In preparation for our upcoming REPLANTED festival, we decided to sit down and get to know the creatives behind each of these highly anticipated shows. This week it is our pleasure to introduce you to writer / director duo Ellen Wiltshire and Ebony Rattle as they give us the inside scoop on all things Ring, […]
TW Glasshouse – Everything You Need to Know
Theatre, like life, is a little different in the age of COVID-19. From now until it is safe to do otherwise, Theatre Works will be a spatially distanced theatre, and the masks of comedy and tragedy will be joined by face masks. TW Glasshouse is an intimate in-the-round setting for chamber performance of all genres […]
ARCHIVE FEATURE: Hello My Name Is (2012)
Today’s archive feature revisits critically lauded performance artist Nicola Gunn and her 2012 participatory work HELLO MY NAME IS. Set in a room called the “Community Centre”, HELLO MY NAME IS cast its audience as workshop participants with a single mission: to build a community. Carefully leading them through a series of activities (including but […]
ARCHIVE FEATURE: Big Heart (2017)
This week’s archive feature goes deep into the work of two icons within the Melbourne independent theatre scene; the award winning and internationally acclaimed writer-director duo, Dee & Cornelius. Their world premiere of Big Heart was presented at Theatre Works in 2017. An examination of privilege, the family unit, multiculturalism and the complex relationship between […]
Artist Profile – Alanah Guiry (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! Hi! I’m Alanah – a Melbourne based director, theatre-maker, and sometimes visual artist. I am the artistic director of Rotten Honey Productions as well as an Associate Artist and She-Writes dramaturge here at Theatre Works. Tell us about your artistic origins I’ve tried on lots of different hats when it comes to artistic […]
ARCHIVE FEATURE: Living Rooms (1986)
Get set for a golden oldie with today’s archive feature, Living Rooms, which was staged at the historic Linden Gallery in 1986. You may recall our previous exploration of Paul Davies’ site specific work The Tram Show, which proved to be the catalyst for a long trend of site specific works that swept Melbourne throughout […]
Artist Profile – Liam Maguire (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! Hey! I’m Liam Maguire and I’m a playwright, director, performer and all round theatre fan. Tell us about your artistic origins I grew up with three older siblings who perpetually excluded me from their lounge-room theatre because I could never stick to a script. I think that resentment really drove me to want […]
Writer Wednesday – Maja Amanita
Writer Wednesday is back! This week we speak to Maja Amanita, part of last year’s She is Vigilante writing program and a member of the 2020 She Writes collective. How would you describe your writing? “Generally speaking, my writing style is poetic and impressionistic. For the page whether it’s for poetry, prose or spoken word, […]
ARCHIVE FEATURE: UnHOWsed (2019)
This week’s archive feature revisits one of our highlights from last year’s season, UnHOWsed By Tashmadada & Voices of the South Side. UnHOWsed was a multi-disciplinary, musical and experimental performance work. It was also one of my personal favourites from our 2019 season. In many ways, this production embodied everything that Theatre Works was […]
ARCHIVE FEATURE: Our Carnal Hearts (2018)
Happy Friday everyone! This week’s archive feature celebrates the genre defying, cabaret-esque spectacle that was Our Carnal Hearts. Supported by a raucous chorus of original music, Rachel Mars and three belting female singers set up home at Theatre Work with a hilarious, dark show about the hidden workings of one of our ugliest emotions, envy! […]