BACKSTAGE AT FRINGE with Krystal Meakins | A Paper Trail
- Sep 18, 2025
- 2 min read
In our very first 'Backstage at Fringe' for 2025, we sat down with Krystal Meakins, Co-producer and Director of A Paper Trail, which opens our Fringe season on September 29 at Theatre Works.
A Paper Trail Travelling through worlds Unseen with creatures Unknown. Join this group of acrobats on an enchanting circus adventure. Where thrilling acrobatics and intricate origami tell a story of friendship and courage. A fairy tale that makes your bedroom walls melt away and there's always another friend around the corner. In a circus show made for kids enjoyed by everyone, A Paper Trail celebrates the power of believing in yourself, discover how from a single paper boat, a whole world can unfold. Nothing bad can happen as long as you stay on the boat! Are you Daring enough to come aboard?
Q: What will audiences find in your show that they won't find anywhere else in fringe?
A: A show that is designed for enthusiastic young people who can’t sit still, you get circus, an origami lesson and to meet the cast all for one ticket.
Q: What will surprise audiences about this work?
A: A show that's entertaining for children and grown ups aliIke. A story kids love and skills parents can’t look away from.
Q: You're on a blind date. Nervously, you walk into the bar. Across the smoke and pool tables you see them - there they are. Your exact target audience member, personified. Can you describe them?
A: 35 year old woman with small children. There drinking an apple juice
Q: What has been the most memorable moment in your process to this point?
Touring A Paper Trail to fringe festivals across the country
Q: When did this show first drop into your head? How did it get to where it is now?
A: A paper trail started as an assessment act when I was a NICA student. 1 paper boat became 2, and then 10 and then there were whales and dolphins and fish. I knew this was an idea I couldn’t put down. I teamed up with my best friends and together we turned our love of circus, our unbreakable friendship, and our passion for kids who don't quite fit in into A Paper Trail.
A Paper Trail plays at Theatre Works from September 29 - October 3. Stay tuned to the Theatre Works Backstage Blog, where we have loads more Backstage at Fringe content on the way!
The backstage chat with Krystal Meakins about A Paper Trail's circus and origami magic sounds enchanting for families seeking creative adventures. Organizing a special family celebration after our little one's school show, jacquie lawson reviews led me to delightful animated cards that captured the same whimsical spirit perfectly. They added a personal, joyful touch that delighted everyone and extended the excitement beyond the performance night. It made sharing those proud moments even sweeter and more memorable with relatives far away. Wonderful production insight!
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