The Navel Gazers is a modern farce set in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Over the course of their lease, Anna and Olivia are forced to confront their expectations of one another, their hopes for themselves, and the unstable futures ahead of them. Exploring themes of identity, selfishness, and the ever-changing visage of "adulthood,” this project sheds an empathetic light on the turbulent— and endearingly familiar— relationships of our youth.
In development since October 2023, the genervation process for The Navel Gazers involved an especially unique cohort of creatives. Actors Mouna Baba, Charlie Hume, Kathryn Taylor, and Oscar Wahlbarg contain among them two couples, two roommates, and two childhood best friends. Writer Jack Harding and director Michelle Chan are also long time friends in addition to repeated collaborators. These working dynamics created a story that not only digs into the minutiae of interpersonal politics, but expresses the shared fears plaguing this generation.