Echoes in Draft 2026
Presented by Blue Joy Theatre Company as part of the Makuru Festival 2026.
2pm-4pm 27 June 2026 // Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall, Hamilton Hill, WA
Echoes in Draft is a table-read-driven creative development program designed to amplify emerging voices and in-progress works across performance and theatre.
Built on the belief that storytelling begins long before the spotlight, this program offers writers, performers, and creatives a space to breathe life into scripts by hearing them aloud, raw, evolving, and full of potential.
This is where dialogue finds its rhythm, characters start to pulse, and narratives echo with the truth of collaboration.
Salem Slander
by Zachary Borthwick
Learning to Love
by Adam Snyman
Trans Person Falling Out of the Sky
by Sam Rumpel
Krishna’s Kaleidoscope
by Maya-Rose Chuahan
Director
Oliver Hughes
Performers
Kate Naunton Morgan
Maya Bassi Curtis
Suraj Raja
Zachary Borthwick
Stella Finn
Creative Producer & Curator
Mohammed ‘Ayo Busari’
Producer
Anja Starkiss
Writing Mentor
Afeif Ismail
The running time for this production is approximately 90 minutes (including a short Q&A)
Salem Slander by Zachary Borthwick
In 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, a young man befriends a woman who is suspected of being a witch
Learning to Love by Adam Snyman
An unlikely couple kidnap their friends to learn how to be in a perfect relationship.
Trans Person Falling Out of the Sky by Sam Rumpel
Reporters, bloggers, influencers, and anyone else with an opinion and an internet connection argue about what to do when a mysterious person - transgender in nature - inexplicably begins falling out of the sky.
Krishna's Kaleidoscopic Storytime by Maya Rose Chauhan
A boy of 11 with an expansive imagination finds ways to cope with multiple intercontinental migrations through unusual storytelling techniques.
Director’s Note
It's great to be back for Echoes in Draft this year as the director of the read throughs. Last year I had the chance to be a writer on the program and it was such a great opportunity to get to present a new script alongside other great writers. This year’s collection of scripts are a testament to the diversity of Perth's independent art scene and are all so fresh, fun, unique and real in their own ways. Echoes in Draft is such an amazing platform to champion new voices that so often have to compete for limited opportunities. Hope you enjoy!
-Oliver Hughes
