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Events.

Australian writers. New musicals.
Shared with a live audience.

From Little Things promotional photograph, a performer with a keyboard in a sunlit park

Next on stage   /   Sydney

From Little
Things.

Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney

Australian musical theatre writers turn their attention to climate, the apocalypse and the planet we call home in a special one-night concert.

Event details & tickets

Featuring work by

  • Alanya Bridge
  • Ally Morgan
  • Brittanie Shipway
  • Carmel Dean
  • Conor Neylon
  • Erin McKellar
  • Hannah Underwood
  • Heidi Maguire
  • Jackson Peele
  • James Millar
  • Jayde Kirchert
  • Jess Newman
  • Joshua Underwood
  • Kala Gare
  • Kate Miller-Heidke
  • Lawrence Hawkins
  • Matthew Lee Robinson
  • Max Baldock
  • Oliver Beard
  • Peter Rutherford
  • Phoebe Rodger
  • Vidya Makan
Directed by
Miranda Middleton
Music direction
David Youings
Hosted by
Ally Morgan

On our stages

Recent events.

Explore the writers, songs and performers
from recent Home Grown concerts.

From the video archive

Watch performances.

Tony and Helpmann Award winners, established performers and emerging artists have all taken the Home Grown stage, giving voice to Australian musicals.

Dead Mom

Eddie Perfect

From Beetlejuice · by Eddie Perfect

Festival of New Work · Sydney, 2024

Credits & event details

Performed by
Eddie Perfect

From Beetlejuice
Music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect

Home Grown: Festival of New Work
Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney
2024

Fruit Bowl

Mandy Bishop

From Well-Behaved Women · by Carmel Dean

10th anniversary · Melbourne, 2024

Credits & event details

Performed by
Mandy Bishop

From Well-Behaved Women
Music and lyrics by Carmel Dean

Home Grown: 10th anniversary
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
13 July 2024

Boom Bitch

Lincoln Elliott

From Artefact · by Lincoln Elliott

Winter · Melbourne, 2026

Credits & event details

Performed by
Lincoln Elliott

From Artefact: or Repatriation the Musical
Book, music and lyrics by Lincoln Elliott

Home Grown: Winter
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
13 July 2026

I Honestly Love You

Todd McKenney

From The Boy from Oz · by Peter Allen & Jeff Barry

1st birthday · Melbourne, 2015

Credits & event details

Performed by
Todd McKenney

From The Boy from Oz
Music and lyrics by Peter Allen & Jeff Barry

Home Grown: 1st birthday
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
June 2015

Until We Meet Again

Karis Oka & Shannen Alyce Quan

Music & lyrics by Max McKenna

July online concert · 2021

Credits & event details

Performed by
Karis Oka & Shannen Alyce Quan

Music and lyrics by Max McKenna

Home Grown: July Online Concert
Online
27 July 2021

Feels So True

James Majoos, Ayesha Madon & Yve Blake

From FANGIRLS · by Yve Blake

5th anniversary · Melbourne, 2019

Credits & event details

Performed by
James Majoos, Ayesha Madon & Yve Blake

From FANGIRLS
Music and lyrics by Yve Blake

Home Grown: 5th anniversary
The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
26 May 2019

First Date

Shannen Alyce Quan & Kala Gare

Standalone song · by Darin Aqila

Home Grown · Melbourne, 2019

Credits & event details

Performed by
Shannen Alyce Quan & Kala Gare

Standalone song
Music and lyrics by Darin Aqila

Home Grown
The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
29 September 2019

Glue

Cast of Bearded

From Bearded · by Sean Donehue & Nick Waxman

Midsumma: Homo Grown · Melbourne, 2025

Credits & event details

Performed by
Cast of Bearded

From Bearded
Music and lyrics by Sean Donehue & Nick Waxman

Midsumma: Homo Grown
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
3 February 2025

Home

Indy Angel, Adam Noviello & company

From tragic. · by Indy Angel

Bearded / tragic. · Melbourne, 2022

Credits & event details

Performed by
Indy Angel, Danielle Matthews, Connor Morel, Adam Noviello, Maddie Plum, Imogen Spendlove & Liam Wigney

From tragic.
Music and lyrics by Indy Angel
Vocal arrangement by Hedger & Nicholson

Home Grown: Bearded / tragic.
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
6 June 2022

Since 2014

The event archive.

Programmes and event pages
from across the years.

2026

Home Grown: Festival of New Work - 17 August 2026 - Hayes Theatre Co, New South Wales

Home Grown: Winter 2026 - 13 July 2026 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Pride Fest: Homo Grown - 1 June 2026 - Qtopia, New South Wales
Retrospective programme

Home Grown: Autumn 2026 - 27 April 2026 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Home Grown: Adelaide Things - 25 January 2026 - The Little Theatre, Adelaide Uni, South Australia

2025

Emerging Artist Award Finalists Concert - 17 November 2025 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Aus Music Month - 2 November 2025 - Hayes Theatre Co, New South Wales

What We See From Here: ECMT - 27 October 2025 - Norwood Live, South Australia

Spring Mixtape: Keep It Fresh - 22 September 2025 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Home Grown: FoNW The Work. Not Done. - 21 July 2025 - Hayes Theatre Co, New South Wales

Pride Fest: Homo Grown - 16 June 2025 - Qtopia, New South Wales

MacKenzie Sydney - 12 June 2025 - Hayes Theatre Co, New South Wales

Perth/Boorloo Showcase - 12 May 2025 - The Ellington Jazz Club, WA

MacKenzie Melbourne - 7 April 2025 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

International Women’s Day Showcase - 17 March 2025 - Hayes Theatre Co, New South Wales

A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying: In Concert - 20-22 February 2025 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria
Retrospective programme

The Fig Tree: A Reading Presentation - 22 February 2025 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria
Retrospective programme

Midsumma Homo Grown - 3 February 2025 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

2024

Home Grown - 23 September 2024 - Hayes Theatre Co, New South Wales

Home Grown - 13 July 2024 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Home Grown - 16 June 2024 - Hayes Theatre Co, New South Wales

Home Grown - 24 March 2024 - Hayes Theatre Co, New South Wales

2023

Home Grown - 16 October 2023 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Home Grown - 4 June 2023 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

2022

Home Grown - 4 December 2022 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Tragic/Bearded - 3 July 2022 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Tragic/Bearded - 6 June 2022 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

2021

Home Grown - 27 July 2021 - Available to watch online via Home Grown Facebook page

2020

Home Grown X Songs For A Future Oz Online Concert - 15 August 2020 - Available on Home Grown Facebook

Tragic: A song cycle by Indy Angel - Rolling release; available on Home Grown Instagram, YouTube and Facebook

2019

10 November 2019 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

The Power of Us: Arts Women Ent - 29 September 2019 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Fifth Year Celebration - 26 May 2019 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

Kansley & Lidert Songbook Series - 25 February 2019 - The Chapel, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

2018

10 November 2018 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

16 September 2018 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

3 June 2018 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

4 March 2018 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Victoria

2017

Bryant & Frank Songbook Series - 5 November 2017 - Chapel Off Chapel
Retrospective programme

Home Grown: Departures and New Arrivals - 6 August 2017 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Victoria

Home Grown: 3rd Birthday Edition - 4 June 2017 - The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Victoria

HG Melbourne International Comedy Festival Edition - 23 April 2017 - The National Theatre, St Kilda

HG Adelaide Edition - 15 January 2017 - The Jade, Adelaide

2016

Songbook Series: Nick Enright - 11 December 2016 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG October Edition! - 23 October 2016 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG August Edition! - 21 August 2016 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG Second Birthday Edition! - 5 June 2016 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG March Edition - 13 March 2016 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

Songbook Series: Craig Christie - 6 March 2016 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG Summer Edition - 31 January 2016 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

2015

Home Grown Celebration - 8 November 2015 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG Ladies Night - 9 August 2015 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG Birthday Edition - 14 June 2015 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG April Edition - 12 April 2015 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

HG Adelaide Fringe Edition - 10 March 2015 - The Promethean, Adelaide

HG February Edition - 15 February 2015 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne

2014

Home Grown: Showstoppers - 7 December 2014 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
Programme unavailable

HG Halloween Edition - 26 October 2014 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
Retrospective programme

HG August Edition - 31 August 2014 - Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
Programme unavailable

HG July Edition - 27 July 2014 - The Eureka, Richmond
Programme unavailable

Home Grown Premiere - 16 June 2014 - The Eureka, Richmond
Programme unavailable

Explore the poster archive
Adelaide Things concert poster, 25 January 2026, Little Theatre, Adelaide UniversityWriters announced for Adelaide Things, 25 January 2026Performers announced for Adelaide Things, 25 January 2026Home Grown Emerging Writer and Emerging Performer Awards poster, 17 November 2025, Chapel Off ChapelAus Music Month concert poster, 2 November 2025, Hayes Theatre CoAus Music Month writer lineup, first announcementAus Music Month writer lineup, second announcementAus Music Month performer lineup, hosted by Rob Johnson, first announcementAus Music Month performer lineup, second announcementWhat We See From Here concert poster, 27 October 2025, Norwood Live, AdelaideWriters featured in What We See From HerePerformers featured in What We See From HereSpring Mixtape: Keep It Fresh concert poster, 22 September 2025Spring Mixtape writer lineupSpring Mixtape performer lineup, hosted by Gillian Cosgriff, first announcementSpring Mixtape performer lineup, hosted by Gillian Cosgriff, second announcementThe Work. Not Done. concert poster, Festival of New Work, 21 July 2025, Hayes Theatre CoWriters featured in The Work. Not Done.Performers featured in The Work. Not Done.Homo Grown: Pride Fest concert poster, 16 June 2025, Qtopia SydneyHomo Grown: Pride Fest writer lineupHomo Grown: Pride Fest performer lineupMacKenzie by Yve Blake, reading poster for 12 June at Hayes Theatre CoCast announcement for the MacKenzie reading at Hayes Theatre CoHome Grown concert poster, 12 May 2025, The Ellington Jazz Club, PerthWriters featured in the Home Grown Perth concert at The EllingtonPerformers featured in the Home Grown Perth concert, first announcementPerformers featured in the Home Grown Perth concert, second announcementWAAPA ensemble featured in the Home Grown Perth concertMacKenzie by Yve Blake, reading poster for 7 April at Chapel Off ChapelCast announcement for the MacKenzie reading at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown International Women’s Day concert poster, 17 March 2025International Women’s Day concert writer lineup, first announcementInternational Women’s Day concert writer lineup, second announcementInternational Women’s Day concert performer lineup, first announcementInternational Women’s Day concert performer lineup, second announcementThe Fig Tree by Gillian Cosgriff, reading presentation poster for 22 February, directed by Virginia GayA Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying by Cassie Hamilton, concert poster for 20–22 February at Chapel Off ChapelCast announcement for A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying in concertMidsumma: Homo Grown poster, 3 February, hosted by Art SimoneMidsumma: Homo Grown writer lineup, first announcementMidsumma: Homo Grown writer lineup, second announcementMidsumma: Homo Grown performer lineup, first announcementMidsumma: Homo Grown performer lineup, second announcementMidsumma: Homo Grown performer lineup, third announcementCast of Bearded featured at Midsumma: Homo GrownHome Grown Festival of New Work concert poster, 23 September 2024, Hayes Theatre CoFestival of New Work writer lineup, 23 September 2024, hosted by Mel & SamHome Grown tenth-anniversary artwork featuring a collage of live performancesHome Grown tenth-anniversary writer lineup, 13 July 2024, Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown tenth-anniversary performers and vocal ensemble, 13 July 2024Writer lineup for Home Grown at Hayes Theatre Co, 16 June 2024Performer lineup for Home Grown at Hayes Theatre Co, 16 June 2024Writer lineup for Home Grown at Hayes Theatre Co, 24 March 2024Performer lineup for Home Grown at Hayes Theatre Co, 24 March 2024, hosted by Gillian CosgriffWriter lineup for Home Grown at Chapel Off Chapel, 16 October 2023Performer lineup for Home Grown at Chapel Off Chapel, 16 October 2023Writer lineup for Home Grown at Chapel Off Chapel, 4 June 2023Performer lineup for Home Grown at Chapel Off Chapel, 4 June 2023, hosted by Gillian CosgriffCast announcement for Home Grown, 4 December 2022, hosted by Queenie van de ZandtTragic by Indy Angel, cast announcement including Adam Noviello, Indy Angel and Danielle MatthewsBearded by Sean Donehue and Nick Waxman, cast announcement including Harriet Allcroft, Bek Schilling and Emma Clair WaxmanTragic by Indy Angel, cast announcement including Adam Noviello, Chloé Zuel and Connor MorelBearded by Sean Donehue and Nick Waxman, cast announcement including Baylie Carson, Bek Schilling and Emma Clair WaxmanHome Grown performer announcement including Baylie Carson, Danielle Matthews and Karis OkaHome Grown writer announcement including Alec Steedman, Brittanie Shipway and Indy AngelHome Grown x Songs for a Future Oz performer lineup, first announcementHome Grown x Songs for a Future Oz performer lineup, second announcementTragic, a song cycle by Indy Angel, cast announcementHome Grown concert lineup poster for 10 NovemberThe Power of Us concert lineup poster, hosted by Fiona ChoiHome Grown fifth-anniversary writer lineup, 26 MayHome Grown fifth-anniversary performer lineup, 26 MayKansley & Lidert Songbook Series poster, 25 February at Chapel Off ChapelKansley & Lidert Songbook Series performer lineupHome Grown November 2018 performer lineup, 10 November at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown November 2018 writer lineup, 10 November at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown September concert poster, 16 September at Chapel Off Chapel, hosted by Jan Di PietroHome Grown September performer lineup, 16 September at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown fourth-birthday writer lineup, 3 June at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown fourth-birthday performer lineup, 3 June at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown March 2018 writer lineup, 4 March at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown March 2018 performer lineup, 4 March at Chapel Off ChapelBryant & Frank Songbook Series posterBryant & Frank Songbook Series cast announcement, 5 November at Chapel Off ChapelDepartures & New Arrivals concert poster, 6 August at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown third-birthday concert lineup, 4 June at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown Melbourne International Comedy Festival lineup, 23 April at The National TheatreHome Grown Adelaide Edition performer lineup, 15 January at The JadeNick Enright Songbook Series poster, 11 December 2016 at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown’s Grassroots Initiative cast announcement for Stealing Picasso and In StitchesHome Grown October Edition concert poster, 23 October at Chapel Off Chapel, hosted by Gillian CosgriffHome Grown’s Grassroots Initiative cast announcement for The Oasis and BettieHome Grown August Edition concert lineup, 21 August at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown’s Grassroots Initiative cast announcement for Famous and Einstein: Master of the UniverseHome Grown second-birthday concert lineup, 5 June at Chapel Off Chapel, hosted by Geraldine QuinnHome Grown March Edition concert lineup, 13 March at Chapel Off ChapelCraig Christie Songbook Series poster and lineup, 6 March 2016 at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown Summer Edition concert lineup, 31 January 2016 at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown Celebration concert lineup, 8 November at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown Celebration concert poster, 8 November at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown Ladies’ Night concert lineup, 9 August at Chapel Off Chapel, hosted by Gillian CosgriffHome Grown first-birthday concert poster, 14 June at Chapel Off Chapel, featuring Todd McKenney and Noni McCallumHome Grown Adelaide Fringe concert lineup, 10 March 2015 at The PrometheanHome Grown April concert lineup, 12 April at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown Halloween Edition concert lineup, 26 OctoberHome Grown concert poster, 31 August at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown February concert lineup, 15 February at Chapel Off ChapelHome Grown Showstoppers writer announcement, 7 DecemberHome Grown Showstoppers performer announcement, 7 December

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