Stage Manager: Jade Hibbert
Creative Producer and Production Manager: Brandon Pape
Creative Producer and Marketing: Cameron Steens
Photos by Darren Gill