Mama Does Derby – Sydney Festival 2026

World Premiere Season
Windmill Production Company

A single mother, her teenage daughter, and a fresh start in a regional town where neither truly belongs. Sixteen-year-old Billie is restless, navigating the messy ups and downs of adolescence, while her mother dives headfirst into rebellion in the fierce, sweaty, and exhilarating world of roller derby.

Fresh from winning the 2024 Scotsman First Fringe Award for Outstanding New Writing for Cyrano, writer and performer Virginia Gay (Calamity Jane) returns with this warm, high-energy tale about the bonds that keep a family together. Conceived and directed by Clare Watson of Windmill, this world premiere transforms Sydney Town Hall into a full-scale roller derby arena, blending theatre, sport, live music, and immersive spectacle for an unforgettable mother-daughter story.

Funny, thrilling, and heartfelt, Mama Does Derby is a story of resilience, reinvention, and rising again after every fall.

Stick around for a post-show discussion following the 6:30pm performance on 18 January.

— Part of Sydney Festival 2026

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