The show opens with the performers - Harlow Casey, Tim Rutty, Karina Schiller, Nina Robertson, Cassia Jamieson and Easa Min-Swe - moving on a revolving circular platform as they each express various "what if" questions around life, death and the world. It's a great introduction to Future Proof, with their brightly coloured outfits by Rutty and Harlow's direction, where we see the gripping chaos of a world colliding with ideas and ideals. This is perfectly executed with the following act that presents as a sales pitch for more plastic in the world with breathtaking design and adept direction as Rutty walks and sits on clouds of plastic bags that envelop the remaining performers.
Rutty's set and costumes, Ian Moorhead's sound and Richard Vabre's lighting in particular, are inspired and innovative and work hard with the ensemble to create unique acts. But where Future Proof excels, is also where it stumbles, because there is often too much happening on stage to fully appreciate and consider Casey's poetic text. When you've got performers on stage doing intriguing things with their bodies with stunning visual and aural elements coming at you at the same time, it can be overwhelming to focus on the words and take in the overall intention of each piece.
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