The Background

Every Single Saturday started life as "Little Mirrors" at the Short Sweet+Song 10-minute musical theatre festival.

Four football parents - with four very different agendas - meet at the final game of the year when hopes and fears are present in equal measure. What happens next is familiar and funny, moving, sometimes shocking and ultimately inspiring.

Writer and composer Joanna Weinberg
(12 Shoes, The Unbearable Lightness of Fleeing, Sinksongs) - encouraged by theatre publicist and football 'tragic' Geoff Sirmai – then extended her show into a full-length musical.

In May 2009, supported by a generous Australia Council development grant, she assembled a top notch cast and crew who workshopped the script and score for four weeks - until it was fit and fast enough to take the 'field'!


The show was performed as a work-in-progress before an audience of theatre professionals, venue managers, producers, football players, fans and – most especially - football parents! 

This talented new star is ready to make the step-up to the big time.