The Owl and Cat Theatre in Richmond, Victoria | Performance art theatre

The Owl and Cat Theatre

Locality: Richmond, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9421 3020

Address: 34 Swan Street. 3121 Richmond, VIC, Australia

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23.01.2022 So, I have a problem, we are selling tickets to ghosted really fast and I want my friends to come and see this play its only on for 1 weekend so you will have to book now. MAY 30th Mikey Thebridge and I have been working on this since October last year and its really coming along nicely I can guarantee you wont be bored and will laugh at least once Woop. Book your tickets now - if you have a group of 6 people its cheaper and more fun obviously. ... Be warned... this play is a lot of fun. Think Brooklyn 99 on stage Tickets here: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/whatson/ghosted Natty NatnatCatherine HughesJacqui DanielCamilla Van RosendalRobbie CarmellottiDylan

23.01.2022 Hey guys - the band is back together.... yep Guys, Ive been lucky enough to be collaborating - with the super talented Mikey Thebridge since October 2018, (he wrote After party- hes an amazing writer - it was the Christmas play about the advertising agency... ) anyways, it was great and we had such fun working together.. that we decided to do it again!!!! We now have a sparkly new comedy to entertain ya'll with.. Micheal wrote it. Im directing. ghosted Its about a h...ook up the goes terribly wrong when one tries to ghost the other and ends up getting hit and killed by the escape uber- Now Olivers stuck with the ghost of a bad decision stuck in his apartment and in desperate need of a way to get them out. The sooner the better, too. Turns out a ghost who does nothing but binge-watch TV is bad for your sanity and even worse for your power bill. Pop art and poltergeists collide in this brand-new Australian comedy thats bursting with colour and will leave you dying of laughter. Not literally. Im also delighted to share with you that some of my regular collaborators are working with us again on this project. Matt Brown on music composition / sound design. Izzy Summers has flown back from london to assistant direct with me! My resident actor from the The Owl and Cat Theatre Jayden Popik is back, and Holly Chadwick (killers) has come back from Hong Kong to tell this story with us too. We are also thrilled to be working with some new talented and incredible artists, Max Meaden who is so loveable its hard to comprehend. Kostas Moutsoulas & Ian Hart as well as the incredibly talented Kate Lister who is currently on air in TV's new show Bad Moms!! Aimee Coleman is a new addition for me personally but an old fiend and colleague of Mikeys - she is our production manager and making sure everything is slick and all my weaknesses have now become the trams strengths- Thankyou!! Finally but not least-ly Brendan Coppa is on board as our stage manager- we have wanted to work together for some time and he has helped with the closing and storage of the theatre equipment more than any other person. So excited to finally collaborate - So thats exciting.. Yay! You won't want to miss this one. Ghosted - Written by Michael Thebridge and directed by Gabrielle Reiher, will open may 30th for 4 shows only. Tickets: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/ghosted/ Facebook page for updates on the show and behind the scenes interviews and more: https://www.facebook.com/GhostedPlay/ Questions: Call me- 0406010774 A massive thank you and shout out to Sam Baines our designer for the imagery which is more than I ever even imagined and so well done its crazy - Im so greatful and excited to be working with you - there is more to come too!! Yiew!

22.01.2022 POSITION OPEN @ FRESH - THEATRE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE 'Theatre Assistant' - Elsternwick. *please email me directly if your interested as I will be Artistic Director for this season at Elsternwick, [email protected]... The Elsternwick Fresh theatre is on the hunt for a theatre assistant for this season.. the successful applicant will help with rehearsals + workshops on Wednesdays 4- 6pm (5 kids in the group will be producing a play with your help along with Chloe and Dustin - the resident directors) starting in AUGUST 2018 for 12 - 14 weeks - (some breaks in school holidays) - You will also help out during production week. Fresh is a very rewarding company to work for + this position is great skill development for the right theatre person. This is a volunteer position but there may be opportunities to move into paid roles within the fresh community in the future. Find out more about this NFP company below in the link:

21.01.2022 Hey guys, its Gab, I am thrilled to be directing this comedy at chapel off chapel in May. Tickets are available now. 4 shows only. Get on it. Like the ghosted page (link here) for updates/ interviews etc. This is the first big hoorah with all the owl and cat regulars back in action (Matts on music, Jaydens treading the floor and we have Holly from killers, Izzy is assistant directing and some incredible new artists we have met along the way) dont miss it hey? Looking for...ward to seeing you all in a much bigger foyer! Ghosted is written by super talent Micheal Thebridge (he wrote After Party which we produced a few years back) Anyway, he and I have been developing this story for over 6 months now, we trialled it at club Voltaire last year as part of Thomas Ian Doyles and my episode theatre concept BOX SET. Just come. Its planned its fun and you will laugh and have a fun night. Theres only 4 shows so book ahead. Please and Thankyou. Money back enjoyment guarantee.

21.01.2022 Please come and watch this new Aussie comedy - think Brooklyn 99 meets Andy Warhol... its selling fast 4 shows only - book in if you want to see it - it is a new work, 90% of this team are owl and cat crew. The owl and cat is a community not a building, and we are kicking on, stronger than ever. Please be a part of supporting independently produced theatre, plus you will not regret spending your money on this - we will keep making shows if we can sell tickets! Tickets here:... https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/ghosted/ Questions? PM us.

21.01.2022 Massive cheers to Jayden Popik just been cast in Queensland Theatres newest play Mouthpiece yeeeees seeee government.... without the independent sector for the much neeeded development of performance skills these professional career advancements simply wont happen. We need more indie theatres that have freedom to create the work they want and the financial support for them. Hopefully we will re open one day down the track for more of these success stories to conti...nue. Well done Jayden, you were always a pleasure to work with and we are always so proud to call you our resident actor See the promo video / buy tickets here: https://www.qpac.com.au/event/qt_mouthpiece_20/

20.01.2022 Exciting post alert- Ive been lucky enough to be collaborating - with super talented writer Mikey Thebridge since October 2018, and we now have a sparkly new comedy to entertain ya'll with.. Its about a hook up the goes terribly wrong when one tries to ghost the other and ends up getting hit and killed by the escape uber- Now Olivers stuck with the ghost of a bad decision stuck in his apartment and in desperate need of a way to get them out. The sooner the better, too. ...Turns out a ghost who does nothing but binge-watch TV is bad for your sanity and even worse for your power bill. Pop art and poltergeists collide in this brand-new Australian comedy thats bursting with colour and will leave you dying of laughter. Not literally. Im also delighted to share with you that some of my regular collaborators are working with us again on this project. Matt Brown on music composition / sound design. Izzy Summers has flown back from london to assistant direct with me! My resident actor from the The Owl and Cat Theatre Jayden Popik is back, and Holly Chadwick (killers) has come back from Hong Kong to tell this story with us too. We are also thrilled to be working with some new talented and incredible artists too Max Meaden Kostas Moutsoulas & Ian Hart as well as the incredibly talented Kate Lister who is currently on air in TV's new show Bad Moms!! Aimee Coleman is our production manager and making sure everything is slick plus Brendan Coppa is going to our stage manager. The dream team. Yay! You won't want to miss this one. Ghosted - Written by Michael Thebridge and directed by Gabrielle Reiher, will open may 30th for 4 shows only. Tickets: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/ghosted/ Facebook page for updates on the show and behind the scenes interviews and more: https://www.facebook.com/GhostedPlay/ Questions/ Media: Call me- Gabrielle 0406010774

20.01.2022 CASTING CALL- EPISODE #1 BOX SET - Ghosted CAST REQUIRED FOR EPISODE #1 Oliver - male, late 20s/early 30s... Kyle - male, mid-twenties Jordan - female, late 20s/early 30s APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: 1- you MUST be available for the next 4 Saturdays 2- you must be available to rehearse this Thursday morning 13th September 10am-2pm 3- you must have stage experience + actor training TO APPLY: email [email protected] WHAT IS BOX SET? It is an experiment - episodic theatre (4 x 30 min plays to be written each week) this is an idea we came up with a few years ago whilst struggling to keep the theatre going - we are trying to compete with Netflix basically and keep theatre fun. SYNOPSIS LOGISTICS 3 characters will be in the first episode - we will rehearse once during the week and then pop it on stage baby - $10 tickets - club Voltaire takes 50% and then the rest is split between all artists involved evenly. Our writer Mikey Thebridge will then write the episode for the week after - just like a tv show! MORE INFO ON APPLICATION.

19.01.2022 What's the plan Stan? .... Here is what we will be up to in 2018! https://owlandcat.com.au/so/eL-RxrM3#/main

18.01.2022 We are proud to say we housed a show of his many moons ago! Get along to this tonight! You wont regret it 9.30pm

17.01.2022 I am so proud to be a part of Dark Effect Pictures - Check. This. Shit. Out. https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/50zyaji9rsks

16.01.2022 Lala Barlow is back from LONDON with a show that opens in 2 weeks.. Do not miss it!! (Jess used to work at our bar), get along and support her show plus the guys at MC showroom - who are friends of the Owl and Cat too! #BOOKNOW #SELLINGFAST #DONTMISSTHISONE

16.01.2022 Only 8 tickets left to Box Set on Saturday!!! $10 Tickets: www.trybooking.com/YQUHm 2 x 20 min shows with a 10min interval. Drama 7pm & Comedy 7.30pm - $10 ticket gives you access to both shows.

15.01.2022 Pirate Paths!! I love that Broadway was one of these in New York City. Desire driven. You can feel that there, everyone wants to go there. The heart of a city alright. Full of theatre. So good. Since closing the venue for the theatre I have defied myself as a Pirate, making my own way creatively. The theatre wont die, its a unique experience, our experience of it just needs to keep up, we need a new design in Melbourne one which is desire driven, audiences should wa...nt to tread there. - Gabrielle

15.01.2022 Dont be scared. We, the people hold the power. Demand an election now. It will take you 20 seconds to complete this and share it. Enough is enough. We need to take action. Now. Lets demand a new election to get someone good in who will actually do anything to keep us alive. We need someone who gives a shit about our safety, someone who doesnt shuss people who are asking for help, someone who doesnt force people to shake his hands when he is literally ignoring their need...s when he can help. We pay him to help us. Hes not doing it. Its time for change. We have the power to do that. Together. Start now. Sign the form and share it. Much love, lets fix this. - Gabrielle Reiher https://act.gp/westandunited

14.01.2022 Hello Owl and Cat community! I have 2 bits of info for you to get involved with. 1- Fresh Theatre for Social Change needs some hands helping move their props shed this Saturday. They are a not for profit amazing theatre company if you can help please sign up here for a time slot! ... 2- heaps of Owl and Cat family are performing at Adelaide fringe including Catherine Holder Carolyn Dawes Theatre and Claire Sara, Pearce Hessling and no doubt many others! Be sure to check their shows out if your heading down! Thats all for now! - Gabrielle Reiher

14.01.2022 Ummmm excuuuse me... ghosted opens soon. Pretty sure you should all be coming to it. 2 nights still have tickets www.bootv.com.au

13.01.2022 This Saturday night. Gabrielle and Thomas are back at it for the first time since they closed the venues. 2 x 20min shows. $10 tickets on door.

12.01.2022 Tonight- COME PARAAAATY AT THE OWL - season launch time... WOOO!

12.01.2022 You've met Ghosted's cast, now meet some of our crew! Well, the pop art versions of them, anyway. Behind these pops of colour are some of our hard-working behin...d-the-scenes team! Clockwise from top left: - Our writer/co-producer Michael Thebridge, who figured this crazy world (and its equally crazy characters) was better off on the page and stage than in his brain. - Our director/co-producer/all-round creative visionary Gabrielle Reiher, who has brought together art, theatre, performance to make our show shine in every way. - Our Production Manager Aimee Coleman, who has worked literal wonders to spread the word of Ghosted (all while making us look good). - Our Assistant Director Izzy Summers, who clearly moonlights as a magician with the way she can make things happen for our team. GHOSTED OPENS THIS THURSDAY! Have you got your tickets yet? If not, visit chapeloffchapel.com.au.

09.01.2022 MBRYO and Gabrielle Savrone are doing sound and lighting for this show. The owl and cat family continues to make independent theatre around Melbourne - feel like a laugh? Check this show out!

08.01.2022 Saturday night is almost SOLD OUT wooppppppp can't wait to laugh with you all

07.01.2022 VENUE CLOSURE. PLEASE SEE OUR PRESS RELEASE ATTACHED. 'I am honored that I was given this experience & I urge you to remember this at this time - I will remember it too.. we are not a building .. we are artists who work together to tell stories, stories that help people to understand themselves & others more. Theatre has an amazing ability to bring people together & that can't be taken away.' - Gabrielle Savrone... The Owl & Cat will continue to make theatre, & continue to try new ideas fearlessly, we will continue to make art that tackles anything head on & continue to take submissions. Stay updated via our website - www.owlandcat.com.au. https://www.owlandcat.com.au/so/1LzISDQD#/main

07.01.2022 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger' The spirit of the Owl and Cat Lives on... after a well earned break, Gabrielle and Thomas are back in action - each producing a full length play this May. Gabrielle Reiher is putting on Mikey Thebridge's new play Ghosted from May 30th. Tickets: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/ghosted/... Thomas Ian Doyle is putting on his new play Damaged Guns from May 14th. Tickets: https://www.damagedguns.com.au/ 'We hope to see you there, PM us for info' - Gabrielle and Thomas

05.01.2022 Want a $10 night out tonight with laughing and instagram worthy 'cultured activity' status to boot?.. easy done. Come to the theatre darling... [BOX SET] IS ON TONIGHT- 2 x 20 min episodes, a drama + a comedy. 7pm @ Club Voltaire on Raglan Street in North Melbourne. (there will be a recap from last week so don't worry if you missed it. TICKETS @ THE DOOR - Get involved people Thomas Ian Doyle and Gabrielle Reiher are at it again, you don't wanna miss this..

05.01.2022 S C R I P T S U B M I S S I O N S for 'First Draught' a cold reading event for new original works to be held Sunday 1st October at 8pm First Draught is the resurrection and reincarnation of the long running and successful monthly script reading event Cold Readings. The monthly event gives an opportunity to screenwriters to have their work read aloud in front of a live audience by actors. It also gives an opportunity to the writer to gauge audience reaction, assess the f...low of dialogue and receive some constructive criticism. First Draught encourages actors, writers, directors and anyone interested in such endeavours to get together for a drink, a chat and a read, and the possibility of collaboration. Script submissions can be of varying platforms and include Theatre, film, series, animation and monologues intended for stage. Selected scripts will be read by actors chosen for roles on the night and depending on size may be read on the night in their entirety or in segments throughout the year. Please email [email protected] to have your script considered for the event.

03.01.2022 Who is free this Saturday at 4pm? We need some extra hands on deck to get the heavy stuff out while we have a removalist there. PM us to confirm if you can help.

03.01.2022 Anyone aged 25 - 65 can apply for this - get amungst it people! PAID CASTING

02.01.2022 It's not too late to grab your Season Launch Ticket! Doors open from 7PM

02.01.2022 Sending love. https://www.theage.com.au//fears-for-theatre-after-fire-ri

02.01.2022 PRODUCTION TEAM CALL OUT: Play title: Three Story by: Thomas Ian Doyle and Gabrielle Reiher Performance dates: October 2018 -3 weeks Location: Melbourne VIC ... About: Thomas and Gabrielle are back... they are creating an immersive site specific theatrical experience. Themes/genre: Polyamory + gender identity Writer: Thomas Ian Doyle Director: Gabrielle Reiher (Savrone) Sound and music design: Matt Brown Photography and imagery: Gregory Workman Lighting and set design: TBC Props and costumes: TBC PRODUCTION POSITIONS OPEN: Assistant director: to help run rehearsals Production coordinator: schedules + budget Site manager: lease with location contact OHS / legal officer: liquor licensing + safety Production assistant: to assist as required Stage manager: Props and staging organisation FOH x6: to welcome guests + crowd control + serve drinks current RSA required - 3 performances per person. TO APPLY: Email: [email protected] articulating which position you are applying for and list your theatrical experience Applications close: July 15th 2018. All applicants will be contacted by July 30th 2018. Please note this is a profit share production - all budgets and ticket sale reports will be made available to the team.

01.01.2022 Hey guys, Watch this episode on Netflix. It reminded me of our theatre. Make it work... Necessity breeds creativity. The series is called abstract and its episode 3 - stage design. Tell me your thoughts.... - Gabrielle https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6418660/