An emotionally charged depiction of the human cost of Australia’s worst industrial disaster – the West Gate Bridge collapse of 1970, featuring a stellar cast of cult screen favourites.
Published on 19 February 2026
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West Gate | Inside the rehearsal room
The human story behind Australia's worst industrial disaster. Made in Melbourne, for Melbourne.
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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.
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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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The road to the West Gate Bridge
Learn more about Melbourne’s 2,582-metre box girder bridge.
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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 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.