Backstage Blog

After its cancellation in January due to covid, Neylon & Peele's comedy smash hit THE BEEP TEST is back! We chat to Jackson Peele about...

Beeeewwwwwmmm! We caught up with acclaimed clown and theatre maker Richie Hallal before he brings his latest creation to TW Explosives...

Director Teresa Izzard joined us this week to talk about 'This Is Where We Live' and its Melbourne premiere at Theatre Works this October...

We chat with director Maddison Sullivan about 'On the Rise', premiering at Theatre Works as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival. “Crabs in...

Collarts (Australian College of the Arts) has officially opened its School of Performing Arts this week in Melbourne. The launch forms...

We chat with writer/performer Alice Daly about 'Princess Truffles', premiering at Explosives Factory as part of Melbourne Fringe...

We chat with writer Christine Davey about 'Hysterica' premiering at Explosives Factory as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival. I’m...

"All the clunky old machines you see on stage have a wicked inner life: a bit like a wolf in sheep’s clothing." Jens Altheimer, creator...

We chat with writer Ron Elisha about 'Everyman & His Dog' premiering at Explosives Factory as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival....

"I’m interested in placing children at the centre of the theatrical moment." Director Nancy Black speaks with us about her latest work...

We chat with writer Olive Weeks about 'A Play About Ivy, That is Really about June' premiering at Theatre Works as part of Melbourne...

13 Shows, 2 Venues, 3 Weeks. Our Melbourne Fringe Festival Hub is JAM-PACKED with explosive new theatre. With 57 performances between the...

What is the working title of the project you are working on as part of TW's She Writes Collective? Antigone Revise In one sentence, can...

Photos by Daniel Rabin

Get to know our Fringe Festival program and the amazing artists behind each show in our Backstage Blog! This week, we're talking to...

Photos by Daniel Rabbin

"Storytelling helps me to make sense of people I don’t understand. It’s an art form that invites empathy in real time from an audience,...

Images by Morgan Roberts

We're turning this week's She Writes Collective spotlight on Flick in our Backstage Blog! The playwright of Midsumma smash hit, SLUTNIK™,...