Performing Lines WA in Perth, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Performing Lines WA

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9200 6212

Address: Level 1 King St Arts Centre 6000 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.performinglineswa.org.au

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25.01.2022 AUDITION MASTERCLASS | WA Youth Theatre Company is running a world-class training opportunity free of charge on Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept for people wanting to audition for performance training institutes. Lead by industry leaders Chris Edmund (Former Head of Acting, WAAPA) and Julia Moody (Former Head of Voice, WAAPA), the audition workshops will cover the fundamentals of monologue performance and voice training to ensure your audition is fully developed and stands out in excelle...nce. Due to the popularity of these masterclasses and limited spaces, this year will require an Expression of Interest (EOI) to gain a place in this program, with EOIs closing on Friday 4 September, 5pm. For more info visit their website: http://waytco.com/opportunities/audition-masterclass-

24.01.2022 FEEDBACK WELCOME | Galup is an arts project about the history of Lake Monger in Perth created by Noongar theatremaker Ian Wilkes and artist Poppy van Oorde-Grainger with an oral history from Noongar Elder Doolann Leisha Eatts. There are two parts to the project, a theatre performance at the lake and a virtual reality (VR) work. Both will be launched in 2021. The project includes reference to a massacre at the lake. During this online presentation held last week, the team shar...ed information about the project and invited people to give feedback by phone, email or survey afterwards either directly or anonymously. The team feel its particularly important to keep the Noongar community informed about this work and hear their thoughts due to the cultural significance of Galup (Lake Monger). To give feedback after watching the video you can contact the team via: Phone: 0438 992 465 (until 6pm today) Email: [email protected] Survey: bit.ly/Galup3

24.01.2022 2021 PAID RESIDENCY | Open to artists from all disciplines, North Midlands Project has a series of 4-week long creative residencies available throughout 2021 to support skill development, research projects, and/or creation of new work, hosted in beautiful Carnamah, WA. Selected artists will receive $6,000+GST in remuneration and $2,000 towards materials, access to accommodation and much more. EOIs close on September 13th. For more info hit the link below:... https://www.northmidlands.org.au/Creative-in-Residence See more

23.01.2022 FESTIVAL LAB | Each year, Perth Festival invites local emerging artists from across disciplines to have a unique experience of the festival by connecting with local arts industry representatives and the Festival team, gaining insight into the way a Festival is programmed and the context in which it operates. "The Festival Lab was an essential step in my growth as a performance-maker exposed to artists of such high calibre. The experience helped me demystify the process of cre...ating exceptional works and gave me the tools to find my own voice." said 2017 lab alumni Mararo Wangai. "It has been one of the most nourishing and profound experiences that still continues to rumble in my creative process and creation." shared previous lab alumni Jay Emanuel. Both Mararo and Jay's works will premiere at Perth Festival next year. EOIs are closing soon (November 23rd). For more info and to apply, click on the link below. https://www.perthfestival.com.au//for-a/festival-lab-2021/

22.01.2022 IT'S OFFICIAL | We are beyond excited to finally announce the premiere of 4 new West Australian works as part of the 2021 Perth Festival, including: GALUP - An intimate on-country walking performance revealing the untold stories of Lake Monger by Ian Wilkes and Poppy Van Oorde-Grainger with an oral history from Doolann Leisha Eatts. BLACK BRASS - A soulful celebration of migrant stories by Mararo Wangai... CHILDREN OF THE SEA - A journey of hope and survival with five extraordinary young performers by Jay Emanuel. SLOW BURN, TOGETHER - A timely meditation on the world around us by Emma.Fishwick. We are incredibly proud to have supported these artists, and the communities they represent as we continue to better reflect the diversity of stories that make up the fabric of our society. Check out the full line-up of events here: https://www.perthfestival.com.au/categories/performance/ Tickets for the general public will be released on November 25th.

22.01.2022 SHORT WORKS WANTED | In lieu of their traditional Summer Nights program in 2021, The Blue Room Theatre has just released a call out for two short works programs, MoveMoveMove and 900 Seconds, curated and mentored by four local artists and spanning Dance and Theatre. 900 Seconds | 20 Jan6 Feb 2021 In this twist on The Blue Room Theatre Summer Nights favourite 600 Seconds, six original 15-minute works will be presented each week for three weeks, curated and mentored by Joe ...Lui, Bernadette Lewis and Jo Morris. MoveMoveMove | 2327 Feb 2021 Curated and mentored by Tyrone Earl Lrae Robinson, MoveMoveMove will showcase a collection of three dynamic 15-minute works that embrace opportunities to play with new performance spaces and celebrate the rigour and innovation of contemporary dance. Applications close 5pm, Monday 2 November 2020. For more info, hit the link below https://blueroom.org.au/apply/summer-program/ . . . . Image: Thiago Matou

21.01.2022 INTERVIEW | Our month-long Creative Hub will come to an end soon. Hear from Perth-based performance-maker Georgia King, from Whiskey & Boots, what it's been like being part of this unique residency. For more info about PLWA's Creative Hub: https://www.performinglines.org.au//plwass-ambitious-crea/ . .... . . . #creativeproducers #supportindies #westernaustralianartists #waartists #performingartsaustralia #independentartists #artistscreativehub #perflineswa #plwacreativehub #plwacreativelab Video by Fionn Mulholland The Creative Hub is supported by @lLotterywest and Perth Theatre Trust.

21.01.2022 HOW TO PITCH | Pitching ideas is hard and is a skill set that can be developed like any other skill set. Today, and as part of our Creative Hub, former Perth Festival Artistic Director, Wendy Martin, is sitting with our artists to listen to their project idea and offer them feedback and constructive suggestions. Wendy has been a programmer for over 20 years and understands what resonates in an idea. . .... . #criticalfeedback #pitchyouridea #creativeproducers #supportindies #westernaustralianartists #waartists #performingartsaustralia #independentartists #artistscreativehub #perflineswa #plwacreativehub #plwacreativelab . The creative hub is supported by Lotterywest and @PerthTheatreTrust. See more

20.01.2022 PITCH YOUR WORK | This year's CircuitWest's WA Showcase will be held at Subiaco Arts Centre from November 9-12. Pitching at WA Showcase allows you to get on stage and tell the story of your work and why it is something WA audiences must see. Submit your pitch before Monday 31 August by clicking on the link below:... http://www.showcasewa.com.au/pitching

20.01.2022 CASTING CALL (PAID) | We are on the hunt for local and diverse performers/singers to audition for Children of the Sea by Jay Emanuel, due to premiere in 2021. Children of the Sea is Jays new work-of-scale that shares the journeys of young maritime survivors who came to Australia by boat. The work will star five young emerging performers, all from migrant and refugee background, in concert with a choir led by Green Room Awarded Composer and Choir Leader Kavisha Mazzella. We ...are looking for: 2x male-identifying performers/singers aged 21yrs+ from Iranian, Pakistani or African diaspora to join the Vocal Ensemble; 1x female-identifying actor/singer in her early 30s from a culturally diverse background to play Ammi, one of the main characters. Applications close on Friday 28th August 2020. Shortlisted applicants will be notified for auditions to be held on September 3rd and 4th, 2020. For more info, please hit the link below: http://bit.ly/COTS_CastingCall

18.01.2022 NEVER MISS OUT | Our monthly opportunity blog posts are always the most popular ones. In order to provide you with the most recent ones, we are officially launching a new page on our website, regularly updated with lots of goodies! Hit the link below for the latest jobs, residencies, call-outs, grants, commissions, awards, etc... And save it in your favourites, so you never miss out! And, if there are any other really great resources or links you have spotted that we should ...know about, email us at [email protected] https://www.performinglines.org.au/opportunities-performin/ See more

18.01.2022 CULTURALLY DIVERSE ARTIST RESIDENCY | Last weekend, 11 selected emerging diverse artists from WA took up residency at Subiaco Arts Centre. They were joined by industry leaders and mentors Sisonke Msimang, Shona Erskine, Zoe Atkinson, Anna Reece, Matt Edgerton, S.Shakthidharan and Zainab ZS, exploring creative processes, unpacking big ideas, gathering in small groups to interrogate their project ideas, distilling their concepts and articulating their artistic practice. We ar...e so excited to see where these artists and their ideas go from here and would like to extend special thanks to all the mentors who generously shared their industry experience with the cohort. . . . #creativeproducers #supportindies #westernaustralianartists #waartists #performingartsaustralia #independentartists #artistscreativehub #perflineswa #plwacreativehub #plwacreativelab #diverseartists #morediversityinthearts #culturallydiverseartists #diverseartistresidency #culturallydiversiveartistresidency #westernaustralia . This 4-day intensive was supported by Lotterywest and Perth Theatre Trust. See more

17.01.2022 JOBS GALORE | The Blue Room Theatre is on the hunt for an Operations Manager and Communication & Engagement Coordinator to join their vibrant team. Applications close Tue 17 Nov. For more info, visit our opportunities page: https://www.performinglines.org.au/opportunities-performin/

17.01.2022 LEADING WITH LOVE | I had the great honour of hosting a conversation with Shelagh Magazda, Caroline Wood, Kylie Bracknell and Sisonke Msimang as part of our Creative Hub in July. This conversation changed me, and I am deeply indebted to these incredible women for agreeing to be a part of yet another "diversity" panel. I hope you all will also find great joy and benefit in this conversation, titled "Decolonising Arts Spaces" but ultimately an honest and raw sharing of what it ...means to open our hearts and lead with love - as each of these women do every day. Caroline, Shelagh, Sisonke and Kylie: thank you for your tenacity, and grace - I feel so blessed to know you and follow in your trailblazing footsteps. All my love and admiration, Zainab x https://vimeo.com/458888342

15.01.2022 FLOCK #21 | Join us for the next edition of Flock on November 10th hosted by us at King Street Arts Centre. The session will be presented by theatre-maker, puppeteer and teaching artist Racheal Woodward and dancer and performance-maker Daisy Sanders. Rachael will share playful games and clowning techniques that are integral to her practice to enable us to connect as artists and examine together what it means to perform. Rachael will ignite a shared exploration of the live,... potent and constantly changing relationship between performer and audience. The workshop is suitable for artists of all disciplines, stages of career and skill levels. Daisy will facilitate an invigorating, action-focused discussion that exposes the complexities of independent artists and pay, inviting a collective reimagining of how we engage with existing structures, shares knowledge and resources (particularly about the pursuit of UBI) and explores how we can improve $$ communication between artists and arts organisations. Info and booking below

14.01.2022 POST-HUB BLUES | Currently sitting in the foyer at @subiacoartscentre and its just too quiet for our liking! Missing having people in the same space. What about you? . . . .... . #creativeproducers #supportindies #westernaustralianartists #waartists #performingartsaustralia #independentartists #artistscreativehub #perflineswa #plwacreativehub #plwacreativelab . The creative hub is supported by Lotterywest and Perth Theatre Trust See more

14.01.2022 WA CONNECT | This week, we partnered with CircuitWest to bring 8 regional presenters to the Creative Hub to meet with our cohort of artists and producers to discuss the challenges of our current situation and how we might be able to move forward together. Facilitated by Annette Carmichael, the sessions and small-group discussions generated lots of ideas and provocations on both sides, which provided an informed context for developing new creative projects and opening potenti...al new partnership between venues and performance-makers. "I just wanted to say thank you for organising the event at Subiaco. It was a great way to chat with the artists and other venues about the issues we all face and where we go to from here." shared Justin Friend, from Cummins Theatre . . With ARtS Narrogin, Harvey Recreation & Cultural Centre, Matt Dann Theatre & Cinema, Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, City of Gosnells - Don Russell Performing Arts Centre, Cummins Theatre and Guy Boyce. . . . #creativeproducers #supportindies #westernaustralianartists #waartists #performingartsaustralia #independentartists #artistscreativehub #perflineswa #plwacreativehub #plwacreativelab . The creative hub is supported by Lotterywest and Perth Theatre Trust. Photo by Fionn Mulholland.

12.01.2022 IMPACT SURVEY | The Department of Culture and the Arts, WA is conducting a targeted survey to assess COVID-19 impacts on employment and revenue in the creative industries in WA. This is the creative sectors opportunity to provide critical data to help build a robust and reliable sector profile for Western Australia, understand the current situation and plan for the future. Freelancers, businesses and organisations engaged in creative industries who create, perform, produce o...r present artistic or cultural works have until Friday 21 August to fill in this 5min survey. Hit the link below: https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au//covid-19-creative-industries-

11.01.2022 PRODUCER LAB | EOIs are now open for our Producer Lab, a rare opportunity for 12 emerging, independent producers or self-producing artists in Western Australia, both metro and regionally based, to learn the nuts and bolts of producing. Delivered online over 5 weeks, the Lab will allow participants to work on their own project idea, applying templates and learnings shared by Performing Lines, with support from CircuitWest, The Blue Room Theatre and Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company.... Applications close Tuesday 6 Oct, 11pm. Successful applicants will be paid $1,000 to participate in the Lab. For more info, hit the link below. . . . This initiative is supported by Lotterywest #producerlab #plwaproducerlab #creativeproducers #supportindies #westernaustralianartists #waartists #performingartsaustralia #independentartist #perflineswa http://bit.ly/PLWAProducerLab

10.01.2022 DEBRIEF | But make it over brunch. First time weve had a chance to sit down together and talk properly about the last month! So grateful to have created something amazing and inspiring through the Creative Hub with this dream team Zainab ZS, Rachael Whitworth, Cecile & Jen x

10.01.2022 IN ROADS | Join our producer Zainab Syed in discussion with Lena Nahlous, Executive Director of Diversity Arts Australia this Thursday as they tackle barriers to arts participation. In this online session, Zainab will share the experience of producing the cross-cultural collaboration 'Layla Majnun' which premiered in 2019, and discuss what this has meant for increasing participation and developing new audiences. Then, in conversation with Lena Nahlous, theyll dive deeper in...to how strategies to increase participation can be developed and supported in your own organisation. Hosted by the Australian Performing Arts Exchange. Register to join in: https://www.apax.org.au/program-professional-development-4 Performing Arts Connections Australia - PAC Australia . . . . #morediversityinthearts #perflineswa #newaudiences #DiverseAudience #inclusiveness

08.01.2022 BIRTHDAYS! | Happy Birthday to our incredible marketing and project coordinator, Cecile aka Reno queen aka French fashionista aka the girl who makes our world so full of colour and laughter every day! We hope you enjoy your bunnings vouchers and cant wait to see the next home Reno

08.01.2022 TUNE IN | Jump on 100.9fm Noongar Radio right now to hear from performance-maker Ian Wilkes about the making of Galup, a site-specific walking performance exploring the history and untold stories of Lake Monger in the early 1800s, created with Poppy Van Oorde-Grainger in collaboration with an oral history from Doolann Leisha Eatts Interview starts at 5pm (AWST), Tues 11th Aug.

07.01.2022 WE DID IT | July & August were busy for us, so busy we had to take a 3 day debrief trip to Augusta to unpack the truckload of conversations and provocations that came out of our inaugural Creative Hub. Beginning with a day with Kylie Bracknell grounding ourselves on Wadjuk booja and ending with a showing of Black Brass, the 4 weeks were packed with 721 people across the sector engaging with our artist responsive curation of keynotes, panels, discussions, residencies, co-wor...king spaces and Friday soup lunches as well as 50 artists creating and dreaming with no pressure of outcomes. Breaking down sector silos and reimagining where we go to from here has never been so invigorating! Click the link for our blog to hear our Senior Producer, Rachael Whitworth, artists and regional presenters talk about the impact of the Creative hub, read about our key learnings & access resources from some of our panels and keynotes. ITS A BIG ONE! https://www.performinglines.org.au//plwa-creative-hub-a-n/ Special thanks to all our partners; Lotterywest, CircuitWest, DLGSCI, Perth Theatre Trust, Subiaco Arts Centre, Perth Festival. https://vimeo.com/459009466 by Fionn Mulholland.

07.01.2022 PRACTICE SHARING | Today, Sensorium Theatre are sharing their trademark practice with the cohort taking participants on a multi-sensory journey, igniting new ways to engage in storytelling. . . .... . . #creativeproducers #supportindies #westernaustralianartists #waartists #performingartsaustralia #independentartists #artistscreativehub #perflineswa #plwacreativehub #plwacreativelab #sensoriumtheatre #multisensorytheatre #inclusivetheatre #artsaccessibility . The creative hub is supported by Lotterywest and Perth Theatre Trust See more

06.01.2022 SHIFTING & STIRRING | Starting on September 18th, ArtPlay , Artelier Tasmania, SydneyOperahouse, Art Gallery of Western Australia with new partner Carclew are presenting a series of free weekly online sessions open to arts workers and artists from all disciplines interested in sharing and exploring participatory creative works with and for children. Each session : is artist-led and involves sharing what you are currently working on, including the challenges, discoveries a...nd failures. offers provocation and facilitated discussion. involves active participation and invites you to consider your own practice and programming. See the full program below. Participation is free and attendance is via Zoom. To register, hit this link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/shifting-stirring-5-bringin For more info, contact Alex Desebrock, from Maybe ____ Together.

04.01.2022 WE FEEDBACK | "Getting the big picture of what is happening across the State really helps frame things that are happening at a local level." shares Cait Stewart, from ARtS Narrogin. Half-way through our month-long artist residency, we partnered with CircuitWest who funded regional presenters to come and connect with our cohort of artists and indie producers. We can't resist sharing with you some lovely feedback we received from Cait on how valuable those two days were in u...nderstanding each other's context and challenges. "Thank you for making it possible for me to attend the Creative Hub." says Cait. "The conversations were illuminating, inspiring and have left me (aside from feeling quite exhausted!) even more determined to make sure that arts experiences in my community are deeper, richer and more thought-provoking." "It was incredibly useful to hear artists and producers talk about their needs there are already small things that I now know I can do to make future collaborations and programming decisions much easier for both sides. " . . . . #creativeproducers #supportindies #westernaustralianartists #waartists #performingartsaustralia #independentartists #artistscreativehub #perflineswa #plwacreativehub #plwacreativelab . Photo by Fionn Mulholland The Creative Hub was supported by Lotterywest and Perth Theatre Trust.

04.01.2022 $15K+ GRANTS | Great news! Applications for the much needed $15k+ grants are now open for projects that commence after Monday 9 November 2020. Note: The department has made some changes to ensure that it meets current COVID-19 guidelines including restrictions on travel and social gatherings. So, this program will only support activities that clearly align with current restrictions. >>Applications close August 20th.

04.01.2022 INDIE SURVEY | Theatre Network Australia is currently looking for independent artists and creatives in the performing arts to fill out a survey about their working trends. This second edition will support ongoing advocacy and provide benchmarking to assist indies in quoting for freelance work. It will be available as a public report in the coming months for everyone to use. To ensure the survey offers accurate nationwide trends, they'd love to see a broader range of responses... from across the country! The survey only takes between 25-45 minutes to complete and closes Friday 31 July (in less than 4 days!), with the first 150 respondents receiving $50 and a free TNA membership. So, if youve got the time, click on the survey below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DOIT2020

02.01.2022 CASTING CALL | Just a nice reminder that applications to audition for Children of the Sea are closing this Friday. We are looking for two local male-identifying performers and singers to join their vocal ensemble and one female-identifying performer and singer to join the cast. Children of the Sea is Jay Emmanuel s new work-of-scale that shares the journeys of young maritime survivors who came to Australia by boat. The work will premiere in early 2021.... For more info, please hit the link below: http://bit.ly/COTS_CastingCall