Journalist and theatre-maker Lakshmi Ganapathy is founder of Mucky Puppy Theatre, directing work intersecting community and independent theatre in the north-eastern suburbs.

In 2024, she was selected for La Mama Emerge and directed a site-specific production of 'DNA' by Dennis Kelly under Mucky Puppy Theatre.

She is currently a Green Room Awards panellist for Independent Theatre, and reports for both Indian Link and C31's Laneway, winning the 2024 VMC Award for Excellence in Media.