For the first time since its original Red Stitch production in 2019, Keziah Warner’s epic sci-fi odyssey makes its return to Melbourne.

In the not-so-distant future, a heavily pregnant ex-ballerina, a child detective, a bitter puppeteer and a feminist pop princess hurtle towards Mars in a Big Brother-style spaceship. The world is watching. Isn’t it?

On the eve of a revolution, Nicki and Caroline attempt to gain control over their lives as their AI superior Alex dances the night away.

And on New Earth, Esta and Isabelle forge hope through a new kind of relationship.

Spanning across half a century from Melbourne to Mars, Control proposes a future where space colonisation meets reality TV, where memories are stored in a government-regulated cloud, and where the implementation of AI in education teaches us more about ourselves. What happens if humans surrender control of identity, memory and knowledge-sharing to technology?