You didn’t forget we had a date tonight? Did you? Grab your wine [or an appropriate beverage] get comfortable and let’s get started. I wanted to connect with you directly to share some more good news. We have thrown out the rule book, lost the road map and pretty much gone rogue. We are no […]
TW First Nations Dramaturg | Call For Submissions
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ABOUT THE INITIATIVE We are seeking expressions of interest from female-identifying, mid-career or established First Nations dramaturg to support the script development of the TW Resident First Nations playwright The role includes: – A monthly meeting with the writer – Ongoing Feedback-support – One week in room development – Script […]
TW First Nations Writer in Residence | Call For Submissions
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ABOUT THE INITIATIVE We are seeking expressions of interest from female-identifying, emerging or mid-career First Nations writers to develop their script with the possibility of realising the play on the stage in future Theatre Works St.Kilda programming. Our aim is to offer a 12-month residency that offers the following support: – […]
2020 Season Postponed to 2021
In response to the unfolding global health situation, Theatre Works and our 2020 artists have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the 2020 season programming as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19. These are difficult and incredibly complex times and it is with a heavy heart that we have made this […]
She Writes Update – 15 June 2020
Like many programs kicking off around March, the She Writes Collective had to quickly refocus our plans to include everyone’s new favorite co-worker, Zoom. Despite this, the collective has been anything but idle. Starting things off, the collective had three fantastic online masterclasses with acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, director, and mentor, Jane Bodie. Jane’s work as […]
Meet the Team: We’re Probably Really Really Happy Right Now
“Making work during this time has been more than making art, it’s been an act of survival.” Originally scheduled for a two week season from the 3 – 13 June 2020, We’re Probably Really Really Happy Right Now was set to be an explosive and frenetic highlight of TW’s 40th season. However, due to the impacts […]
Associate Artist Update – 15 June 2020
The Associate Artist Program has been progressing after moving to an online format. The associates have just completed the Emerging to Emerged series of online seminars and Q and As with guest artists Stephen Nicolazzo (Little Ones Theatre Company), Mish Grigor (POST, Aphids), Penny Harpham (She Said Theatre, Western Edge Youth Arts) and Emma Valente (The Rabble). These sessions were designed to – as […]
Decade Deep Dive: The History of Theatre Works – 1980’s
Theatre Works was founded in 1980 by a group of students graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts’ Drama School. As part of our Theatre Works retrospective series we aim to guide you through the historical events, past productions and creative leaders who shaped Theatre Works into the organisation it is today ~ Starting […]