Part of Festival of the Unseen 2025

PLAY IN A DAY

Saturday, 1 March 2025

Antipodes HQ, South Melbourne

Doors open 7pm, performances from 7.30pm

Entry: $25

A 24-hour play festival where four writers, four directors and eight actors have one day to write, rehearse and stage an original 10-minute play. (What could go wrong?!) This whirlwind showcase brings together artists across many creative communities for an energetic and madcap evening of entertainment!

After an initial introduction session, teams will assigned the morning of Friday February 28th and the writers will have 7.5 hours to create their 10-minute plays. The following morning Saturday March 1st, the plays will be distributed to the directors and actors who then have 7.5 hours to put it on its feet. Be the first to see these fully original works, and join in what is sure to be an energetic and fun evening!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE

APPLY TO BE PART OF PLAY IN A DAY HERE

The Participants and Show Blurbs will become Available ASAP on Saturday March 1st.

Biographies are available below.

Meet the Producers

Cameron Steens

They/Them
NEW WORK MANAGER & LEAD PRODUCER
A Naarm based multidisciplinary theatre maker, WAAPA graduate and all-round creative. As Antipodes’ New Work Manager, they've produced numerous developments and networking programs (including Winter Labs 2020 - present, Festival of the Unseen 2023) in addition to the premiere of Orlando, Antipodes' first production originating from the Winter Lab. Other credits include: This is Living (Assoc Director, Gavin Roach), Guys & Dolls (Production Manager, Antipodes), Protein (Assist Director & Sound Design, Autonomous Inventions), MIMMA (dir. Adam Mitchell), JTC’s RENT (dir. Mark Taylor) & BSSTC’s Assassins (dir. Roger Hodgman). www.cameronsteens.com
Brandon Pape

He/Him
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO-PRODUCER
Brandon is the Founding Artistic Director for Antipodes Theatre Company, where he directed Ghost Quartet (two 2020 Green Room Award Nominations, return seasons in 2021 and upcoming Sydney season in 2025) and co-directed with Trudy Dunn their immersive reimagining of Guys and Dolls (thirteen 2024 Green Room Award nominations). Other Antipodes credits include Sam I Am, And She Would Stand Like This, Passing Strange (five 2023 Green Room Award Nominations), Orlando, and the Winter Lab - an annual development program for new work and bold ideas.
Ashley Taylor Tickell

She/Her
CO-PRODUCER
Ashley is the Director and Co-Founder of Melbourne based theatre company Salty Theatre and is an Associate Producer with Vass Productions. She has 30 years of experience across the theatre, television and film sectors, both on stage and screen and off. Her work has been seen and heard in Canada, the United States, the UK and Australia, first as a performer before transitioning into the roles of producer and director.