THEATRE: A Drop Too Many - Backbone Festival

Title: A Drop Too Many

Presented By: Backbone Festival 2026

Genre: Verbatim theatre/physical theatre/visual theatre

Synopsis: From cracked, dusty earth to rising inland seas, A Drop Too Many dives into the cycles of drought and flooding experienced throughout Australia. Created from admiration for communities that come together during times of adversity, the production uses visual and physical theatre to explore real Australian stories of hardship, resilience and joy arising from natural disasters. Experiences from rural and urban communities are woven into a shared narrative using verbatim testimony, poetry, video and visual and physical storytelling.

Performance Dates:

• Thursday 8 October 2026

• Friday 9 October 2026

• Saturday 10 October 2026

Performance Times:

• Thursday — 6:00 PM–7:15 PM

• Friday — 8:30 PM–9:45 PM

• Saturday — 3:00 PM–4:15 PM

Performance Location and Address: Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills Hub, 28 Tallowwood Street, Seven Hills QLD 4170

Ticket Costs:

• General admission — $30

• Additional booking fees apply.

• A Backbone Festival day-pass discount may apply when tickets for multiple eligible performances on the same day are added to one cart.

Ticket Link: Book A Drop Too Many

Warnings:

• Grief

• Stories of floods and droughts

• References to death

• References to the deaths of animals

• Strobe lighting

• Minimal use of fine powders

Recommended Age: The production explores grief, natural disasters, death and animal death, so parental or guardian discretion is recommended for younger audiences. Patrons under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian because Backbone Festival operates within a licensed area.

Duration: Approximately 75 minutes

Cast:

• Ally Maree Wilson

• Angela Barnard

• Anabella Gregory

• Connor Costin

• Liam Linane

Creative Team:

• Director and Designer — Maxi Mossman

• Co-Writer — Peyton Hutchins

• Lighting Designer — Caleb Bartlett

• Sound Designer — Andrew Oxford

• Video Designer — Lani Dwyer

• Stage Manager — Paige Elms

• Producing Support — Maisie Crosdale

• Dramaturg — Liesel Zink

• First Nations Consultant — Nicole Reilly

• Documentation — Georgia Haupt
  

Production Website: Backbone Festival – A Drop Too Many

Other Information:

• The performance uses strobe lighting and a small amount of fine powder. Patrons with photosensitive epilepsy, respiratory conditions or related access requirements should contact Backbone before booking.

• Seven Hills Hub has 66 parking spaces, including two designated accessible parking spaces for permit holders.

• Bus routes 212, 215 and 220 stop at Agnew Street, Stop 42, approximately 350 metres from the venue.

• Morningside railway station is closed for renovations; Norman Park is the closest operating station.

• Entry to Seven Hills Hub is via Tallowwood Street through the car park or through Griffith Place Park.

• Backbone Youth Arts can be contacted at info@backbone.org.au or 07 3544 6139.