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The Street Theatre

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6247 1223

Address: 15 Childers St 2601 Canberra, ACT, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day.It is important to check in with each other and with the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector especially important to support the mental health and wellbeing of people in the arts, entertainment and media industries. Learn what to say after R U OK? hop on to https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask. And dont forget there are resources out there to help get through. Go to https://www.entertainmentassist.org.au/mental-health-webina

25.01.2022 We love Scratch nights and Canberra Youth Theatre have a long history of them. And there is - Scratch - a night of new works, big ideas, and good times. For performers, writers, and theatremakers aged 18-25 who are itching to share ambitious ideas and bold performances. Expressions of Interest for artists close 2 Sep. Get in there! You'll love it. https://canberrayouththeatre.com.au//emerging-art/scratch/

23.01.2022 A free hackathon examining the current challenges in the arts industry with a focus on female empowerment and working during a global pandemic? Sign us up! https://www.openhack2020australia.com/arthack

22.01.2022 Exciting news! Live music is re-emerging! Book now for an intimate show with Chris Sebastian on Friday 23 October at your Street Theatre. https://buff.ly/2ZSbHOZ

22.01.2022 Machalias said the work grew from her own interest in sharing the stories of refugees, but that she developed it conscious of the fact she doesnt have a refugee background herself. Im good at interpreting things through Shakespeare and there was a similarity with The Tempest around both stories starting with a catastrophic shipwreck and the main character of Prospero being someone who had been in a powerful position, exiled from his homeland, she said. Great piece from arts editor Denholm Samaras on our third First Seen.

21.01.2022 Wow! Friday night was intense, full of emotion and suprise for our second First Seen, a zoom read of Dylan Van Den Berg's Milk. We're so proud of the actors and creative team - Dylan Van Den Berg, Gaye Doolan, Gin Savage, Roxanne McDonald, Laila Thaker, Peter Bailey and Lincoln Elliott - who've worked with big open hearts. laughter, and incisive minds to deepen and enrichen this work as it moves towards production July 2021. Massive shout out to all who attended. You and your feedback awesome! #canberratheatre #newaustralianplays

20.01.2022 A snapshot from the Canberra Times of Canberras professional, independent and amateur theatre companies, producers and presenters response to COVID-19. What shines through is our love of liveness and the bringing of people together - sharing ideas, telling stories to each other, growing community, and talking to our world. Have a read. #canberratheatre

20.01.2022 Having excellent coffee and fresh food on site makes everything possible! - Imogen Keen Spotted in the cafe: The Street’s Stage Designer Imogen Keen and assistant Will Malam taking five from assessing and re-organising the multitude of costumes and props that have appeared on stage over the years. Photos by Jessica Conway.

20.01.2022 I could never have guessed when I started writing that Christmas Island would be reopened for the Biloela family and now its being used to quarantine people during COVID-19, so I believe that it adds another layer to the play, the cruelty is still ongoing. Terrific conversation between Helen Musa and Helen Machalias on all that matters when making theatre.

19.01.2022 Want to take the glimmer of an idea, an inclination, or an impulse through to concept treatment? Applications are OPEN for our brand-new Early Phase program. This is the chance to bring that fledgeling of an idea to life, within The Streets company setting. ... There are six places available, and each will receive $5000 as part of the program. So, if you have that feeling or start of a story that needs a nudge (or perhaps a push!) apply our Early Phase program. Head to our website, download the application form and submit it by 4pm Friday 25 September. https://www.thestreet.org.au/take-part/early-phase

18.01.2022 The Street Theatre's arts programs executive assistant Shelly Higgs says working on First Seen ''has opened up a new realm of possibilities this year''. "We've taken it all online and embraced working remotely, creating a virtual workshop floor from the varied spaces of the creatives working on each project. Alot going on in the creative zoom room with our latest First Seen. Reading Fri 4 Sep at 5pm on zoom.

17.01.2022 Lend an Ear Tues 1 Sep @ 10am when ABC Radio Nationals Michael Cathcart & The Stage Show have an awesome line-up including a feature on our script development program, First Seen. Moved online due to the pandemic, with all workshops and public readings taking place on Zoom Palawa writer Dylan Van Den Berg talks to the limitations and surprising benefits of developing his play Milk online.

17.01.2022 First Seen Barren Ground film-theatre director Nicola Tyndale-Biscoe is leading an extraordinarily diverse ensemble of creatives in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney over the two weeks of creative development. Here she shares her tips on directing and working in zoom.

17.01.2022 It begins, as always, with a storm! Exciting start to the week with a stellar team hopping on zoom as director Nicola Tyndale-Biscoe, dramaturg Granaz Moussavi assisted by Marni Mount support Helen Machalias go to all the places she wants to with her newest play Barren Ground. George Kanaan, Arishia Bordbar, Peter Cook and William Tran charged with bringing these characters to life.

16.01.2022 Get to know one of Canberra's talented playwrights taking on big issues with a big heart. Many of you will remember Helen's sharp decisive and utterly compelling work lifting the lid on sexual harassment and rape in university colleges -In Loco Parentis directed by Andrew Holmes in 2013 - and Barren Ground is shaping up to be equally provocative.

15.01.2022 What is Theatre-Arts function in the reckoning Society is currently undertaking?As practitioners, how can we harness our instinct to serve out that purpose? Is there myth surrounding the prevailing narrative of the pandemic being the great equaliser? INTER-PLAY created in direct response to how profoundly the world has changed in the past six months is open to all playwrights and theatre-makers at any stage of their career. Facilitated by Canberra-based theatre artist barb barnett it is held online via Zoom and you can hop on from anywhere. Go to https://www.thestreet.org.au/take-part/hive for moe information.

12.01.2022 All of Canberra is the stage for Floriade this year and we love being a part of it with these daffodils and tulips busting out bringing much pleasure and salad days to all who pass through our place . #floriade #FloriadeReImagined #community

12.01.2022 "Another idea that is important, was to separate the soundscape into a series of planes based around the themes of the play. We broke those down into sounds exploring nature, spirit, memory and future. " Meet Peter Bailey, sound designer for the recent FIRST SEEN development of MILK, who brought so much of this work to life for us. Fascinating chat on designing sound worlds.

12.01.2022 Were feeling excited about Barren Ground - our next First Seen project beginning Monday. The play takes place on the Christmas Island detention centre between 2010 and its closure in 2018 and explores timeless themes of dislocation, forgiveness and redemption. The work is informed by media reports of and first-hand accounts of refugees and talks back to Shakespeares The Tempest. Listen in with Barbie Robinson to learn more.

11.01.2022 "Empty theatres, devoid of people, express our loss and state of crisis. Great art has seen us through the last five months but more great art is needed to bring us together again, to grow us collectively into community, to lift us out of this time." The Streets Artistic Director/CEO Caroline Stacey is one of many creatives in this weeks ArtsHub post-pandemic pick-ups

10.01.2022 "Where film may speak to me simply, my love of theatre is complicated by the same sort of respect that one might have for the ocean." Actor George Kanaan currently working on Barren Ground, talks Prospero, COVID-19, and Steven Pinkers The Better Angels of Our Nature. https://thestreetcbr.wordpress.com//getting-to-know-georg/

08.01.2022 Woohoo with the change of season comes the promise of real live, old and new music, and the inimitable Tim Freedman. Tickets on sale Tues 22 Sep 12noon for solo performance Sat 28 Nov. Hi All, I'm playing some restricted capacity solo shows around NSW in November so if you want to edge towards getting out and about this could be a safe way of doing it.... I'm going to perform at least five tracks from next year's Whitlams album, including the impending single "Ballad of Bertie Kidd" which will be out in early October. There are shows in Byron Bay, Newcastle, Springwood, Cronulla, Marrickville, Berrima and Canberra... Follow the link below to be notified when tickets go on sale and the chance to win handwritten & signed lyrics. https://m.me/TheWhitlamsOfficial?ref=w12851848 I'll see some of you out there, Tim

08.01.2022 "If anything, the landscape post COVID feels ready for deep truth and inspiration, as we’ve been reminded that there’s no time to waste in our commitment to what our lives can truly be." Read more from actor, singer, songwriter and Early Phase participant Sally Marett on our blog, Street Talk. https://thestreetcbr.wordpress.com/ ... by Creswick Collective.

08.01.2022 Lend an Ear Tues 1 Sep @ 10am when ABC Radio National's Michael Cathcart & The Stage Show have an awesome line-up including a feature on our script development program, First Seen. Moved online due to the pandemic, with all workshops and public readings taking place on Zoom Palawa writer Dylan Van Den Berg talks to the limitations and surprising benefits of developing his play Milk online.

08.01.2022 The Street Theatres arts programs executive assistant Shelly Higgs says working on First Seen has opened up a new realm of possibilities this year. "Weve taken it all online and embraced working remotely, creating a virtual workshop floor from the varied spaces of the creatives working on each project. Alot going on in the creative zoom room with our latest First Seen. Reading Fri 4 Sep at 5pm on zoom.

07.01.2022 A snapshot from the Canberra Times of Canberra's professional, independent and amateur theatre companies, producers and presenters response to COVID-19. What shines through is our love of liveness and the bringing of people together - sharing ideas, telling stories to each other, growing community, and talking to our world. Have a read. #canberratheatre

06.01.2022 Last chance to apply for The Streets new Early Phase program Applications close TOMORROW! If you have a sense of what Canberrans are feeling and have something to say, apply for one of our $5000 program places. There are six places available, but the clock is ticking! ... Visit our website, download the application form and send it in before 4PM TOMORROW. See more

06.01.2022 "I love moving around, so during the creative exercises Ive taken a liking to grabbing my laptop and treating it like my other actors, going for walks across the room and to position the camera so I can grab some great perspectives. Its been an eye-opening experience." Actor- dancer William Tran talks Caliban, COVID-19, and workign as an actor via zoom. Check out his story in Street Talk - The Street's very own blog. https://thestreetcbr.wordpress.com//getting-to-know-willi/

04.01.2022 Were looking for new voices and those under-represented in the theatre sector to develop their idea as part of The Streets new Early Phase program. There are six places available, each receiving personal support within a tailored program framework and $5000 as part of the program. Were looking for ideas in the live, digital, and multidisciplinary space from theatre-makers, writers, directors, actors, musicians, designers, video artists and anyone who feels they have some...thing to say. Apply now via The Street Theatres website: https://www.thestreet.org.au/take-part/early-phase

03.01.2022 SECOND SHOW ANNOUNCED! Tim Freedman's first show sold like proverbial hotcakes so The Whitlams' front man is performing again at 9:15 on the same night. If you missed out the first time - don't let it happen again! BOOK NOW. ... https://www.thestreet.org.au/shows/tim-freedman-solo-tour #canberralivemusic #Canberra #canberragigguide

03.01.2022 We're enjoying witnessing all the ideas being pursued and just how in our Early Phase program.

03.01.2022 "A further 59 artists have received a share of a $450,000 expansion to the scheme, while $375,000 has been earmarked for a creative recovery and resilience program to support 30 arts sector jobs in the ACT." Good news from the ACT Government with more support for our ACT-based independent artists and the cultural sector. Thanks to the champions inside and outside of government for our artists and the Australian arts. Go to artsACT website for published the list of recipients.

03.01.2022 "Dear heart. You rub the sore, when you should apply the bandage. Finish packing. This was just a bad dream, and real life begins tomorrow." Huzzah! Another First Seen Friday night crammed full of ideas and emotion. Our zoom read of Helen Machalias Barren Ground was bold, ambitious, powerful and heartbreakingly rendered. Were immensely proud of the actors and creative team Nicky Tyndale-Biscoe, Granaz Moussavi, Yasin Asoubi, Marni Mount, George Kanaan, Arishia Bordbar, Peter Cook, William Tran and Helen Machalias whove worked with courage, care, open hearts, good humour, and the sharpest of minds to grow and deepen this work. Thanks also to Salar Ayoubi on oud. *APPLAUSE* to all who attended sharing your many responses with us. You are awesome in your support and engagement with new work. #newaustralianplays #canberratheatre

02.01.2022 We're feeling excited about Barren Ground - our next First Seen project beginning Monday. The play takes place on the Christmas Island detention centre between 2010 and its closure in 2018 and explores timeless themes of dislocation, forgiveness and redemption. The work is informed by media reports of and first-hand accounts of refugees and talks back to Shakespeare's The Tempest. Listen in with Barbie Robinson to learn more.

01.01.2022 Are you ready to experience the early stage creative process and a partnership within a professional theatre setting? Apply now for one of six places in The Streets new Early Phase program, where your feeling, idea or hunch will be developed from October to December this year. Youll also receive $5000 to support you during the process. What are you waiting for? Download the application form and send it in before Friday 25 September!... https://www.thestreet.org.au/take-part/early-phase

01.01.2022 Join us for INTER-PLAY 20202 Session#2 Reckoning Thursday 20th August 4-6pm To register email [email protected] As a collective experience necessarily endured in isolation, COVID-19 continues to colour the way individual artists perceive their own capacity to contribute to the Arts.... What is Theatre-Arts function in the reckoning Society is currently undertaking? As practitioners, how can we harness our instinct to serve out that purpose? Is there myth surrounding the prevailing narrative of the pandemic being the great equaliser? What is the storytellers role in truth-telling? See more

01.01.2022 Get to know one of Canberras talented playwrights taking on big issues with a big heart. Many of you will remember Helens sharp decisive and utterly compelling work lifting the lid on sexual harassment and rape in university colleges -In Loco Parentis directed by Andrew Holmes in 2013 - and Barren Ground is shaping up to be equally provocative.