MUSE Performing Arts Festival

MUSE Performing Arts Festival VCA’s only student-led arts festival

July 08-10

MUSE 26 PROGRAMSTUDIO 5 Destinations; in vivoAkira Byrne“destinations; in vivo” is a rumination on body resolutions, a w...
24/06/2026

MUSE 26 PROGRAM

STUDIO 5

Destinations; in vivo
Akira Byrne
“destinations; in vivo” is a rumination on body resolutions, a wrestle with self and skin.

The Flesh
Finn Stanley
It lives in the flesh / In hers / In his / In yours.

Rhapsody
B. Kiki Wickramasinghe
What bar are we at again?

WHAT YOU'LL MISS WHILE YOU ROT
Jade Breen
A stomach turning dig into what is festering just beneath the surface.

STUDIO 6

The Canvas Road
Jack Straker
Like sharks, we simply cannot stop or else we’ll sink. Thus, the show must go on!

I Am Still A Lamb
Liam Duivenvoorden
A sensitive story blending dreamlike prophecy with the harsh realities of mental illness

THE STRANGERS
Hamish Chilcott
Tensions rise as Manny invites two unknown wanderers into his cabin during a raging blizzard.

MUSE 26 PROGRAMSTUDIO 4 SH*TSTORMAlistair BrettSH*TSTORM” has Kylie, Charlotte, Justin and Mark go through the wringer t...
24/06/2026

MUSE 26 PROGRAM

STUDIO 4

SH*TSTORM
Alistair Brett
SH*TSTORM” has Kylie, Charlotte, Justin and Mark go through the wringer to unclog the mess their relationships have become with the help of hormones, alcohol and inescapable locker rooms.

THEODORA
Sabrina Lee and Sarah McNulty
Unravel the tapestry.


PROXY
Emily O’Mahoney
Feed your fear. Find the enemy.

86
Lulu Morgan
Everyone’s gotta story about the 86.

VOICE STUDIO

No Good Reason
Katinka Schmid
Don’t be doing that now.

Working Title
Ben Keun
An absurdly comical critique on corporate culture.

MUSE 26 PROGRAM THE LIMINAL ZONEZoe FalvoAn abstract story of loss, growth and self-acceptance Boxed InImogen Linto and ...
24/06/2026

MUSE 26 PROGRAM


THE LIMINAL ZONE
Zoe Falvo
An abstract story of loss, growth and self-acceptance

Boxed In
Imogen Linto and Jazi Hall
A comedy that follows teen girls trying to live out of home.

under the knife.
Lee Donohue
It's all in your head.

The King.
Tommy Howard
The lovechild of 'Rocky', 'Karate Kid', 'Summer Heights High', and 'Hamlet'

Before the Sleeper Wakes
Josephine Mozina
The lull of sleep is calling to the sleeper who negotiates the edges of her dreams.

In Mind
Emilee Faulkner
The forever flowing internal conversation

A Whisper in your Ear
Anna Street
An exploration of meaning, impact and identity by that little creature in your head.

MUSE 26 PROGRAMVOLATILITYToby VasilićVOLATILITY is what happens when science goes too far. The Extra-Ordinary Life of So...
23/06/2026

MUSE 26 PROGRAM

VOLATILITY
Toby Vasilić
VOLATILITY is what happens when science goes too far.

The Extra-Ordinary Life of Sonder
Freyjika Parker
Somewhere beyond the sea

I am the god of my shower
Minka Lukey
A one-woman show performed by three women.

Between the Trees
Wajanoah Donohoe
The hunt for a shadow, love for another.

HORSE
Harry Palin
Thank you for your dreams.

Humorism
Jim Bradshaw
A palindromic comedy about ageing, bodies, and a pet dog.

Laundromat
Akira Taitoko
Three friends, too much laundry, one spin cycle.

MUSE 26 PROGRAMIron K**b State HighLewis Jenkins and Giordano PaoliA fast-paced musical cabaret where the teachers do ev...
23/06/2026

MUSE 26 PROGRAM

Iron K**b State High
Lewis Jenkins and Giordano Paoli
A fast-paced musical cabaret where the teachers do everything but teach.

BLUE TONGUE
D’Artagnan S. Holt
In the silence we sit, and in the blackness we pray.

The Last Donut
Emma Robinson, Vin Quach, and Dhruv Rao
A Mystery with a Big Hole in It

Bamboo
Randeep Jayaweera
Bamboo is a contemporary dance work exploring transformation and renewal through the life cycle of bamboo.

sniffhanger
Carlie Shaw and Charlie MacArthur
Put your dance pants on, take a seat, blow your nose, and get ready for some serious business.

Wait, Did You Get That?
Arshiya Abhishree
A contemporary dance work presented by the unreliable narrator

When Threads Snap
When Threads Snap is a collaborative dance work that explores the physical manifestation of conflict, the instability beneath performance and human interaction in a space of forced coexistence, asking what happens when threads snap?

HELD
Grace Arnold
Two dancers contemplate grief and weight in movement.

All But Anger
Natahlia Lesie
An explorative piece of the emotions often masked by the broad term of anger.

ECLIPSE
Ellie Dannock
ECLIPSE is a dance exploration of lightness and darkness in an unorthodox reality.

Hot n' Heavy
Cal Mills
A show about being totally hot, and nothing else at all!

FIXED
Fix Collective
A look at how bodies interact with materials.

⭐️Who is who? ⭐️Meet the team behind the scenes hustling to get MUSE Festival to the finish line - in baby form. Can you...
22/06/2026

⭐️Who is who? ⭐️

Meet the team behind the scenes hustling to get MUSE Festival to the finish line - in baby form. Can you guess who’s is who?

Farrago at MUSE 2026!If you are interested in having photos taken, or having a review written on your MUSE show fill out...
16/06/2026

Farrago at MUSE 2026!

If you are interested in having photos taken, or having a review written on your MUSE show fill out the EOI!
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