Lily Hensby and Lotte Beckett are actors, writers, comedians and theatre-makers.

They joined forces as a dynamic duo in 2022, debuting Hensby's play Last Time at Sydney and Melbourne Fringe Festivals, where they were nominated for Best in Theatre.

In April 2023, they made their comedy debut in We're New Here at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and in July, they re-staged Last Time independently at the Motley Bauhaus to rave reviews. They performed their Harry Styles-centric play, A Fine Line at Melbourne Fringe 2023.

As a comic duo, they have performed sets at Limbo Comedy, Corner Shop Comedy, Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Festival Club ‘So You Think You’re Someone Else?’, The Improv Conspiracy, Crush Nights, Laugh Cry and Good Girls Comedy.

In 2024, they were longlisted for The Martin-Lysicrates Prize and shortlisted for the Katie Lees Fellowship with Flight Path Theatre in Sydney.

Hensby & Beckett like combining zeitgeisty topics with big, messy human emotions. They are passionate about creating work that makes you laugh as much as you cry.

  • Lotte Beckett (she/her) is an actor, writer, and theatre-maker. She is a graduate of 16th Street Actors Studio and Melbourne University (Bachelor of Arts: Creative Writing).

    She recently performed with Sydney Theatre Company, Peg on a Line Productions, Fever103 Theatre, Midsumma Festival, SUZY Productions and Pork Store Productions. She has made work with UOM, ATYP, Griffin Theatre Company and La Mama. She is also known for co-writing, producing and performing original work CLUB NITE in 2022, which received sold-out audiences and a feature in The Age. She is represented by Lisa Mann Creative Management.

    Beckett approaches creative work with humour, intuition and a strong aesthetic sensibility. She’s interested in messy and true stories that stick in the back of your brain. She strives to be intellectual and classy, yet silly and collaborative.

    @lottebeckett

  • Lily Hensby (she/they) is a comedic actor, published playwright and theatre-maker. She is a graduate of The University of Wollongong’s Bachelor of Performance and Bachelor of Creative Arts Honours degree.

    She has made work with re:group, UOW, Shopfront Arts Co Op, Carclew SA, ATYP, PACT, Merrigong Theatre Company and 107 Projects. She is best known for Last Time, Pretty Fly for a Dead Guy, Stalls and is an ensemble member at The Improv Conspiracy.

    Hensby brings the gritty awkward humour that life likes to throw at you after something horrendous happens. Using a type of camp dramaturgy within her work, she throws the audience around with her quick wit and confronting honesty.

    @lalahenz