Gasworks Script Lab

Watch as the new plays written by talented playwrights in GASWORKS SCRIPT LAB 2025 are brought to life on stage.

In 2025, in partnership with Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne Writers’ Theatre again presented the immersive playwriting program Gasworks Script Lab. Under the guidance of Clare Mendes, writers in the Emerging stream learned to write a short play from scratch. In the Experienced stream, facilitator Laura Lethlean supported writers to strengthen their existing plays. Between July and September, the writers from both streams attended Saturday afternoon workshops in the Art & Craft Studio at Gasworks Arts Park. They discussed their scripts with their peers, workshopped them with actors, and then wrote a final draft in preparation for sharing these new works with the public.

EMERGING - Friday, 17th October. Night 1. Presentation of the new short plays produced by our Emerging playwrights from Gasworks Script Lab. In 2025, in partnership with Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne Writers’ Theatre again presented this immersive playwriting program. Under the guidance of Clare Mendes, writers in the Emerging stream learned to write a short play from scratch.

EXPERIENCED - Saturday, 18th October. Night 2. Presentation of the present excerpts from the new full-length plays developed by our Experienced playwrights from Gasworks Script Lab.
In 2025, in partnership with Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne Writers’ Theatre again presented this immersive playwriting program. Under the guidance of facilitator Laura Lethlean, the experienced playwrights were supported in strengthening their existing plays.

Like to see what we created in Gasworks Script Lab this year? Keen to support local theatre? Or perhaps an aspiring playwright with an idea that you would love to turn into a play? Choose the showcase of your choice, or enjoy both for $40 with the Double Showcase deal. These plays are original, bold and surprising. They explore an endless array of themes – love and dating, politics and power, entertainment and the environment, feuds and friendships – guaranteeing a memorable evening of brand new theatre performed by talented local actors. The performances will be led by seasoned directors Karyn Lee Greig (Showcase Night 1) and Cathy Hunt (Showcase Night 2). Details of the playwrights and scripts will be posted on this page in September. Stay tuned!

Companion Card Holder tickets are available. To book, please contact the Gasworks Front Desk on (03) 8606 4200 during office hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm.