CURRENT PROJECT
A DROP TOO MANY
Currently undergoing a Creative Re-development...
Coming to Backbone Festival October 2026!
SHOW SYNOPSIS
From cracked, dusty earth to rising inland seas, A Drop Too Many dives headfirst into the ebbs and flows of droughts and floods in Australia. Created out of admiration for local communities banding together in the face of adversity, A Drop Too Many uses visual and physical theatre to unravel real Australian stories of joy and hardship from local natural disasters. Exploring the experience of both rural and urban residents, the production weaves a shared experience together through verbatim text, poetry and visual and physical storytelling.
Through a multidisciplinary storytelling approach, A Drop Too Many highlights the importance and power of community in the face of what seems to be a never-ending stream of natural disasters. A Drop Too Many is a bridge building understanding between urban and rural communities, connecting us and reminding audiences of the importance of the Australian spirit.
CASTING CALLOUT - NOW OPEN
Originally performed as a site-responsive show, A Drop Too Many will be undergoing a redevelopment as a part of the Backbone HUB Residency in 2026 with a focus to bring the outside inside. This new version of the show will include a new creative team and a fresh restructuring, redesigning, rewriting process. We are on the hunt for performers who are eager to collaborate, experiment and expand the show into an impactful new work.
We’re looking for performers from a range of disciplines: movers, actors, dancers, and circus artists - who bring a strong movement background and a spirit of enthusiastic collaboration. Ideal artists are open-minded and curious, with a thoughtful, inventive, and experimental approach to movement. You should be ready to devise and collaborate as part of a group, comfortable working in high-energy, physically demanding contexts, and unafraid to get messy, including experimenting with elements like water and dirt. Performers should be capable of delivering a variety of text styles, from poetry to monologues and scene work, and be eager to contribute ideas, explore new methods of making, and share their own skills within a collaborative process.