YOUNG CREATOR PRODUCTIONS
What is Young Creator Productions?
Backbone’s new youth ensemble will be a place for students Yrs 9-12 who are ready to challenge their acting craft in fresh and exciting ways and build a groundbreaking new work with industry professionals. In 2026, students chosen for YCP will stage a new adaptation of MACBETH in collaboration with Backbone Youth Arts and Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre.
Students will experience industry-driven weekly workshops as well as holiday intensives to explore new theatre-making processes, be part of a collective of young artists who are dedicated to creating great theatre and get experience in the production process of a new work, ready to be featured at Qld’s largest youth arts festival, BACKBONE FESTIVAL in October 2026.
YCP students are bold, energetic young artists who are looking to forge new ideas, strong skills and acting craft, as well as network with like-minded peers and industry professionals keen to build the next generation of Australian talent.
Students will work with Indiah Morris, Artistic Director of Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre and Stephen Quinn, Executive Director of Backbone Youth Arts as well as a team of industry professionals, to explore a fresh and modernised take on Shakespeare’s most haunting work, MACBETH.
APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN IN JANUARY, WITH AUDITIONS TO BE HELD IN MARCH
Crucial Dates
Audition Date: March 30 @ Backbone Youth Arts (28 Tallowwood Street, Seven Hills Q 4179)
Weekly workshops start from Term 2 and go through to the end of Term 3 and the September School Holidays.
Holiday Intensive & Performance dates below.
Rehearsal Schedule
Day/Time: Wednesdays @ 4:30 - 7:00pm (at Backbone Youth Arts)
Term 2 Rehearsals start on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 and go through to Wednesday 24th June 2026.
Term 3 Rehearsals start on Wednesday 15th July and go through to Wednesday 16th September 2026.
Holiday Intensive will be held on 28-30th September
Performance dates will be confirmed alongside festival scheduling and will likely be the first weekend of October 2026.
Cost:
Cost per term: $400
Full cost over the year: $800
Cost is inclusive of all costuming and props as well as all workshops and intensives throughout the process.
YCP fees can be paid by term or fully upfront. Payment schedules and credit card facilities are available for YCP fees. Discounts can be applied for siblings who are both selected to be involved in YCP as well as students who are enrolled in Backbone’s Young Creator Workshops.