Barking Gecko Theatre in Perth, Western Australia | Performance & event venue

Barking Gecko Theatre

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 6212 9399

Address: 178 William St 6000 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.barkinggecko.com.au

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25.01.2022 Children are at the centre of our theatre, our creative consultants as we develop our worlds and our engaged and inquisitive audience as we send our stories into the world. Join us at HOUSE as we gasp and gaze in excitement as our three magnetic characters (and House) take us on a journey that is sure to leave you feeling as warm and cosy as a cup of tea and a biscuit with your loved ones. Tickets available online - https://bit.ly/2ONo9xd

25.01.2022 This weekend we have an Auslan interpreted performance of Bambert's Book of Lost Stories with the wonderful Christy and Linda from Auslan Stage Left! This is also a Relaxed performance where we welcome families with children who may have sensory sensitivities, autism or learning difficulties to the theatre. We maintain the creative integrity of each show, making minor modifications to sensory elements like lighting and sound with our artists. Children and families may come an...d go should they need, and there is an atmosphere that is non-judgmental, we embrace an enthusiastic response to works! Our Auslan/Relaxed performance is this Saturday 14 Nov at 1pm https://bit.ly/2GJ4rOW

23.01.2022 Join us for our Summer Holiday Workshops 18 20 Jan The University of Western Australia Little Geckos: 9.00am - 3.00pm... Junior Geckos: 9.00am - 3.00pm During the January school holidays our Geckos will be unpacking the exciting world of fairy tales and flying houses ahead of Barking Gecko Theatre's World Premiere of HOUSE at Perth Festival. Developing characters while exploring storytelling skills, participants will share some of their discoveries with family and friends on the final afternoon! Led by a Barking Gecko Teaching Artist, your child will develop drama skills through games and exercises, all while making fantastic new friendships! BOOK ONLINE http://bit.ly/2kczWGh

23.01.2022 Our new Little Gecko Ensemble in Subiaco has seriously impressed us this term! They are such a collaborative, creative, and wonderfully caring and supportive group. Just take a look at these gorgeous illustrations of what magic looks like to them... When Milo thinks of magic he said its his brain and all the things coming off it are the magic in his brain!" Our Gecko Ensembles are proudly supported by Healthway and the Act-Belong-Commit message

22.01.2022 We cant wait to welcome you back to the theatre with a special return season of our Helpmann award-winning production, Bamberts Book of Lost Stories. A timely reminder of how stories connect us to the world and ultimately, the power of kindness On at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Nov 2020. ... Book your tickets today! http://bit.ly/398n6wG

22.01.2022 DONT FORGET! SEND YOUR MESSAGE TO CHILDREN ACROSS THE WORLD! This week is an opportunity for you to send a message to children all around the world about what your experience of lockdown and COVID-19 has been like. You may even have some handy tricks up your sleeve that you want to share!... Submit your message to the world here: https://bit.ly/3eFG4Ol Have fun!

22.01.2022 This is a challenging time across the world. But it is, like most things, temporary! Your task this week is to create an artwork using temporary materials. This could be chalk, food, leaves and twigs, anything you have around the house! The theme of the artwork is joy so your art work should be of something that has brought you joy or comfort through COVID 19, or that you think might bring somebody else joy or comfort.... 1. Collect your materials for your artwork. 2. Create your artwork - this could be either inside or outside of your house. 3. Take a photo of your artwork - this is your before photo. 4.Leave your artwork for a while (2 hours or maybe even two days!) then revisit it and take another photo - this is your after photo. 5. Submit both your photos (before & after) to the Barking Gecko Theatre website here: https://bit.ly/2NvnIDj Isolate > Create > Connect is presented by Barking Gecko Theatre in collaboration with ThinkArts.

21.01.2022 A small donation of $20 will directly support our new show HOUSE HOUSE is a story about three loveable characters who retreat into a flying house while a terrible storm is upon them. Once the storm passes, they must summon the courage and resilience to step out into the world again! Donate today to help us fly! https://bit.ly/2B5veSu

20.01.2022 Thank you so much to everyone that joined us on the journey of Isolate > Create > Connect over the past 10 weeks We have absolutely loved receiving submissions from children as far and wide as Perth, Kolkata, New Taipei City, Bali, London, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Northam, Kununurra and Mandurah! Check out this highlights video - a selection of just some of the amazing creations we received! And If you want to see more, the full gallery is on ou...r website https://bit.ly/32plePB Isolate > Create > Connect will become a lasting record of how life in isolation during COVID-19 was experienced by young people. This project was designed to keep children connected to their creativity through this time and find expression with whatever tools they had at their disposal in their homes. We are still keeping Isolate > Create > Connect open, so if you still want to jump on board, submit your creations online! Isolate > Create > Connect was delivered by the wonderful Teaching Artists from Barking Gecko Theatre and our friends at ThinkArts, India.

19.01.2022 Our End of Financial Year $20 for 2020 Appeal ends tomorrow! Make a tax-deductible donation today to help us create extraordinary theatre for children http://bit.ly/3a9GppB

17.01.2022 WERE BACK Our weekly drama workshops for children are back for Term 3! Gecko Ensembles is our out of school program for children and young people aged 5 18. Its a unique place to develop childrens wellbeing building empathy, self-esteem and confidence through creativty and play.... Our Gecko Ensembles are all around WA, in Subiaco, Nedlands, Kwinana, Midland, Thornlie, Bunbury, Karratha and Kununurra. We acknowledge that so many in our community have been financially impacted by the current state of the world, so we are offering a heavily subsidised enrolment cost of $100 for the term. Visit us online for more info >> http://bit.ly/2UNHxvc

17.01.2022 Our Junior school holiday workshop has now sold out BUT we still have places in our Little age group! The Little Geckos (5 - 7 year olds) will be developing characters and exploring storytelling skills, while sharing some of their work with family and friends on the final morning. Led by a Barking Gecko Teaching Artist, your child will develop drama skills through games and exercises, all while making fantastic new friendships!... 5 7 October 9am 12pm Subiaco Arts Centre Early Bird Special still on! ENROL TODAY http://bit.ly/2kczWGh

16.01.2022 THANK YOU FROM THE GECKOS Together our Barking Gecko community raised $22,585 through our $20 for 2020 end of financial year appeal. Donations will directly support our new show HOUSE Thanks to you, our flying house will lift off early 2021 and we cant wait to share it with children and families.... From the bottom of our purple gecko hearts, thank you

15.01.2022 We are very excited to be a part of Dear Australia with our nominated playwrights Sam Nerida and Dan Giovannoni! The series kicks off online from 2 5 July, with 50 playwrights exploring our new normal, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities facing Australians as we emerge from lockdown serving as an invaluable snapshot of this unique moment in time. See you there!

15.01.2022 When you lose something, you gain something else HOUSE premieres at the Perth Festival from 5 Feb 13 Feb 2021 at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia. Get your tickets now https://bit.ly/3lFuOVm

14.01.2022 Barking Gecko is delighted to announce a new partnership with Step Beyond Strategy! Our Strategic Advisory Partnership will strengthen Barking Geckos organisational capability so we can step forward from todays challenges with confidence to achieve our business strategy and work towards a thriving future. Thank you Step Beyond Strategy, for supporting Barking Gecko to make exquisitely crafted theatre for children and families, that inspires them to imagine the world anew.... by Michael Maclean Helen Hristofski CEO & Executive Producer of Barking Gecko (left) and Janelle Marr Co Founder of Step Beyond (right).

12.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that we are taking part in Dear Australia commissioned by Playwriting Australia, with our two nominated playwrights Sam Nerida and Dan Giovannoni. Sam was a part of Barking Geckos Fresh Ink mentoring program for local playwrights in 2018, developing See You Next Tuesday that later premiered at the Blue Room Theatre in 2019, and won the Blue Room Award for Best Writing as well as Best Independent Production and Best New Work at the PAWA Awards. An...d Dan is the playwright behind HOUSE, our new work premiering in 2021, and co-adaptor of Barking Geckos Helpmann award-winning show Bamberts Book of Lost Stories. Dans next works coming up are SLAP. BANG. KISS. for Melbourne Theatre Company and Loaded for Malthouse Theatre. Between 2 5 July, 50 short works from playwrights all around Australia will be livestreamed right here on Facebook. At a time a pandemic has forced reflection and change, these playwrights have responded to questions that get to the heart of where our nation is and where it might go. The 50 postcards to Dear Australia are comforting, confronting, and a unique celebration of Australian voices.

11.01.2022 GECKO ENSEMBLES ARE BACK! We are thrilled to announce that Gecko Ensembles are returning in Term 3! We have had a wonderful time exploring digital engagement through our Isolate > Create > Connect program, however we cant wait to be back together again.... All Gecko Ensembles in Term 3 will be subsidised and available for $100. This time has placed significant stress on many of our communities, and we are committed to providing safe, supportive and creative spaces for children and young people. This is our way of saying thank you to our Gecko community for supporting us during this period, and we hope to have many new Gecko families join us this term as well! Enrol now! http://bit.ly/2LBIl26

11.01.2022 Welcome to the final week of Isolate > Create > Connect! To complete the program, we invite you to imagine what a post-COVID world might look like. For many people, an unexpected benefit of this time has been the opportunity to reflect on the idea of normal and to imagine the sort of world we might inhabit on the other side of this. Your task is to record a video message, sharing your thoughts about what changes you would like to see in the world and the type of world you w...ant to live in. Thank you for being part of Isolate > Create > Connect! We have loved receiving your submissions and adding them to our website, as a lasting record of how children have experienced this challenging moment in history. Submit your manifesto here https://bit.ly/3ieSA9s Isolate > Create > Connect is presented by Barking Gecko Theatre in collaboration with ThinkArts.

10.01.2022 Gecko Ensembles are his happy place! Gecko Ensembles is a safe space where every child is welcome and encouraged to be themselves Enrolments for Term 4 are now open! For more information on Gecko Ensembles visit our website >> http://bit.ly/2UNHxvc... Gecko Ensembles is proudly supported by Healthway to promote the #ActBelongCommit message. Being active, having a sense of belonging and having a purpose in life all contribute to happiness and good mental health and wellbeing.

10.01.2022 Tonight we would have opened HOUSE by Dan Giovannoni, a new work directed by Artistic Director Luke Kerridge. A very special story about three loveable characters who retreat into a flying house while a terrible storm is upon them. They later emerge into the sunshine, resilient, kind and connected. The story of HOUSE was written four years ago, but is so relevant today.... While we cannot bring HOUSE to life right now, we will present it in early 2021 and cannot wait to welcome you to the theatre and set imaginations soaring

10.01.2022 Its the last week of Isolate > Create > Connect! Dont forget to submit your manifestos online! Take a look at the video from BGT Artistic Director Luke Kerridge explaining how to record a video message, sharing your thoughts about what changes you would like to see in the world and the type of world you want to live in. Submit online here! https://bit.ly/3ieSA9s

09.01.2022 Want to share your thoughts and be part of a national discussion on what helps children and young people to speak up when they feel unsafe in organisations? The Commissioner for Children and Young People WA is leading the development of national resources to help children and young people speak up when they feel uncomfortable in an organisational setting. Listening to what children and young people have to say about their experiences of speaking up when they feel uncomfortable, unsafe or marginalised is important and will help organisations better response to future concerns and complaints. Details on how you can be involved can be found here >> https://bit.ly/2QoOGy5

09.01.2022 Why not create something beautiful and temporary this weekend? Just like Sadie (11) from our Midland Gecko Ensemble, you can use this weekend to create an artwork that brings you joy out of temporary materials and take a photo. Leave your artwork for a while (this could be 2 hours or even 2 days!) and see what it looks like after and take another photo. Submit your wondrous creations here: https://bit.ly/2BAKas9... Barking Gecko Ensembles are proudly supported by Healthway and the #ActBelongCommit message. Being active, having a sense of belonging and a purpose in life all contribute to happiness and good mental health and wellbeing

09.01.2022 It was just four years ago that Bambert stepped on stage and into our hearts. Ever since then he has gone on to charm audiences across the country and around the world. From Merredin, to Karratha, the Sydney Opera House and Edinburgh International Childrens Festival, Bambert now returns home to Perth. After a turbulent few months for everyone, we are delighted to welcome you back to the theatre - just in a slightly different way. We have reduced our capacity for Bamberts Bo...ok of Lost Stories this Oct/Nov in response the WA Government Phase 4 restrictions, with more tickets becoming available at a later stage once Stage 5 is enacted. There are still a handful of tickets left to our weekend performances, so if youd like to see this exquisite Helpmann award-winning play and be reminded of how stories connect us to the world please book your tickets quickly! http://bit.ly/398n6wG Thank you to our exceptional audience for your patience and kindness during this period. We cant wait to see you very soon by Anna Kucera

08.01.2022 Dear Australia kicks off tonight! Barking Geckos playwrights are live-streaming from 5pm today. Sam Neridas piece Ladies Against Lockdown, performed by Helen Thomson, is on fifth and Spirited Away by Dan Giovanonni, performed by James Majoos, is on eighth! See you tonight at 5pm

08.01.2022 SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS ARE ON This holidays, join the fun with Barking Geckos 3-day school holiday workshops for ages 5 -12. Barking Geckos professional teaching artists will facilitate the learning of fundamental skills including movement, improvisation and character building. All designed to fuel imagination in a joyful, supportive environment during the holiday break.... And why not bring a friend and get $30 off your enrolment? 5 -7 October Subiaco Arts Centre Ages 5- 7 and 8 - 12 Book now https://bit.ly/34FU48v

08.01.2022 This end of financial year, we invite our community to come together and help us create extraordinary theatre for children, by donating to our $20 for 2020 Appeal. Barking Gecko Theatre nurtures creativity in children and inspires our audiences to imagine the world anew. We bring exceptional artists together to create theatre that gives wings to young hearts and minds. A donation of $20 will directly support our new show HOUSE ... HOUSE is a timely story about three loveable characters who retreat into a flying house while a terrible storm is upon them. Once the storm passes, they must summon the courage and resilience to step out into the world again. Give the gift of imagination and donate today! https://bit.ly/2B5veSu

07.01.2022 We were thrilled to welcome 120 students and teachers from Honeywood Primary School to Bambert's Book of Lost Stories, thanks to our Community Partner Tianqi Lithium Australia. Their partnership with Barking Gecko enables primary school students living around Kwinana to attend our theatre productions, removing several of the barriers that children can face in engaging with high quality arts and cultural experiences. With Tianqi’s support, the Year 4 to 6 students from Honeywo...od were provided fully subsidised tickets and bus transportation to and from the theatre. Tianqi Lithium is an active partner in the Western Australian community. Their Corporate Social Responsibility program focuses on improved educational opportunities for children in the Kwinana area. Like us, Tianqi Lithium believes that children who engage in the arts do better socially, emotionally and academically.

07.01.2022 We are thrilled to be partnering with The Blue Room Theatre for a third year to support the development of an all ages theatre work. This development will allow the team to explore all the wonderful possibilities available in creating work for children and families. This year we are supporting the development of Whoops & Daisy by Static Drive Co. An all ages work about belonging, set in a science laboratory bursting to life with colourful experiments and a search for an Ep...ic Serum. Kooky scientists Whoops and Daisy (Sam Nerida & Haydon Wilson) attempt to create a serum that makes everyone who drinks it Epic. The work will prioritise universal access for neurotypical and neurodiverse children alike. by Duncan Wright

06.01.2022 Barking Gecko was delighted to be a grant recipient of Lotterywest's COVID-19 Relief Funding. This funding enabled us to film our award-winning production, Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories, as part of our strategic development of GECKO DIGITAL. Nothing beats live theatre. However, if the time comes that we cannot gather together in a theatre, Lotterywest funding ensures we continue to share stories with children and families. ... By playing Lotterywest games, together we build a better Western Australia.

05.01.2022 SEND YOUR MESSAGE TO CHILDREN ACROSS THE WORLD! This week is an opportunity for you to send a message to children all around the world about what your experience of lockdown and COVID-19 has been like. You may even have some handy tricks up your sleeve that you want to share! Submit your message to the world here: https://bit.ly/3eFG4Ol ... Instructions 1. Sit in front of your webcam, or use a device (like youre taking a selfie!) 2. Tell us your name and where you are from 3. Tell us about your experience during your isolation; What have you been doing? What have you been thinking about or feeling? How different has your life been? What are you most looking forward to when life returns back to normal? OR 4. Give children your best advice for how to use their time in isolation, some fun things to do or suggestions for how they can look after themselves. What would you say to children who are scared right now? 4. Submit to the Barking Gecko Theatre website and send your message in a bottle off into the world: https://bit.ly/3eFG4Ol Have fun!

04.01.2022 It was great to be in the rehearsal room again with Artistic Director Luke Kerridge and Fresh Ink Mentor Will OMahony working with young playwrights Daley Rangi, Rupert Williamson, Sian Murphy and Rebecca Fingher. As well as wonderful actors Ben Sutton and Alexandria Steffensen bringing life to the words from our 4 writers. We cant wait for the final readings later this year!

03.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce HOUSE is part of the 2021 Perth Festivall! We cannot wait to bring you this new contemporary fairytale, featuring a fantastic cast and extraordinary creative team. A mad-cap adventure story of loneliness, belonging and flying houses, this fun-filled escapade for the whole family will set imaginations soaring! HOUSE will premiere at the Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia from 5 13 Feb.... Tickets are on sale for Friends of the Festival right now, and will be available for the General Public on 25 November https://bit.ly/3lFuOVm

03.01.2022 And were back! Hear from our Gecko Ensembles Teaching Artist and Act-Belong-Commit Ambassador Georgia as she gives us a little insight into the creative world of Ensembles Gecko Ensembles commence in person for Term 3 in locations all around Perth and regional WA. We acknowledge that so many in our community have been financially impacted by the current state of the world, so we are offering a subsidised enrolment cost of $100 for the term. Visit us online to enrol now >>>... http://bit.ly/2UNHxvc Gecko Ensembles are proudly supported by Healthway and the Act-Belong-Commit message.

02.01.2022 Gecko Ensembles dont shy away from exploring the big ideas! This term our themes are GROWING UP OUTER SPACE THE HEROS JOURNEY NOSTALGIA Our Geckos are our ongoing creative consultants, working with professional Teaching Artists to explore the same ideas and themes as BGTs creative teams.... Gecko Ensembles start up in person this week for only $100, so why not give it a try this term >>> http://bit.ly/2UNHxvc Gecko Ensembles are proudly supported by Healthway and the #ActBelongCommit message.

02.01.2022 Barking Gecko is delighted to announce a new partnership with City of Perth! Over the coming months, the Citys support of our New Audiences. New Stories. New Writers. project will enable us to welcome over 3,800 children and their families into the City to attend Barking Gecko Theatre productions. As well as provide professional development opportunities for local playwrights. Were proud to work with the City of Perth to play our role in creating a beautiful connected city that provides vibrant, diverse and friendly experiences for children and their grown-ups

02.01.2022 We hear you Elka! After taking children across the state on an extrodinary adventure HOUSE is landing back at home at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia 24 to 27 March! Additional tickets on sale now Don't let HOUSE fly by, jump on board and join us for an adventure! ... Tickets available online - https://bit.ly/3cvgBHi

01.01.2022 Please join us for Part One of Dear Australia, streaming to Facebook tonight from 5pm (AWST). Tonight, Sam Neridas piece Ladies Against Lockdown, performed by Helen Thomson, is on fifth and Spirited Away by Dan Giovanonni, performed by James Majoos, is on eighth! Over three nights, 50 Australian playwrights tell fearless and inspiring stories of where our nation is and where it might go. These are postcards to Dear Australia, and are recorded by 50 extraordinary actors, ma...ny in their own homes. Part One runs for just under 90 mins, including a short break. Click Get Reminder to be notified when this stream begins. For more information, visit: http://www.pwa.org.au/2020-pr/for-our-nation-dear-australia Warning: Some stories in Part One contain strong language, sexual references and adult themes, including references to miscarriage and suicide, and may be unsuitable for some audiences. If any of these stories raise concerns for you or someone you know, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, or visit The Arts Wellbeing Collective: https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/get-help/

01.01.2022 Gecko Ensembles are back and we are loving seeing everyone IN PERSON again! Last week we welcomed back children and young people across WA to their weekly drama classes to stretch their imaginations, play, create and discover. Participating in Gecko Ensembles is wonderful way to support the mental health and wellbeing of children aged 5 to 18. Barking Gecko is proudly supported by Healthway to promote the #ActBelongCommit message. Being active, having a sense of belonging ...and having a purpose in life all contribute to happiness and good mental health and wellbeing. Enrolments are still open for some locations! Hop over to our website to check it out >>> http://bit.ly/2UNHxvc