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2011 SELECTED WORKS & IN THE WORKS

Theatre Works has been proudly supporting the independent arts since 2004 with our signature support programs.

Submission Deadlines

Independent Theatre Companies/Ensembles are invited to submit a proposal to Theatre Works to be considered for inclusion in the 2011 Theatre Works SELECTED WORKS Season or IN THE WORKS Program.

SELECTED WORKS:
Round ONE [For programming in Feb to June 2011]: 

  • 8th March: Call for Selected Works Program submissions.
  • 23rd April:  First round Applications close.
  • 24th May:  Shortlisted Interviews [Selected Works only]   Date to be confirmed
  • Mid June:  Successful Selected Works applicants notified.

SELECTED WORKS & IN THE WORKS:
Round TWO [For programming Feb to Dec 2011]:

  • 5th July:  Call for Selected Works Program and In The Works Program submissions.
  • 27th Aug:   Second round Applications close
  • 11th Oct:  Shortlisted Interviews [Selected Works only]   Date to be confirmed
  • Late Oct:   Successful Selected Works & In The Works applicants notified.
SELECTED WORKS - Info Pack 2011
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SELECTED WORKS - Submission Form 2011

SELECTED WORKS - Submission form 2011
2011 Musical Works

2011 MUSICAL WORKS

Theatre Works is thrilled to announce its 2011 season of MUSICAL WORKS, celebrating the exciting diversity of independent contemporary Australian Musical Theatre in Melbourne.

Modelled on the organisation's critically acclaimed 2009 CIRCUS WORKS season and the upcoming 2010 GIRLS AT WORK season as part of the 2010 Melbourne Fringe Festival, MUSICAL WORKS  is Theatre Works' latest, exciting artist support program devised to support Melbourne's growing contemporary Australian Musical Theatre industry. 

There has been increasing interest in new Australian Musicals in recent years with a number of new companies emerging in the independent sector. The costs associated with presenting a musical are considerably higher that some other performance genres which makes it very difficult for unfunded independent companies to present new work which is both a high standard and financially viable. Theatre Works aims to assist these independent companies by providing our resources, experience and support through the Musical Works season and in turn be a part of the creation of innovative and exciting new Australian work.

The season will comprise 6 short Musical works in development, 2 new full length Australian Musicals, 3 Masterclasses and a Speed Dating for Artists  [Musical Theatre networking event] to encourage the many exciting young contemporary Musical Theatre artists in Australian.

Theatre Works: continuing to develop new and exciting opportunities for independent artists in Australia.

Applications Open:  Monday 6th September 2010.
Applications Close:  Monday 1st November 2010.
SEASON DATES:  3 week season Scheduled for September/ October 2011.

Stay tuned for the information pack and submission forms avaialble from Monday 6th of September.


Introducing our 2010 In The Works recipients...

Eavesdrop   by Two blue cherries

A woman stands in a door way. There is a loud rumbling and the walls around the door collapse.

The woman now standing in a shaft of misty yellow light beckons us into her world. We follow and are taken on a journey that challenges our perception of the world as we understand it - because this reality is shaped by silence. We watch as woman teaches us about her unreal world and begins to shape a shared perception - a world where no words
are needed and everything is understood.

Written & Directed by:  Lucy Angell and Petra Kalive
Creative Development:  Thu 28th to Sun 31st Jan

Anatomy of Disgust   by LiquidSkin

A Physical Theatre creation of disgusting magnitude. Watch out! There is a new chef in town... Anatomy of Disgust will be centred around a table, set for twelve. Each plate served up, a gluttonous feast, some stirring dish, of the substance and structures of the disgusting, as it pertains to ageing. Over a five course dinner party we will delve into the rich, delicious and sometimes nauseating world of ageing.

Written By:  Craig Goddard
Designed & Directed By:  Rochelle Carmichael
Performed By:  Trudy Radburn, Simone Litchfield, Rubena Carter, Michael Kopp, Taurus Ashley, Craig Goddard
Creative Development:  Mon 19th to Fri 23rd Apr

Theatre Works is proud to support the premier season of this new work in 2011.

Translation   by The Collective directive

Do we speak the same language?
Drawing from the biblical story of the Tower of Babel and its attendant message of the inadequacies of communication, Translation examines the power of language, both verbal and physical. How is it possible to translate across language barriers? What happens when people miscommunicate and misread the body?
Evolving our sensibility as an ensemble movement theatre company we will create the basis of a promenade style performance.

Dramaturgy by:  Suze Smith
Created & Performed by:  Dan Goronszy, Danielle Cresp, Melanie Hamilton, Kelly Alexander
Creative Development:  Mon 10th to Fri 14th May

Crime + Punishment   by If Theatre

"What if I'm mistaken? What if man, the whole human race isn't really a villain at all...and the rest of it is just superstition, a load of fears being put into people's heads? There are no limits.

And that is how it's meant to be." Raskolnikov, a poor student, commits a sudden, brutal murder and immediately finds himself unable to face the consequences of his actions. Meanwhile, Fyodor Dostoevsky, a compulsive gambler now deeply in debt faces his own turmoils as he writes the greatest crime story of all time.

Written & Directed by:  Matt Scholten
Creative Development:  Mon 28th Jun to Sun 4th Jul

DAWES POINT: Astronomy, Cosmology and Mythical Beings   by Kerreen Ely-Harper & collaborators

A multi-disciplinary work based on the notebooks of First Fleet astronomer William Dawes who recorded his encounters between 1788-1790 with the indigenous peoples of the Sydney foreshore area most notably young Gadigal woman, Patyegarang. The project aims to draw and uncover the clash and coincidence between these two spirits of history. The creative team includes director Kerreen Ely-Harper, actors Jada Alberts and Benedict Hardie, multimedia artist Kate Richards, indigenous performance consultant Lily Shearer and writers Cathy Craigie and Ross Gibson.

Devised By:  Kerreen Ely-Harper & collaborators
Creative Development:  Mon 19th to Fri 23th July

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Theatre Works would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people who are the traditional custodians of this Land. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present of the Kulin Nation and extend that respect to other Indigenous Australians who join us at Theatre Works.