600 Seconds – MUSIC

short works, big ideas

Our short works program, 600 Seconds, returns bigger than ever! Expanding into five distinct programs: Moves, Makes, Montage, Music, and Menagerie, this year’s program bursts with bold ideas, fresh talent, and creative energy to warm your winter nights.

Mentored by the sound guru Tao Issaro, musicians and composers across WA will hypnotise you with sounds beyond your imagination.

Callings by Agatha Caracciolo

Hello Dear Self: Revelation by Alyssa Dalao

Shoot me in the Heart by Ruby Delgado
A climactic and intimate live performance, inspired by the painful and enlightening experience that is menstrual pain, journeying through an unapologetic sonic expression of a woman’s experience.
Team: Ruby Delgado, Jakob Bertone, Callum Thomson and Jared Hermara

!!P-Force!! by Jaxon Degebrodt
P-Force is a power-rangers-styled pop band that is dedicated to bringing peace and love to the entire world. In this episode P-Forcedefeat the evil GhoulBorg with the power of perspective and explosives.
Team: Jaxon Degebrodt, Eli Boyd and Alix Simatos

About Mentor

Tao Issaro is a multi award winning Indian/Australian multi-instrumentalist, composer, sound designer and performance maker based in Boorloo, WA. As a composer/sound designer in Australia Tao has worked for Encounter Theatre, Monkey Brain Theatre, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, Tura New Music and Ochre Contemporary Dance Company to name a few. Tao was nominated for 2 PAWA 2024 awards for outstanding composition and sound design for his work on Encounter Theatre’s Beneath The Music. As a performer he is currently working with Sensorium Theatre providing bespoke sensory theatrical experiences for neuro-diverse children in schools across Perth. Tao also works as Captain Starlight at the Perth Children’s Hospital, providing a playful and creative environment, supporting sick kids to cope with the uncertainty and worry of hospitals and treatments. In 2025 Tao won the Fringe World Weekly Award for music and musicals with Boorloo based pop outfit Tab Family, as well as winning WAM’s Song of the Year in the global category with his group Tchega. Tao’s music is available on all streaming platforms online.