MELISSA PULLINGER

// MEET THE CRAM TEAM // MELISSA PULLINGER Melissa Pullinger is an Australian/English stage and screen actor, writer, puppeteer & co-founder of The CRAM Collective, having graduated with Honours at Flinders University’s Drama Centre.  Growing up in England, Melissa appeared in the Andrew Lloyd Webber production of ‘The Sound of Music’ at the London Palladium, where she played Brigitta Von Trapp for six months. Upon emigrating to Adelaide, Melissa performed in Border Project’s ‘Disappearance’ and then Windmill Theatre and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Granpa’. With a particular interest in devising and physical theatre, Melissa trained at Frantic Assembly’s International Summer School.  Across 2023 and 2024, Melissa joined the North America & Canada tour of ‘Bluey’s Big Play’ puppeteering both Bluey and Bingo. She then joined the UK & Northern Ireland tour, puppeteering Bingo. Melissa also toured across New Zealand with ‘Bluey’s Big Play’’ in 2025, puppeteering Bluey. Melissa’s original, one-woman auto-biographical show, ‘Meteors’, will premiere at the 2026 Adelaide Fringe.  Video by the incredible @__aiden.smith Thumbnail photo by the brilliant @ben_raschella Styled by the wonderful @laurenbrice_ Directed by the fantastic @connorpullinger Assisted by the spectacular @jacksonbgray @helpmannacademy

279 shows across 6 countries with both Bluey & Bingo and it’s finally home time. Bluey has changed my life, and I’m forever grateful for this incredible journey 💙🧡

10 months and 195 shows on the Bluey’s Big Play USA tour puppeteering both Bluey and Bingo 🪩 grateful for the best season of life yet 💙🧡

TOMORROW 💫 it’s not too late to book your tickets for our Meteors Edinburgh Fundraiser! Join us 6-7pm featuring scenes from a recent development, a Q&A and an incredible raffle at @themilladelaide !! Head to the link in our bio, can’t wait to see you there! ☄️ Can’t make the fundraiser night? You can DM us to buy a raffle ticket or head to our ACF campaign and make a tax deductible donation. The price of a coffee will make the biggest difference and support us tenfold. 💫💫 Photo by the wonderful @kyahmross [ Meteors was part of the @themilladelaide Centre Stage Residency in collaboration with the @adlfringe Artist Fund The CRAM Collective and Meteors are supported by @helpmannacademy and the Edinburgh tour will also be supported by Create SA

Celebrate with us and be a part of the journey as we fundraise to send METEORS to Edinburgh Fringe. May 15th 6-7pm at @themilladelaide we will be debuting scenes from a further developed version of ‘Meteors’, selling tickets for a totally awesome raffle (prizes including @statetheatresa and @somoswines to name a couple) host a Q&A and raise funds for our first tour through our ACF fundraiser. Ticket link in bio, we can’t wait to see you there! 💫 Written by Melissa Pullinger Directed by Connor Reidy Sound Design by Will Spartalis The Meteors stage development was developed through The Mill’s 2026 Centre Stage Residency program. Meteors and CRAM are supported by Helpmann Academy Video by @__aiden.smith Cover Photo by @kyahmross

☄️JOIN US this May 15th 6-7pm at @themilladelaide as we debut scenes from a further developed version of ‘Meteors’, host a Q&A and raise funds for our first tour (feat. an out-of-this-world raffle with some pretty amazing prizes). A night to celebrate the season that was, and look to the exciting Ed Fringe season. Tickets in bio 💫 Written by Melissa Pullinger Directed by Connor Reidy Sound Design by Will Spartalis The Meteors stage development was developed through The Mill’s 2026 Centre Stage Residency program. The CRAM Collective & Meteors are supported by @helpmannacademy Photo by @kyahmross

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With our debut Fringe show METEORS at a close for the 2026 @adlfringe season, we are so thrilled that this is just the beginning. We cannot wait to continue to share this story with audiences across the world. We hope you’ll continue to join us on this journey and stay tuned for what’s to come 💫☄️ Meteors was part of the @themilladelaide Centre Stage Residency in collaboration with the @adlfringe Artist Fund The CRAM Collective and Meteors are supported by @helpmannacademy Photo by the amazing @kyahmross

don’t really have words for how much @adlfringe 2026 has meant ☄️ The creation & premiere of Meteors has been a goal for a very long time, and the overwhelming success of the season is something I’m still processing. Winning three overall awards, a weekly award, the opportunity to take the show interstate and overseas, selling out shows, receiving beautiful reviews & sharing some deeply special conversations. It’s been a whirlwind & a dream. BIG love for these last few months and all the people in it 🫶🏼

We are so honoured, over-the-moon and grateful for the incredible privilege to be awarded the Edinburgh Fringe Tour Ready Award, the Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award and the Holden Street Theatres Award. A complete shock and surprise and we are reeling in the beautiful responses and support from our community. A big thank you to the @adlfringe judges and @createsa_ @edfringe @melbfringe & @holdenstreettheatres for this mammoth opportunity, we’ve loved watching this special piece grow and resonate with so many and we are so excited for what the future has in store 💫💫 Meteors was part of the @themilladelaide Centre Stage Residency in collaboration with the @adlfringe Artist Fund The CRAM Collective and Meteors are supported by @helpmannacademy

We’re beyond proud to share that The CRAM Collective has received an Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award for Emerging Artists. Meteors has been developed, produced and presented by emerging artists. What started as an idea has become 7 sold out shows, multiple 5-star reviews, and now this. It’s been a hustle and only possible because of the support along the way. We’re incredibly grateful to our venue, The Mill, for supporting us through the Centre Stage Residency, to Adelaide Fringe, and to the Helpmann Academy who have supported us from the beginning. Finally, thank you to every audience member who has shown up and engaged so generously with Meteors. We’ve got a feeling this isn’t the end of Meteors. Stay tuned. METEORS @ the ADELAIDE FRINGE 🗓️ 19th Feb – 7th March ⏰ 6pm / 7:30pm 📍 The Mill 🎟️ Sold Out Photos by the brilliant @kyahmross [Meteors is part of the @themilladelaide Centre Stage Residency in collaboration with the @adlfringe Artist Fund. The CRAM Collective and Meteors are supported by @helpmannacademy .]

A couple more 5 star reviews from the wonderful Theatre Diaries Adelaide @theatrediaries.adl and Fringe Benefits Podcast @fringebenefitspodcast !! One more show till METEORS officially closes for the 2026 @adlfringe season 💫 ★★★★★ - Fringe Benefits Podcast ★★★★★- Theatre Diaries Adelaide ★★★★★ - The Barefoot Review ★★★★ - InDaily ★★★★- Upside Adelaide METEORS @ the ADELAIDE FRINGE 🗓️ 19th Feb - 7th March ⏰ 6pm / 7:30pm 📍 The Mill 🎟️ SOLD OUT Photos by the brilliant @kyahmross [ Meteors is part of the @themilladelaide Centre Stage Residency in collaboration with the @adlfringe Artist Fund The CRAM Collective and Meteors are supported by @helpmannacademy