Astra Nova 2025
‘New Star’
2025
Astra Nova 2025 is co-ordinated by Hannah Banks and Jo Loth and this marks its second year.
Each mentor chooses a work that resonates with them, and together with the playwright, they get the script ready for a table read with a local director and actors. Feedback is given to the writer from Ad Astra, the mentor and the creatives involved in the table read.
The team work together over the year to bring the play closer towards being stage ready so as to give it the best chance of success. The mentor designs the program that they will undertake for this. At the end of the year all four plays are performed without a full set, basic lighting and sound vying for the chance to be one of two plays chosen to open the season in Pluto.
Due to the unfortunate closing of our theatre in 2024 this years program was postponed and set to open Pluto’s 2026 season.
Astra Nova 2025 Showcase
Below you will find all four plays brought to life through Astra Nova’s 2025 program, including mentors, playwrights and the name of the script. Ad Astra and the playwrights would also like to thank the mentors, directors and actors that gave their time to help these stories develop. It is truly inspiring to see so many Queensland creatives support each other to create fabulous works for audiences to enjoy.
