The road to the West Gate Bridge

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Published on 26 February 2026

Programme

West Gate programme

Playwright Dennis McIntosh was just eleven years old when he heard the thud of the West Gate Bridge collapse reverberate across Melbourne’s west. Read his extraordinary story and meet the cast and creatives.
Video

Meet the cast of West Gate

Steve Bastoni, Paul English, Daniela Farinacci, Peter Houghton, Rohan Nichol, Darcy Kent, Simon Maiden, Ben Walter and Director Iain Sinclair tell us about the production.
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West Gate | Behind the scenes

Get your first look at the cast bringing shearer-turned-playwright Dennis McIntosh's brand-new work about the West Gate Bridge collapse to life.
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West Gate | Inside the rehearsal room

The human story behind Australia's worst industrial disaster. Made in Melbourne, for Melbourne.
Galleries

West Gate in the Rehearsal Room

Here's your first look at West Gate. Scroll through our image gallery for a glimpse of the show before it hits the stage.

West Gate programme

Meet the cast of West Gate

West Gate | Behind the scenes

West Gate | Inside the rehearsal room

West Gate in the Rehearsal Room