SYMPOSIUM / Trans Theatre - A Global Perspective
The first symposium on 24 January 2026 featured a panel discussion with Glace Chase, Travis Alabanza and Emmanuelle Matana, hosted by Dino Dimitriadis.
The Inaugural Program 2026
The Trans Theatre Festival, co-presented by Green Door Theatre Company, Carriageworks and Malthouse Theatre, under the direction of Dino Dimitriadis, is the first national theatre festival dedicated entirely to the voices and visions of trans and gender diverse artists.
This inaugural program brings together trailblazing work from across Australia and beyond.
The program expands with masterclasses, new play developments, and panels, creating space for dialogue and support for the next wave of trans stories.
Urgent, ambitious, and unapologetically trans, this is a space where artists and audiences can meet to imagine new futures.
Main Program
In addition to the main program, the festival included various symposiums, panels and masterclasses, as well as networking events and new work developments.
MASTERCLASS / Trans Directing & Dramaturgy
A masterclass led by Dino Dimitriadis (Artistic Director, Trans Theatre Festival) exploring how to shape story, space, lens, and process in ways that move beyond representation.
MASTERCLASS / Transgressing Structure and Form
Led by award-winning writer and performer, Glace Chase (Triple X) on how to bend, break, reimagine and rebuild the rules to create theatre that reflects our complex, modern lives.
MASTERCLASS / Autobiography & Creating from Self
A two-hour masterclass with UK writer, performer and theatre maker, Travis Alabanza (Burgerz), on how to create and write work for the stage from personal experience.
MASTERCLASS / Producing Your Own Work
Led by Leila Enright (Green Door Theatre Company), participants learned the nuts and bolts of producing their own work and how to find pathways for the work to reach presentation and audiences.
SYMPOSIUM / Trans Intersectionality
The second symposium on 31st January 2026 featured a panel discussion with Ebony Rattle, Amy Sole and Kikki Temple, hosted by Tomáš Kantor.