Established in 1994, Ranters Theatre was founded by graduates of the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne. Since that time the company has created over fifteen critically acclaimed productions, toured Europe extensively since 1999, and has been programmed in numerous international arts festivals.

The company consists of Artistic Director Adriano Cortese, Writer Raimondo Cortese, General Manager Alison Halit and performers Heather Bolton, Beth Buchanan, Kris Bidenko, Zoe Burton, Paul Lum, and Patrick Moffatt.