The Day The Galaxy Inevitably Expoded & Died

Name and Role: Ildiko Susany – Playwright/Co-Producer/Actor (Enlon).

Plug your show! It's post-apocalyptic. It's existential. It's terrifying. It's beautiful. It asks us to question how we operate as a society and the ways in which people, institutions and governments control or shape us.

Where did the idea for your show come from? It emerged from a random conversation in my head, actually! I swear I'm not crazy but the two protagonists were having a conversation about the end of the world while I was catching a train home one evening. Since then, it has evolved a fair bit: it was a 20 minute play shortlisted in Queensland Theatre Company's Young Playwrights Program and played at the Brisbane Powerhouse for Backbone Youth Arts' 2high Festival. Now, it's a fully-fledged, full-length play.

What have the past few months or so been like in the lead-up to Fringe? We've been really lucky as a team because we all work together in the theatre, so the transition towards making this show a reality has been quite smooth so far. We've also had a lot of support and encouragement from people within the industry. We've been very lucky, but I think the stressful times are still ahead!

What inspires you artistically? Anything that is intelligent, urgent and authentic. I love theatre that comes from a deep guttural place within that is screaming to be purged, to come alive, to be shared.

What's the most cringe-worthy thing you've seen on stage? A horribly unfocused Shakespeare In The Park production. Any piece of theatre that hasn't truly probed the text with a deep sense of play and intelligent exploration or hasn't made clear, bold choices tends to fail on stage, I think.

What other shows are you looking forward to at this year's Fringe? Rope Burn. The Pitchfork Disney. Bard To The Bone.

What excites you about being involved in the Sydney Fringe 2012? I'm a newbie to the Sydney scene, and the team and I are really just looking forward to diving straight into the buzz of the Fringe – and hoping we make it out alive! I really want to see how audiences will react to this new show.

WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday 11 to Sunday 16 September, King Street Theatre