Mighty Playwrights 2025
Every child has a story to tell.
Mighty Playwrights is an annual program, working in collaboration with the region's primary schools to bring the joy of writing and story telling to the next generation of young people. Goulburn Mulwaree Library's Mighty Playwrights program inspires young people to discover the power of their own thoughts and voices through literacy education, story telling, and the performing arts. Mighty Playwrights encourages and celebrates self expression, lifelong learning, and the free exploration of ideas and the imagination.
Mighty Playwrights 2025
Six young writers, aged 9-12 years, and nominated by their schools, worked tirelessly in the Library for 8 weeks to develop and write short stage plays. Through mentor relationships with professional writers, illustrators, actors, and musicians, our Mighty Playwrights have created some amazing stories, about issues that are important to them, in their own words and with their own individual style.
Goulburn's Lieder Theatre Company have taken the completed play scripts and are now turning them into magical full-scale stage productions, complete with original music by the Hume Conservatorium's Mighty Tunesmiths, and original artworks by Goulburn Regional Art Gallery's afternoon art club.
Tickets for the 2025 stage performances, on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September, are on sale now!
Caiden Moore
Tarago Public School.
The Hunt
A misbehaving ghost is stealing souls from living people. Can Erik find a way to stop him and restore his own soul in the process?
Caiden was mentored by teacher and Mighty Playwrights founding partner, Greg Angus.
Ellie McKellar
Goulburn West Public School.
The Trials and Tribulations of Giraffe That Finds a Tie That Suits
Giraffe is bullied because he's not as tall or as spotty as his brothers. He and his best friend, Dog, go on an adventure to find the perfect tie to wear instead.
Ellie was mentored by actor, designer, and director, Alecia Walker.
Emily Pattinson
Marulan Public School.
The Balance of the Scales
The last Water Dragon is born in an owl's nest. Can this unconventional family teach Baby Dragon to use his powers before he destroys the world?
Emily was mentored by actor and musician, Dimity Taylor.
Hudson Anable
The Crescent School.
A Fast Food Adventure
Duke the dog follows a rogue Triceratops and accidentally steps through a portal into DreamRealms. To get back home he must battle the evil Black Cat.
Hudson was mentored by music therapist and co-founder of Right To Work, Clare Jones.
Lillian Longworth
Goulburn South Public School.
The Island
Two friends are caught in a storm and wash up on a deserted island. Will they make it home, and what does the Titanic have to do with it?
Lillian was mentored by teacher, Charmian Cribb.
Lilly Stanton
Goulburn Public School.
Initiation
The mean girls take the losers into the forest for an initiation. There they encounter an evil ghost, determined to destroy them all.
Lilly was mentored by playwright, David Cole.
Watch the Mighty Playwrights Documentary, chronicling the program in its first year.
Watch the Mighty Playwrights 2020 films.
Watch the Mighty Playwrights 2021 films.
Watch the Mighty Playwrights 2022 films.
Watch the Mighty Playwrights 2023 films.
Watch the Mighty Playwrights 2024 films.
For more information about the Mighty Playwrights program contact the Library.
The 2025 Mighty Playwrights program is made possible by the Rotary Club of Goulburn and the Lions Club of Goulburn City.
The Mighty Playwrights program would not be possible without the support and encouragement of a whole community of people and organisations.
