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Seymour Centre

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9351 7940

Address: Corner City Road and Cleveland Street, Chippendale 2008 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.seymourcentre.com

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25.01.2022 The past six months have been undeniably tough on all of us. For our educator friends, this weeks #SaturdayShare has plenty of great tips for teaching theatre in times of crisis.

24.01.2022 Were thrilled to be one of several venues reopening soon, and excited to become Griffin Theatre Companys temporary new home! Our live arts scene is coming back to life

24.01.2022 For #ThrowbackThursday this week, heres Barry Lovett and Elizabeth Alexander in TARTUFFE, presented at the Seymour by Nimrod Theatre Company in 1987. Penned by legendary French playwright Molire and written entirely in rhyme, TARTUFFE is a fast-paced, satirical comedy about the hypocrisy of those who use religion for personal gain. TARTUFFE was banned by the French king, Louis XIV, shortly after its premiere performance in 1664, due to perceived criticism of the French Roman Catholic Church.

23.01.2022 Sydney Festival is now even bigger, with more shows added to its huge Australian Made program for 2021. New events on offer at the Seymour include lots of excellent live music - in addition to the brand-new Australian theatre, cabaret and music already announced. We can't wait to help the festival bring Sydney back to life in January. Explore the program here: bit.ly/2UZpBfC #SydFest

23.01.2022 We enjoyed this lovely interview with Griffin Theatre Companys Interim Executive Director, Fiona Hulton. Fiona discusses theatre in a COVID world, and the process of moving SUPERHEROES from the Stables to the Seymour. SUPERHEROES kicks off in just a few weeks - we cant wait!

23.01.2022 REHEARSAL STUDIOS OPEN FOR HIRE! Were pleased to share that our rehearsal studios are open for hire again. After a quiet few months with our doors closed, were excited to have ballet dancers back practicing their plis and pirouettes, plus auditions for exciting new musicals and rehearsals for new drama productions and childrens shows all happening in our studios. Are you interested in hiring a rehearsal studio? Find out more here: bit.ly/3lpZf2d

23.01.2022 Were thrilled to have our resident company Shaun Parker & Company back on stage this week with IN THE ZONE. Hip-hop dance meets gaming technology in this ground-breaking work for young audiences. IN THE ZONE | 18-19 September Bookings: https://bit.ly/3bQY5s3

23.01.2022 WERE REOPENING - WELCOME BACK! When we closed our doors back in March, we never could have anticipated theyd stay closed until September. But were so pleased to finally be at a point where we can say a cautious and suitably COVID-safe, welcome back. Read more from our Artistic Director, Timothy Jones:

23.01.2022 In-person theatre-making is playful, collaborative and improvisational - all qualities that might initially seem hard to recreate on Zoom. But theatre teachers and directors are getting creative and making it work, with wonderful results.

22.01.2022 For this weeks #SaturdayShare, read about a series of beautifully painted film backdrops, created during Hollywoods golden era and recently given a new lease on life as arts teaching tools...

22.01.2022 Were throwing back to 2019 with this weeks #SeymourMemories. This shot features Alex Francis and Thomas Campbell in THE MOORS, which played at the Seymour as part of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Penned by American writer Jen Silverman and inspired by the lives and works of the Bront sisters, THE MOORS is a satirical, surrealist tale of love, desire and obsession, set on the Yorkshire moors. : Clare Hawley

22.01.2022 For todays #ThrowbackThursday, heres a great snap of the original Seymour logo being positioned on the buildings front wall. Construction of the Seymour took place throughout 1974 and 75, and this photo was taken as the centre neared completion. The very first concert held at the Seymour was a Musica Viva performance in September 1975. Click through to see how the Seymour logo has evolved over the years!

18.01.2022 Todays #SeymourMemories features Michelle Ny and Annabel Harte in Outhouse Theatre Cos GLORIA. From acclaimed American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, GLORIA is a cutting and deeply insightful satire of modern workplace culture - with a deadly, heart-pounding twist. Its Sydney premiere played at the Seymour in winter 2019. : Clare Hawley

17.01.2022 Best of luck to the Griffin Theatre Company team on the first of two opening nights for WICKED SISTERS! Originally premiering at Griffin in 2002, we're excited to see Alma de Groen's feminist tragi-comedy burst to life on the Seymour stage, at a time when de Groen's ideas seem more relevant than ever. Chookas to the team for two great opening nights and a wonderful run WICKED SISTERS plays until 12 December.

17.01.2022 Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival will be on more screens than ever this year! Check it out online, Australia wide, or attend one of their three very special, social but safe screenings, including a drag queen drive-in double feature! Full program coming 3 September. #QSFF20 | 17-27 September.

17.01.2022 Todays #ThrowbackThursday features Vivienne Garrett in Nimrods 1985 production of CHEAPSIDE. From playwright David Allen, CHEAPSIDE is set in the underworld of 1590s London, and follows real-life 16th century dramatist Robert Greene as he fends off debt collectors, crooks and spies, and goes head to head with his arch-rivals, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.

15.01.2022 From an opulent, turn-of-the-century production of Hamlet to a circus-inspired, 1970s production of A Midsummer Nights Dream, this weeks #SaturdayShare showcases 10 stand-out sets that changed the face of modern theatre...

15.01.2022 Masks have become a common accessory or necessity for many of us recently. In this weeks #SaturdayShare, learn about the long and storied history of masks in western culture.

15.01.2022 Theyre not wrong!

14.01.2022 In our latest #SaturdayShare, discover an interactive new project that maps the myriad arts events abandoned in 2020. It's a fascinating, sobering work to explore...

13.01.2022 The mystery deepens as Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre announce some of the cast for their upcoming MYSTERY MUSICAL #5... Don’t miss seeing these exceptional performers take to the stage on 5 December and reveal the secret they’ve been keeping. Limited tickets available, so book now: bit.ly/2UCeB7y

13.01.2022 Great interview with Shaun Parker of Shaun Parker & Company. Get your tickets now for their newest show, IN THE ZONE: bit.ly/33AWWRA

12.01.2022 Our friends at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney have three great online information sessions coming up for Year 12 students! From 17 to 21 August, Year 12 students interested in studying at the Con can hear all about the music education and performance programs they might want to join, and meet the ensemble conductors who may become their future teachers. Find out more on the Cons Facebook page.

12.01.2022 The arts have many benefits, not least for young people. Here, read about a creative new program thats helping young people learn mindfulness and self-compassion through visual art.

12.01.2022 Missed our latest newsletter? Click below to read it now - our Artistic Director, Tim Jones, shares some upcoming highlights and our plans for 2021, plus an invitation to an exciting new play in development...

11.01.2022 Join hip-hop dancer Libby Montilla as he brings a video game world to life on stage. Featuring choreography from Shaun Parker and ground-breaking sound technology sound designer and innovator Alon Ilsar, IN THE ZONE is a stunning journey for music and dance lovers of all ages. IN THE ZONE | 18-19 September Bookings: bit.ly/3bQY5s3... Shaun Parker & Company

10.01.2022 Only a few weeks left until Griffin Theatre Companys SUPERHEROES opens at the Seymour! Meet the playwright, director and cast in this great new video.

10.01.2022 The 2021 Sydney Festival program has launched, with plenty of events happening at the Seymour! We’re so proud to be helping the festival re-invigorate our local arts scene this summer. Running from 6 to 26 January, the 2021 festival boasts a huge Australian Made program that celebrates our finest home-grown artists and companies. From live music and cabaret to brand-new Australian theatre and dance, click here to see what’s on offer: bit.ly/3peoYwm #SydFest

10.01.2022 Join our friends Shaun Parker & Company for a very special live stream of their newest show, IN THE ZONE. Hip-hop dance meets gaming technology in this groundbreaking new work. The action-packed show sees phenomenal Western Sydney hip-hop dancer Libby Montilla using groundbreaking technology to trigger electronic soundscapes as he makes his way through the various levels of a game world. ... IN THE ZONE LIVE STREAM | 18 September Bookings via Shaun Parker & Company: https://www.shaunparkercompany.com/live-stream/

09.01.2022 "I mean thats our life as artists. Can you adapt? Can you stay creative? Can you stay connected?" From TikTok dance exams to Zoom theatre classes, read about how arts students adapted to life under lockdown - and about the invaluable learnings theyll use going forward.

09.01.2022 For #ThrowbackThursday this week, heres a great snap from BOTTERSNIKES AND GUMBLES, which played at the Seymour in spring 1982. Presented by Marionette Theatre of Australia, BOTTERSNIKES was based on a series of classic Australian childrens books featuring the hard-working, good-natured Gumbles and the more belligerent Bottersnikes. Set in the Australian bush, the stories also carried a strong message about the importance of caring for the natural environment.

09.01.2022 For #SeymourMemories this week, were sharing this striking snap of Katie Beckett, writer and star of WHICH WAY HOME, an Ilbijerri Theatre Company production that played at the Seymour in 2018. Also starring Kamahi Djordon King, WHICH WAY HOME follows a father and daughter on the road trip of a lifetime, drawing on Becketts memories of growing up with a single Aboriginal father and powerfully illustrating what it means to be Indigenous in Australia today. : Snehargho Ghosh

08.01.2022 For #ThrowbackThursday this week, heres Dina Panozzo, Carmen Warrington and Barbara-Jane Cole in Nimrod Theatre Companys IL MAGNIFICO. Presented at the Seymour in spring 1984, IL MAGNIFICO was a musical drama about the life and times of 15th century Italian statesman Lorenzo de Medici, a prolific patron of Renaissance art and culture. Other cast members included Arky Michael, John Hannan, and Colin Friels as de Medici.

08.01.2022 "We... are living in a strange, unprecedented time where everyone is wearing masks, yet the theatres are closed. After COVID we will need great art not for arts sake, but for the sake of us as humans." Will art matter more than ever after the pandemic? Artists from around Australia weigh in...

06.01.2022 Belvoir St Theatre's smash-hit musical, FANGIRLS, returns next year after a sell-out debut season - and its playing at the Seymour! Lauded by Limelight as "a brilliant, sparkling new Australian musical about young women coming into their power," FANGIRLS will take over our York Theatre in January and February. Missed it the first time or just dying to see it again? Snap up your tickets now!

06.01.2022 Happy #NAIDOCWeek! This week we recognise and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Indigenous Australians - follow the link below to find a NAIDOC Week event in your area. #NAIDOC2020

05.01.2022 This weeks #ThrowbackThursday features Hugo Weaving and Arky Michael, striking a pose in Nimrod Theatre Companys 1985 production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM. Active from 1970 to 1988, Nimrod was a mainstay of the Australian theatre scene for two decades, with a particular reputation for producing outstanding new local drama. After ten years at Belvoir Street, the company moved to the Seymour in 1984, becoming a much valued resident company.

05.01.2022 Were rewinding to 1985 for todays #ThrowbackThursday. This snap was taken inside the Shepherd Restaurant, which occupied the space now known as the Sound Lounge. Operational during our early years, the restaurant catered to theatregoers as well as the general public. The posters on the wall are from shows that played at the Seymour in the mid 1980s - including THE BASTARD FROM THE BUSH, a biographical drama about Henry Lawson; a modern adaptation of TWELFTH NIGHT directed by Neil Armfield; and the 1984 Sydney Festival.

04.01.2022 From our friends at Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, don’t miss Australia’s rising young star of jazz, blues and ballads, Frances Madden, plus her eight-piece all-star band, for the exclusive launch of Frances's new studio album, Beautiful World. Playing for one night only on 28 November, choose to experience this special event live at The Joan in Penrith, or from the comfort of your home on livestream. More information and tickets here:

04.01.2022 The past few months have been a time to reflect on many things, including the art we make. So what is the role of art during this period of social transformation?

03.01.2022 Agape Organic Food Truck will be on site at the Seymour this weekend! From rice bowls, burgers and poutine to nachos, fish and chips and sweet potato salad, Agape will have lots of mouth-watering, organic options to satisfy your pre- and post-show cravings. Don't miss out!

03.01.2022 From video theatre and phone theatre to WhatsApp theatre and even Minecraft theatre, the creativity displayed by theatre-makers in 2020 has been something to behold. In our latest #SaturdayShare, read about some of the most innovative shows produced this year.

02.01.2022 Creativity is one of the best, most joyful parts of the human experience. But what exactly is it, and why is it so important? Our latest #SaturdayShare sheds some light with five fascinating theses on creativity.

02.01.2022 Have you got your tickets for this year's British Film Festival Presented by Palace? Playing from 10 to 29 November, the Festival will celebrate the best and brightest British filmmakers and actors, with a swathe of outstanding films starring Kate Winslet, Judi Dench, Keira Knightley, Jude Law and more. Tickets on sale now! #BFF20 #BestofBritish #WomenInFocus

01.01.2022 Leave a ghost light on, never whistle, dont wear blue, never mention Macbeth... these are just a few of the theatre worlds long-held superstitions. In this weeks #SaturdayShare, Playbill digs into theatre history to unearth the origins of these centuries-old traditions.

01.01.2022 The creativity and resilience of our arts community never ceases to amaze us. Here, read about a play staged in New Zealand in June - with cross-country Zoom rehearsals and an old pharmacy converted into a socially distanced theatre, the show went on against the odds.