Belloo Creative is an all-female, award-winning Australian theatre company that produces original contemporary works for stage and film.
Bringing people and stories out of the shadows
Belloo acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, particularly the Jagera and Turrbal Peoples, on whose land our company is based. We pay our respects to Elders, those who have passed into the Dreaming, those with us today, and the Elders of tomorrow, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the lands where we live and work.
A female-led, award-winning Australian theatre company.
Founded by four women in 2013, Belloo Creative creates original new works fusing body and text. The Co-Artistic Directors of Belloo are Caroline Dunphy and Dr Katherine Lyall-Watson.
Belloo creates innovative, inclusive and experiential work including transcultural content. Belloo delivers content globally across artforms that inspire imagination, collaboration and change.
Belloo was the company in residence at Queensland Theatre (2019-2020).
Back to Bilo, a compelling new play about a Sri Lankan family and the grassroots movement to bring them back to Biloela, will be performed at Queensland Theatre from 3–13 September as part of Brisbane Festival 2025.
Trailer by Optikal Bloc.
“You don’t need to be in the biz to appreciate that this all-female company holds a firm place now in the Australian theatrical ecosystem.
Having been brought on board by Queensland Theatre as Resident Company for 2019 and with a string of award-winning original productions... Belloo is one of our boldest, bravest, most original and transparent mouthpieces.” - XS Entertainment
Our Artistic Practice
We value cross-cultural collaboration, risk-taking and rigorous process. We seek out partnerships & grow them into powerful relationships.
Touring Information
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We use collaborative processes to create original, critically acclaimed performance, installation and digital content with stories at their heart
Trailers
MOTHERLAND
Motherland is a play about three remarkable women. Based on the incredible true story of Nell Tritton, a Brisbane socialite who married Russia’s deposed Prime Minister, Alexander Kerensky, Motherland is gripping contemporary theatre, weaving stories of belonging, love and loss.
WORKSHOPS
B!Creative | 90 minute workshop
Flexible, hands-on, all-ages, all-abilities workshops and installations. Fun, messy & inspiring! Professional artists engage with your community to deliver contemporary multi-art form participatory workshops.
HANAKO
HANAKO by Katherine Lyall-Watson and Caroline Dunphy is a hyper-realistic fantasy of a girl’s journey from a traditional Japanese Noh play into an east-west inspired future world. HANAKO premiered at the Brisbane Powerhouse as part of Brisbane Festival 2016.
HOUSE IN THE DUNES
House in the Dunes is a bilingual performance work & part of a long-term collaboration between theatre companies & artists from First Nations Australia, Australia, Japan & New Zealand. It’s a story of entrapment & an ode to the natural world in the looming threat of the climate emergency.
ROVERS
Rovers celebrates women’s lives and stories. Woven from true stories and wild machinations, this rigorous and poetic work resonates with audiences of all ages. Rovers is a contemporary comedy-drama and a nimble two-hander that celebrates the grit and daring of women trailblazers.
AKIRUNO
AKIRUNO is a transcultural, international collaboration between IDIOT SAVANT theatre company (Japan), Belloo Creative (Australia) and Good Company Arts (New Zealand). The work is an ecologically-focused, durational site work that draws in part from traditional Japanese folk tales.