The Watch
Fusing tender romantic comedy with dreamlike storytelling, Isabella Waldron’s The Watch is a contemporary love story that explores the delicate dance between time, intimacy, and identity.
When insomniac Hannah meets clockmaker Zoe, days blur into nights, reality gives way to desire, and love becomes both fleeting and infinite — unraveling a profound exploration of trust, timing, and the delicate art of letting someone in.
The Watch navigates the messy, tender, and transformative terrain of young queer love, capturing the fragility of time, the complexity of identity, and the beauty of human connection in all its imperfect forms.
Photography by Jake Bush (@jakebbbush).
Writer Isabella Waldron
Director Merle Wheldon
Set and Costume Designer Isabella Sarmiento Abadia
Lighting Designer Jack Hathaway
Sound Designer Yanni Ng
Production Manager Thea Fitzgerald
Scenic Painters Siân Wheldon and Noah Harrowes
Producer Chris Edge (in association with Bomb Factory Theatre)
Cast Ciana Howlin and Kate Crisp
Reviews for The Watch
“Yanni Ng’s soundscape underscores emotional states of the characters and is especially effective when Hannah finds joy with her past.”
— Annie Sutton for Everything Theatre (4-stars)
“A team of highly passionate and talented creatives have put together something really visually and emotively special for this story’s fledgling first run.”
— Jake Mace for Binge Fringe (4-stars)
“Yanni Ng’s soundscape lulls the audience into the play’s nocturnal world.”
— Greg Stewart for Theatre Weekly (5-stars)
“The sound design subtly supports the world-building for most of the play but shines in particularly striking moments, immersing the audience into Hannah’s world.”
— Helen Hsu for A Young(ish) Perspective (4.5-stars)
“The engaging storyline, electric connection between the two performers, and the unique added detail of the medieval sleep cycle make this an interesting watch – in all senses of the word.”
— Christine Stanton for The Reviews Hub