Thinking Ground
PRESENTED BY THE VOICE IN MY HANDS
27 FEB - 27 MAR | WEEKLY | BOTH VENUES
PRESENTED BY THE VOICE IN MY HANDS
THINKING GROUND is a space for artists to gather, connect, and spend time collectively unpacking our role in responding to current and future social, environmental and political need. This work is grounded in a fundamental belief in our power as a community and our capacity to work together to model new ways of living, gathering and working.
Hosted weekly at Theatre Works by VIMH across February and March, it will build understanding of the role of civic action in creative practice, empowering independent artists to centre the impact for their communities when creating new work.
Taking place in three sections every Friday, these sessions are open to artists and locals to connect, share knowledge, and swap skills. No artistic experience is necessary to participate. If you're interested in these ideas and want to contribute to this conversation, then we'd love to have you.
Free to attend, session registration is now open.
For more information about the content and structure of these sessions, please visit thevoiceinmyhands.com/theatre-works-2026/
This project is proudly supported by the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development Fund.
VENUE
THEATRE WORKS
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
WARNINGS
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
DATES + TIMES
DATES
Fri 27 Feb (Theatre Works)
Fri 6 Mar (Explosives Factory)
Fri 13 Mar (Explosives Factory)
Fri 20 Mar (Theatre Works)
Fri 27 Mar (Theatre Works)
TIMES
9am – 10am: Bay Clean-Up
10.30am – 1pm: Coffee and Conversation
2pm – 5pm: Co-Working
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
Shows in the WITH THEATRE WORKS stream align strongly our values and missions - these works we co-produce and co-present with independent artists and/or companies. Projects within this stream receive significant producing, marketing, PR and production support in addition to free use of the venue and a generous box office split.
CREDITS
MEET THE ARTIST
VIMH (the voice in my hands) is an independent theatre network based in Naarm. We make our work from scratch, fostering new writing and performance and prioritising work that models community and connection. Our work has included The Grief Trilogy, The View From Up Here by Fiona Spitzkowsky, SIRENS by Benjamin Nichol, and Ballkids (or, scenes from a friendship). Between them, these shows have earned 18 Green Room Award nominations, winning Outstanding Writing for Independent Theatre three times. We have an artist gathering practice, where experimentation feels safe, creativity is supported, and collaboration is rigorous and inclusive. We are committed to best practice in every aspect of our work.