Let the play begin
Based in Adelaide, Australia, Windmill Theatre Company has a global reputation as a leading producer of theatre for children, teenagers, and families. We bring artists together to uncover and ignite stories that are burning to be told. Each year we perform in our home town, and tour across Australia and around the world.
In 2016, we released our first feature film, Girl Asleep, which won multiple awards and was acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. In 2017, we announced the launch of Windmill Pictures, a new arm of the company dedicated to developing screen projects from our live theatre repertoire.
During the last 20 years, we have presented 63 productions, including 36 brand new Australian works, performing to young audiences in 247 cities and towns across 30 countries.
“The best children’s theatre company in the country.” The Australian
Our Team
Empowered by a dynamic culture and fuelled by a shared ownership of its vision, Windmill operates across two distinct interdependent arms, Windmill Theatre Company and Windmill Pictures. Led by independent executive teams and a highly skilled core staff, both entities work alongside each other to forge an exciting convergence model between live theatre and screen. Our stories are richly imagined, surprising and delivered with a mega dose of imagination.
Awards and Accolades
Check out the list of awards we’ve won and been nominated for:
2025
- Kidscreen Award| Winner
Best Mixed Media Series: Beep and Mort - Australian Writers Guild Award| Winner
Children’s Television – (Preschool): Beep and Mort (Amy Stewart) - Australian Writers Guild Award| Winner
Children’s Television – (Preschool): Beep and Mort (Wendy Hanna) - Australian Writers Guild Award| Winner
Children’s Television – (Preschool): Beep and Mort (Charlotte Rose Hamlyn)
2024
- Arts Critics Circle Award| Winner
Professional Group Award: Moss Piglet - Ruby Awards| Nomination
Outstanding Work Outside a Festival: Creation Creation - Ruby Awards| Nomination
Outstanding Work, Event or Project for Young People: Hiccup - Australian Directors Guild – Ebsen Storm Award | Winner
Best Direction of a Children’s Series Episode: Rosemary Myers - Screen Producer’s Australia Award | Winner
Best Children’s Program: Beep and Mort - TV Week Logie Awards | Nomination
Best Children’s Production: Beep and Mort - AACTA Award | Nomination
Best Production Design in Television: Beep and Mort (Jonathon Oxlade) - AACTA Award | Nomination
Best Children’s Program: Beep and Mort - BANFF World Media Festival, Rockie Awards | Nomination
Best Children’s Program: Live Action – Children: Beep and Mort - Australian Writers Guild Award| Nomination
Children’s Television: Beep and Mort (Charlotte Rose Hamlyn)
2023
- Ruby Award | Nomination
Best Work or Project for Young People: Hans and Gret - Ruby Award | Nomination
Outstanding Work or Event Within a Festival: Hans and Gret
2022
- ATOM Award | Nomination
Best Instructional/Training Video or Website (Tertiary/General)
2021
- Ruby Award | Nomination
Best Work or Project for Young People: Creation Creation - Australian Podcast Awards | Winner – Silver
Best Fiction Podcast: Sun Runners - Australian Podcast Awards | Winner – Silver
Best Family Podcast: Sun Runners - Australian Directors Guild Awards | Nomination
Best Direction of an Interactive or Immersive Title: Zoe Pepper (Sun Runners)
2020
- Ruby Award | Nomination
Made in Adelaide Award: Beep - AACTA Award | Nomination
Byron Kennedy Award: Girl Asleep (film)
2019
- Ruby Award | Winner
Best Work or Project for Young People: Baba Yaga - Helpmann Award | Nomination
Best Presentation for Children and Young People: Baba Yaga - Australian Writers’ Guild (AWGIE) Awards | Nomination
Best Theatre for Young Audiences: Duncan Graham: Amphibian - Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland | Winner
Best Design: Shona Reppe, Ailsa Paterson, Selene Cochrane and Chris Edser: Baba Yaga - Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland | Nomination
Best Technical Presentation: Baba Yaga - Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland | Nomination
Best Production for Children and Young People: Baba Yaga - Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland | Nomination
Best New Play: Baba Yaga
2018
- Ruby Award | Winner
Best Work or Event Outside a Festival: Beep - Ruby Award | Nomination
Best Work, Event or Project for Young People: Beep - Ruby Award | Nomination
Made in Adelaide Award: Baba Yaga - Ruby Award | Nomination
People’s Choice: Beep, Baba Yaga - Australian Teachers of Media ATOM Award | Winner
Best Educational/Training Video or Website (Primary/Secondary): Girl Asleep Digital Education Package