STAGE BUZZ BRISBANE
3 Sept 2026
Season: September 3rd - 5th, 2026
Title: Mama Does Derby
Presented By: Brisbane Festival in association with Brisbane Powerhouse
Genre: Theatre/Drama/Family/Interactive Performance
Synopsis: A single mum, a teenage daughter and a new life in a regional town where neither quite fits. Sixteen-year-old Billie is navigating the pressures of adolescence while her anxieties begin manifesting in unnerving ways. Mum, meanwhile, discovers rebellion and freedom in the sweaty, rough and radical world of roller derby. Combining theatre, real roller derby players, a live punk band and immersive spectacle, Mama Does Derby is a hilarious and heartfelt story about falling down, getting back up and befriending your demons.
Performance Dates: 3–5 September 2026
Performance Times:
Thursday 3 September – 6:00 pm
Friday 4 September – 11:00 am and 6:00 pm
Saturday 5 September – 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm
Performance Location and Address: Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005
Ticket Costs: $49.90–$59.90. A booking fee of up to $7.20 may apply. Concession prices are available for full-time students, Health Care Card holders, pensioners and government-issued seniors.
Ticket Link: Book tickets through Ticketek
Warnings: Adult themes, coarse or strong language, references to domestic violence and mental health, theatrical smoke, haze, strobe and other lighting effects, live music and loud noise.
Recommended Age: Ages 12+
Duration: 90 minutes, with no interval.
Cast:
Anna Lindner
Elvy-Lee Quici
Aud Mason-Hyde
Annabel Matheson
Antoine Jelk
Benjamin Hancock
Dylan Miller
Calliope Jackson
Joe Paradise Lui
Featuring skaters from the Queensland Roller Derby League.
Creative Team:
Co-Creator and Director – Clare Watson
Co-Creator and Writer – Virginia Gay
Assistant Director and Choreographer – Larissa McGowan
Designer – Jonathon Oxlade
Lighting Designer – Lucy Birkinshaw
Music Director and Performer – Joe Paradise Lui
Sound Designer – Luke Smiles
Story Consultant – Ivy Miller
Skate Consultant – Jude “Vaderella” Gaffney
Skate Consultant and Derby Assistant Stage Manager – Maddy “BB Gun” Wilkinson
Production Website: Windmill Production Company – Mama Does Derby
Other information:
The box office opens 60 minutes before each performance, and theatre doors open approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. A lockout may apply, meaning latecomers may not be admitted.
Children aged 12 months and under may attend free when seated on a parent or guardian’s lap. All other patrons require a valid ticket.
Groups of 10 or more should contact the Brisbane Powerhouse Box Office on 07 3358 8600.
The venue offers wheelchair access, assistive listening and approximately 50% visual content.
Hearing loops are only available for seats booked in the Stalls.
The Saturday 5 September performance at 1:00 pm will be Auslan interpreted and audio described.
For accessible bookings, contact Brisbane Powerhouse on 07 3358 8600 or email boxoffice@brisbanepowerhouse.org.
