Bec Matthews

Bec Matthews

Creator, Musical Director, Performer, Sound Designer

Bec (they/them) is a Percussionist, Drummer, Performer, Teacher, Musical Director, Sound Designer, Noisemaker, Theatre Maker and Mischief Maker with a Bachelor of Music (orchestral percussion) from the Victorian College of the Arts. This is Bec’s debut with Malthouse Theatre. Bec is one half of the Independent Arts Company, Fat Fruit, who focus on creating work with and for queer communities. Past shows include Fuck Fabulous, Fart Fabulous, The Rainbow Tree and Testing, Testing One Two.

Bec toured as a permanent member of the Circus Oz ensemble from 2010 – 2014, is co-creator of the multi award-winning act Yana Alana and Tha Paranas and Musical Director, Sound Designer and Access Coordinator for Queen Kong and the HOMOsapiens. Bec has been a regular collaborator with The Flying Fruit Fly Circus in the capacity of Sound Designer, Musical Director and Song Writing Mentor and has worked with Melbourne Theatre Company, VCA, Reuben Kaye, Women’s Circus, Melbourne Workers Theatre, Hayes Theatre, Musica Viva and The Funatorium. In recent years, Bec has been exploring ways to increase access to music for the d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing and creating inclusive performance and learning environments for neurodivergent people.

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Shows worked on

Bec Matthews has worked with...

Gabi Barton

Gabi Barton

Worked with on Fuck Christmas and 1 other

Joh Fairley

Joh Fairley

Worked with on Fuck Christmas and 1 other

Monique Aucher

Monique Aucher

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Chris Bennett

Chris Bennett

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Annie Bourke

Annie Bourke

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Susie Dee

Susie Dee

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

John Marc Desengano

John Marc Desengano

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Bernadette Fam

Bernadette Fam

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Romanie Harper

Romanie Harper

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Jess Love

Jess Love

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Kimmie Lovegrove

Kimmie Lovegrove

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Wai-Zea Man

Wai-Zea Man

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Rosemary Osmond

Rosemary Osmond

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Bianca Pardo

Bianca Pardo

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Seth Sladen

Seth Sladen

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Franca Stadler

Franca Stadler

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Cointha Walkeden

Cointha Walkeden

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Nicci Wilks

Nicci Wilks

Worked with on Fuck Christmas

Dale Woodbridge-Brown

Dale Woodbridge-Brown

Worked with on Fuck Christmas