Theatre-Making & Acting
Theatre-Making & Acting
The air smells like rain and you’ve started to forget about me.
On an infinite grid of squares lives Langton’s ant, an artificial cell. A two-dimensional unrelenting force of nature; a veteran of the digital world. She’s got to cross the highway before the rain begins.
This new dance-theatre work by Hazel Pigrum calls forth your curiosity about the integration of the organic, the mechanical and the divine.
Developed with support from La Mama Theatre, INTERNET OF THINGS initiates an infinite march towards human-tech symbiosis.
Created, produced and performed by Hazel Pigrum
In collaboration with Amelia Milly Watson
Audio-visual design and programming by Seamus Graham
Set design by Georgia Campbell
Lighting design by Kobe Donaldson
Archival images (2025) by Liv Morison
Promotional images (2026) by Sarah Hoffrichter
Project mentorship Alisdair Macindoe
Playing from Wed October 14 - Sun October 18 2026, at the Bluestone Church Arts Space.
Tickets on-sale now via the Melbourne Fringe Festival website.
This project is supported by a Maribyrnong City Council creative venue as part of Fringe Westside 2026. Early development of INTERNET OF THINGS was generously supported by La Mama Theatre and the University of Melbourne.
INTERNET OF THINGS
Presented with Melbourne Fringe Festival and Maribyrnong City Council Arts and Culture
Book tickets here.
But perhaps the enthusiastic sensibility of young women of her age played a role. This feeling sought release at every opportunity.
Inspired by Franz Kafka’s seminal novella, Short Straw Theatre is developing a new interdisciplinary work surveying gender and exploitation.
A first-stage creative development explored shadow work, projection, text and movement improvisation. Further developments seek to combine these physical theatre elements with orchestral composition.
This project was generously supported by Union House Theatre.
Created by Hazel Pigrum and Charlotte Rogers
Translated text by Ian Johnston
Based on an original text by Franz Kafka
Images by Liv Morison
The Metamorphosis
Acting for Stage
Eve - Salad Day / Love in a Glass Jar by Dierdre Kinahan and Nancy Harris
Presented by Short Straw Theatre Company with Melbourne Fringe Festival (2024)
Connie Hall - The Effect by Lucy Prebble
Presented by Short Straw Theatre Company with Union House Theatre (2023)
Bill - Lord of the Flies by Nigel Williams (after William Golding)
Presented by Four Letter Word Theatre with Union House Theatre (2023)
The Nurse - Medea (excerpt) by Euripides
Presented by VCE Top Class and the VCAA with Arts Centre Melbourne (2021)
Acting for Screen
Pearl - I’m a Fairy! directed by Daisy Pyefinch
VCA Short Film (November 2025)
Pledge Drive Host - Pledge Drive for Attention by Laura Allcorn with Gloria Mark and Sci Curious
Presented by Science Gallery Melbourne with The University of Melbourne (August 2025)