He has been the Artistic Director of Back to Back Theatre since 1999, creating Mental (1999), Dog Farm (2000), Soft (2002), Small Metal Objects (2005), Food Court (2008), The Democratic Set (2009), Ganesh Versus the Third Reich (2011), Super Discount (2013), Lady Eats Apple (2016), Oddlands (2017) and The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes, which premiered in September 2019.

Bruce’s works with Back to Back Theatre have toured extensively, including presentations at the world’s preeminent contemporary arts festivals and cultural venues. In 2015, Bruce was awarded the Australia Council for the Arts’ Inaugural Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre.