Singing Swallows by Romi Kupfer was originally slated to premiere at Theatre Works from 17 – 25 April. Although postponed, we are excited to host this vital, beautiful piece at Theatre Works in the future. This week, we shine the spotlight on the artists who have been developing Singing Swallows, and celebrate what they have […]
TW Talks Tuesday: An Interview with Vito Midolo
This week, for TW Talks Tuesday, we chat to Vito Midolo from VTM Productions, producer of Jungle Bungle by Craig Christie. Meet Vito Midolo the producer at VTM Productions. I guess my journey started when I graduated with a BA in music theatre in 2013 from the university of Ballarat, now known as federation university. […]
Associate Saturdays: Bronwen Coleman & Voldemort
Every Spotlight week, we’ll be chatting to the Theatre Works associate artist that has been seconded to the production. This week, we’re getting to know Bronwen Coleman, who was attached to “Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody”, presented by Salty Theatre! Who are you? I’m a theatre maker, mum and Lhasa Apso enthusiast. What is your primary artistic […]
TW Talks Tuesday: An Interview with Sarahlouise & Ashley Taylor
This week, for TW Talks Tuesday, we chat to Sarahlouise Younger and Ashley Taylor from Salty Theatre. SL: Hello my name is Sarahlouise Younger. I am the co-founding artistic director of Salty Theatre and the director of Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody. AT: Hi I’m Ashley Taylor I’m one of the co-founders of […]
Meet our Artists – Raimondo Cortese
We sat down with Raimondo Cortese ahead of the Masterclass Series to talk all things writing: How does writing for theatre differ from other platforms? The main difference for theatre writing as opposed to other forms of writing is that the text is designed to be spoken by live actors. As Peter Brook says, ‘the words […]
Meet our Artists | Tanya Gerstle
This April, Theatre Works is transforming into a hub for performing arts, hosting a Masterclass Series led by some of Melbourne’s most innovative artists and companies including OpticNerve Performance Group. We sat down with Artistic Director Tanya Gerstle to hear more about the unique method of ‘Pulse’ training. How does the creative process at Optic […]
Meet our 2016 Artists | Mark Wilson
He’s a man of many talents. Next month Mark Wilson will write, direct and star in the production of Anti-Hamlet. An International Fellow of Shakespeare’s Globe, Mark has been described as a ‘chronic Shakespeare tinkerer’ Time Out. His radical excavations of Shakespeare’s iconic plays – Unsex Me and Richard II have toured the country to critical […]
Meet our 2016 Artists | Tanya Gerstle
Meet Director Tanya Gerstle. Tanya has worked in theatre in Europe and Australia for over 30 years. Melburnians might recognise Tanya as she’s been training actors at the Victorian College of Arts since 1999 as Head of Acting and Head of Theatre, and is currently currently an Honorary Senior Fellow. Tanya initiated OpticNerve Performance Group […]
Meet our 2016 Artists: Amelia Ducker | Genius
The Festival of Live Art is already into its final week! A highlight of the upcoming weekend’s program is GENIUS by Amelia Ducker and St Martins, a live art event led by neurodiverse young people. In this immersive work, the audience is invited to participate in a series of encounters with eight unique thinkers, where each Genius will present their perspective on the topic […]
Meet our 2016 Artists: Kate Hunter Earshot
As part of the Festival of Live Art, kicking off this week, we are delighted to present Kate Hunter’s latest work EARSHOT. Created from conversations overheard in cafes and public spaces, Earshot provides a fly-on-the-wall insight into the lives of others: personal, epic, comic and sometimes devastating. Read on to hear more from Kate Hunter as […]