Any Moment is from the playbook of musicals such as Jason Robert Brown's Songs For a New World, which examine the triumphs and pitfalls of contemporary, everyday life with humour, poignance and soaring melodies (Arts Hub).
Inspired by the famous John Lennon quote, ‘Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans’ Any Moment explores what a minute in time truly represents. What purpose does a day hold? What unfolds in those little moments that happen without us noticing? It aims to highlight the beauty and fragility of life, asking if the ultimate unifying theme for all human beings, is that all of our lives will play out, one moment at a time. Who knows what will and could happen - Any Moment.
Set over the course of 24 hours, Any Moment begins at Midnight on New Years Eve, and moves throughout a single town, hearing stories from various individuals, as the clock tumbles toward Midnight and a New Year. Inspired by hit musicals like ‘Songs for A New World,’ and ‘Closer Than Ever,’
Any Moment is proof of the new generation of Australia writers and artists bringing exciting world class independent
works to stage here.
(Melbourne Cabaret Festival)
The music and lyrics are of a glittering standard that deserves worldwide recognition. (Arts Hub)
PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS / KEY DEVELOPMENT
2019
The Concept Recording
17 songs performed by Australian performers Emily Kristopher, Kat Harrison, Kurt Phelan, Tom Oliver, Lizzie Moore and more. Included private development and showcase at Brisbane Powerhouse.
Melbourne Cabaret Festival Concert Performance
Individual songs performed by Natalie O’Donnell, Kerrie Ann Greenland, Vidya Makan, John O’Hara and more.
Australian Musical Theatre Festival - Development Award
First musical to be developed and presented at the inaugural festival. Workshop included cast of four
2020
Private Development supported by Queensland Theatre (Australia)
2021
Key development / publishing materials created from support by City of Moreton Bay & Arts Queensland
2022
Redlands Performing Arts Centre (Australia)
Cast of four performed a 60 minute version of the work to a ticketed audience.
2025
Theatre Makers (St Kilda, Australia) Song Cycle Development
Three day development with full two act performance at Explosives Factory with larger cast of 8 and live band.
2026
Pilot Production at PIP THEATRE (Milton, Australia)
Directed by Bradley McCaw, cast of 12 will perform the first official season of the work in this profit share pilot production.
PROJECT SUPPORT
Parts of this project were made possible by the Moreton Bay Regional Council.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
We sincerely thank them for their support.