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! […]
ARCHIVE FEATURE: I Heart John McEnroe (2014)
For this week’s archive feature strap in as we visit a relatively recent production, ‘I Heart John McEnroe,’ an existential romp developed by indie theatre company Uninvited Guests. As a public figure from the age of 17, McEnroe has entered the western world’s cultural lexicon, with numerous publications and footage of him (and his infamous […]
ARCHIVE FEATURE: After Dinner (1988)
In keeping with our trend of hit productions from the eighties, this week we revisit the 1988 production of After Dinner, the inaugural play from then unknown playwright Andrew Bovell. Originally presented at La Mama, After Dinner made its home at Theatre Works for a successful follow up season where it cemented itself as an […]
Save Monash University’s Centre for Theatre and Performance
We have been devastated to learn that Monash University is moving to shut down the Centre for Theatre and Performance at the end of this year. A vital pathway for emerging artists, the CTP shares Theatre Works’ values of accessibility and stewardship in the arts. As a gateway organisation known for nurturing new careers in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Behind the Scenes of Robot Song: Autism & Creativity
Writer, director and designer Jolyon James of the heart-felt play Robot Song tells his story and his inspiration for Robot Song through his experiences raising a child with autism. JJ: A few years back I found a video I had made with my son. I had built a WALL-E style robot for him out of a […]