The Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2026 Betty and Joan Rayner Development Initiative is… Born In A Taxi, with their work: KNOCK KNOCK.
Through the development of KNOCK KNOCK, Born In A Taxi seeks to invite young people to take a risk, step into the unknown, and discover that on the other side of every door is story, friendship, and the power of their own imagination.
One mysterious door on stage. A million possibilities behind it. Notes slide under the door. Paper aeroplanes fly into the audience. Riddles, clues, dares. Gradually, children are drawn in, stepping through into an unknown world that unfolds differently every time — a joyful, unpredictable adventure built live from their own curiosity and courage.
What happens when opportunity knocks?
The ACTF are proud to support Born In A Taxi’s exploration and development of this work over the next two years. KNOCK KNOCK is a delightful and highly theatrical concept that builds confidently on their existing practice, with a clear ambition to push participatory theatre into new territory and make a meaningful contribution to the children’s theatre sector.
Let the journey begin!
Image: Born In A Taxi’s Carolyn Hanna and Penny Baron
Posted 10 March 2026
