Mind Your Business - Part of ArtsLab: Overflow

By Anusha Thomas Mentored by Tasnim Hossain In a town that's not quite India and not quite Australia—but somehow both—life runs on rigorous rubbish segregation. At the heart of it all stands a waste plant, presided over by a gruff, enigmatic worker who knows exactly where everything belongs. Until one day, something arrives that doesn't. Wet waste? Dry waste? The rules no longer seem so clear when the mysterious item turns out to be a body. And not just any body—but a local politician, a rare ally to the struggling plant. As whispers ripple through the streets and suspicion festers, the town finds itself divided by rumour, scandal, and secrets no one wants sorted. Enter the aunties. Five civic-minded, unstoppable busybodies take it upon themselves to investigate. Armed with sharp tongues, sharper instincts, and an unshakeable belief that everyone's business is their business, they retell the story from every possible angle—contradicting, embellishing, and uncovering truths the town would rather leave buried. Part street theatre, part immersive whodunnit, this piercing mystery asks: when does involvement become interference? Is community care just gossip in disguise? And what do we owe one another in a world obsessed with sorting what belongs where? Because sometimes, the messiest things can't be separated at all.