17 - 27 Septermber 2026

We’re excited to announce our biennial short-play competition, HOT SHORTS! Featuring ten original short plays - exploring love, life and loss - written by local playwrights and brought to life by some of your favourite performers. There’s $1000 in prize money up for grabs, including the $500 People’s Choice Award, where you get to decide the hottest short for 2026!

2026 featured shorts:

The She Dogs The Man and the Dogs - Haydn Rippon
The Jacket - Ana Louisa Davis
The Fortune Teller - Al Percival
The Bucket List - Bette Guy
Sisters - David Swann
Pebbles' Story - Linda Meades
Leila's Calling - Belinda Lopez
God Will See You Now - Charles Hambling
Forgotten - Warwick Porter
Emergency Stop - Stephen O'Grady

Warning: Adult themes & coarse language.