Vitalstatistix was founded in 1984 by artists Roxy Bent, Ollie Black and Margie Fisher.
[1] It was originally based in the old Holden factory in Port Adelaide, but since 1992 has been housed in the heritage-listed Waterside Workers Hall.
[2] It became known an Australia's most prolific full-time professional women's theatre company[1][3] and was instrumental in the development of many female directors, actors, writers and designers.
[4] The organisation is well-known for multidisciplinary annual arts event, Adhocracy.
[5] Notable artists/groups who have worked with Vitalstatistix include Melbourne-based experimental theatre company The Rabble,[6] Australia's only youth Indigenous performing arts company, Kurraru;[7] Australian playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer, documentary theatre maker Roslyn Oades; former artistic director of State Theatre Company of South Australia, Rosalba Clemente; and former artistic director Catherine Fitzgerald.