THE MUSICAL JOURNEY OF A SPERM DONOR
★★★★★
"James is a major talent on the ascent..."
- Nick Pilgrim, Theatre Matters
"A brilliant piece of cabaret offered with love..."
- Thomas Gregory, Theatre Travels
THE MESSY MUSINGS OF A QUEER VEGAN
★★★★★
"His finger [is] squarely on the giggle button..."
- Nick Pilgrim, Theatre Matters
"Absolutely flawless – effortlessly shifting from comedy to heartbreak to hilarious despair to naive hope..."
- Gavin Roach, Australian Arts Review
"A wild ride, both hilarious and poignant..."
- Keith Gow, Theatre First
SONGS OF THE NORTHERN RIVER
TWELVE STORIES. SIX TRAVELLERS. ONE JOURNEY.
★★★★
"a refreshing sense of authenticity not commonly seen in musical theatre"
- Charlene Li, Arts Hub
★★★★
"iconic anthems of musical theatre of the future."
- Samsara Dunston, WhatDidSheThink.com
POST
A NEW MUSICAL
When the postman of an isolated medieval town delivers news of a plague spreading fast through the country, the townspeople take matters into their own hands with dire consequences.
IN DEVELOPMENT
SEND NUDES
A NEW MUSICAL IN DEVELOPMENT BY DOMENICA GARRETT AND DARBY JAMES
Five strangers become victims of a hacker blackmail scam and form a support group as they navigate the violation of privacy, its effect on their livelihood, work and relationships.
WESTBERG
A NEW MUSICAL IN DEVELOPMENT BY CLANCY FRASER AND DARBY JAMES
First developed through the Hope. New Works Initiative in 2021 with Christian Cavallo, Lucy O'Brien, Jenni Little, Jess Barton, Penny Larkins, Andre Jewson, Hamish Johnston, Kate Schmidli, Marissa Economo, Daniel Agar & Casey Gould
TIED UP WITH STRINGS
A NEW PLAY ABOUT A HOARDER, AND HER HOARD WHO COMES TO LIFE
First developed through the Hope. New Works Initiative in 2020 with Christian Cavallo, Jacqui Dark, Michele Lansdown and Justin Smith.