Congratulations to Flick! Recipient of the 2026 Stella Young Award.
A headshot of Flick who is outside on an overcast day, looking into the camera with a warm, dimpled smile. Brown, shoulder length hair frames their face with a choppy, slightly wavy fringe.
Flick (they/them) wrote SLUTNIK™, SLUTNIK™ 2: Planet of the Incels, mutual obligations and GAG REFLEX for the stage. Other writing published with Slush Press, Sprig Mag, HNDL Magazine, Humana Obscura, Osborne and Fawkner Publishing, CREATurE Magazine, Vellichor Literary, and YDAS.
Recent writer in residence with Darebin Arts, La Mama and the City of Melbourne; member of the Australia Plays Transform National Playwriting Group; and Cybec Electric writer with Melbourne Theatre Company. A production team member for the Embolden Ensemble’s Get Real (St Martins Youth Theatre), Kath Duncan’s Specials (Arts House, Veronica Pardo), Amarantha Robinson’s ILRAUN: The Cutting Comb (fortyfivedownstairs, Quiet Riot), Rawcus’ Interior (The Substation), and The People’s Peacemongers (Darebin Arts).
Recovering workaholic trying rest, ponder, and (un/re)learn theological theory & practice, mathematics and emotions. Proud union member. Graduated Victorian College of the Arts with a Master of Theatre (Dramaturgy). Soon to graduate from the University of Melbourne with a Master of Creative Writing, Editing & Publishing.
“This award is a huge honour, one I share with all the disabled artists, advocates and friends that I’ve learnt from, laughed with, and grown because of. Even just applying for the Stella Young Award and re-engaging with ‘you get proud by practising’ is a reminder that disability pride is not contingent on being someone else’s inspiration. Being able to challenge systems without feeling like I need to earn a narrow approval of what disability is and can be has been freeing as an artist, and is for and because of the community I have around me.” – Flick
Keep up with Flick on Instagram at @flickflickcity and on their website.
The Stella Young Award recognises a young disabled artists aged between 16 and 30 years old for their impact on disability activism and culture through their artistic practice (in comedy, performing arts or screen culture).
The award is made possible by the amazing work and legacy of Disability Media Australia (formerly Grit Media). We thank everyone involved with the organisation and those involved in the production of ‘No Limits.’
