White Pearl

by Anchuli Felicia King

‘This is the law of bloody entropy, darling. This is the immutable truth of the universe. Something has to be destroyed for something to be created. And somebody is getting destroyed today.’

Born, Still…

by Jane Harrison

‘I dream of lying in a hospital bed, not being able to sleep, air conditioner noise intruding, nurses clattering about, metal on metal. Someone is doing the rounds. It’s Princess Di.’

The Disability Slapstick Plan

co-created by Betty Bobbitt, Jax Jaqui Brown, Trevor Dunn, Jonathan Haynes, Jess Kapuscinski-Evans, Eva Sifis and David Woods

‘I want to take it to another level or layer by having the writer of the play also appear so that I’m not actually me at all I’m an actor playing me – though because we couldn’t afford to get someone to play me I’m actually playing me.’

Minneapolis

by Will O’Mahony

‘Sorry if this might bruise a bit. Might put your band in a bit of a bind. But y’know what? You’ll live. History says you’ll live.’

Cusp

by Mary Anne Butler

‘Saltwater girl me; through and through - here in my safe place, where the whole world stops.’

From Darkness Whence We Came

by Steven Oliver

‘It's the live ones you gotta worry about hurting you. The Birilungs aren't here to cause us pain, they're here to cause our awakening.’

True West

Featuring Nick Atkins, James Elazzi, and Monikka Eliah

The Fever and the Fret

by Jub Clerc

‘Grandan, I promise that after the funeral I will take you to the TAB.’

National Festival Play Pass

A Play Pass entitles you to entry to all ten play readings at the Play Festival at a discounted rate.