Beep
A warm and playful tale about what happens when the unexpected arrives in a small, orderly world.
Beep grew out of the same theatrical style that shaped Grug. Working with designer Jonathon Oxlade and writer Katherine Fyffe, we set out to create a new story for young audiences — exploring friendship, difference and gentle disruption through tactile design, puppetry and quiet humour.
The show follows Beep, a small robot who crash-lands into Mort’s neatly ordered village, unsettling its routines but opening space for curiosity and connection. Through simple, character-led storytelling, we created a world that feels hand-crafted and emotionally accessible.
Collaboration & Design
The design and performance language were developed collaboratively. Jonathon’s visual world, Kath’s script and the ensemble’s warmth gave the piece its tone: playful, textured, and focused on clear emotional beats rather than spectacle. Everything in the production was shaped to support presence and genuine engagement with the youngest audience members.
Legacy
Following its success on stage, Beep was adapted into the ABC television series Beep and Mort, bringing the original characters to a wider national and international audience.