For nail-biting drama and spectacular performances, many Australians head to a different kind of theatre: the footy field. Andrea Gibbs' debut play, Barracking for the Umpire, unites her passion for the arts and AFL and asks important questions about how much we sacrifice for the love of the game. 

Also, we speak with Patrick Livesy about Naomi, Patrick's one-person verbatim play about their mother's suicide and we head to Red Stitch to hear a panel discussion about change, activism and the arts as part of their season of Jeff Stetson's play The Meeting.