WORKS In Development
THE METAMORPHOSIS
Inspired by Franz Kafka’s seminal novella, Short Straw is currently developing a new interdisciplinary work exploring gender and exploitation.
The Metamorphosis has been generously supported by Union House Theatre. In March 2025, Short Straw undertook a first-stage creative development at the Guild Theatre, University of Melbourne.
This first-stage residency explored shadow work, projection, text and movement improvisation. Further developments seek to combine these elements with circus performance and live music.
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
Photography by Liv Morison
PREVIOUS WORKS
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THE EFFECT (2023)
Something's in me but it's like it's come from outside of me. Like having the weather inside.
Tristan and Connie form an unexpected connection on an antidepressant clinical trial. Are their feelings for each other real, or simply an Effect?
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LEMONS (2024)
The average person will speak around 123,205,750 words over the course of their lifetime - but what if you were forced to say less?
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SALAD DAY & LOVE IN A GLASS JAR (2024)
Patricia and Sean plot their escape from a nursing home. Patrick and Colette meet in a sterile hotel room with very different expectations. In these short plays, two ordinary interactions are not as they first seem.
