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WA Youth Theatre Company

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9226 2144

Address: 357-365 Murray St 6000 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.waytco.com

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24.01.2022 WA Youth Theatre Company are holding auditions for our new site-responsive work BESIDE for Perth Festival 2021 We are looking for performers aged between 17-26 years of age. We encourage everyone to apply, especially performers who may identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), LGBTQI+ and peoples living with disability. Find out more and register to audition here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/127111376549... Video: Assistant Director Maitland Schnaars

24.01.2022 OUT NOW: Watch Tims Tutorial on Visual Theatre at https://loungeroomproject.com.au (link in bio) Our FREE ONLINE 8 week COURSE Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership!... LEARN. REHEARSE. PERFORM & WIN! To sign up, watch this tutorial or for more info click the link in bio OR go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/

23.01.2022 Brief found under RESOURCES on the Loungeroom Project site! Deadline for entries are every Friday at 5pm! https://www.loungeroomproject.com.au

22.01.2022 We are creating a new site responsive work to be performed in late February 2021 and we want to hear from you! We are looking for performers aged between 17-26 years of age who are interested in creating performance through their own lived experience under the guidance of Artistic Director James Berlyn and collaboration with a diverse and unique group of artists. We encourage everyone to apply, and especially performers who may identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Is...lander, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), LGBTQI+ and peoples living with disability. This audition will take a group audition format, you do not need any previous theatre experience to audition, just a passion for performance and storytelling! Find out more details and book your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/127111376549

21.01.2022 OUT NOW: Watch Georgis Tutorial on Filming at https://loungeroomproject.com.au (link in bio) Our FREE ONLINE 8 week COURSE Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership!... LEARN. REHEARSE. PERFORM & WIN! To sign up, watch this tutorial or for more info click the link in bio OR go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/

21.01.2022 Blogging about Loungeroom Project

21.01.2022 REST opens this Monday at the East Perth Cemeteries, check out our interview with Seesaw Mag below! https://www.seesawmag.com.au/20//unearthing-hidden-stories

21.01.2022 Tomorrows Studio Sessions will be run by Perth theatre powerhouse Charlotte Otton! Charlotte is a multi-award winning theatre maker and her workshop will be focussing on character building, improvisation and music improvisation. This is one you dont want to miss out on. Book your spot here! ... Junior: https://www.trybooking.com/BLOBT Senior: https://www.trybooking.com/BLOBU See more

20.01.2022 Thanks David Templeman MLA for helping us welcome audiences back to the theatre. 2021 is just around the corner... we can't wait to share our new works with you next year! #seeyouatthetheatre

19.01.2022 COMING UP #LOUNGEROOMPROJECT TIM WATTS (left) is a performer, deviser, director, puppeteer, improvisor and animator from Perth, Western Australia. He is a founding member of The Last Great Hunt and a Sidney Myer Fellowship recipient. He has a passion for creating and performing original, imaginatively engaging theatrical experiences born from improvisation and experimentation. He has co-created a plethora of shows, some of which won awards and continue to tour all over ...the world. These include: The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer (2009), Its Dark Outside (2012), BRUCE (2014), Monroe and Associates (2015), Bamberts Book of Lost Stories (2016), New Owner (2016), The Irresisitible (2017), STAY WITH US (2018) and L Nr [the rain] (2019). PETER YOUNG (right) is an emerging lighting designer based in Perth, Western Australia. Growing up in the south-west and graduating from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2019 with a bachelor of Performing Arts (Lighting Design), Peter has experience across a wide range of performances including dance, theatre, music and more. ______ #theloungeroomproject tutorials drop Monday and Wednesday. Sign Ups have the opportunity to do live workshops with the Artists every week! Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership. All Online. All Free. Sing up now! Follow this link in bio or go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/ #waytco #actbelongcommit

19.01.2022 OUT NOW: Watch Claudias Movement for Character Tutorial at https://loungeroomproject.com.au (link in bio) Our FREE ONLINE 8 week COURSE Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership!... LEARN. REHEARSE. PERFORM & WIN! To sign up, watch this tutorial or for more info click the link in bio OR go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/

19.01.2022 REST Important announcement for our ticket holders Due to the events of the past week and the restrictions currently in place, WA Youth Theatre Company has decided to cancel our showings of REST until restrictions are lifted on Sunday 14 February. This means we will be resuming the REST Fringe World season on Monday 15 February, providing the restrictions currently in place are lifted.... We would like to thank you our ticket holders for all of your support and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our audiences. All tickets will be automatically refunded. We would also like to thank Fringe World for their enormous efforts over the past week to support artists and companies during this time, and to everyone in WA for doing their bit to keep our community safe. We can’t wait to have you at the East Perth Cemeteries next week and beyond.

19.01.2022 COMING UP #LOUNGEROOMPROJECT CLAUDIA ALESSIs (left) diverse and award-winning career in Dance and Physical Theatre spans 30 years. She lectures across departments a WAAPA as a sessional lecturer in Dance, Acting and MT Departments, Performance making and Classical Voice at WAAPA, while managing her studio The Chapel Space. LAURA BOYNES (right) is an award winning independent dance artist based in Perth, working nationally and internationally as a performer, choreograph...er, teacher and movement director. As a dancer Laura has performed in dance, theatre, experimental music, site-specific and opera works since graduating from LINK Dance Company (2007). From 2009-2013 Laura performed for Buzz Dance Theatre. To date Lauras work explores social, political and environmental concepts for theatre, gallery and site-specific spaces. She has choreographed multiple short and full-length works and co-directed large commissions for dance companies such as LINK Dance Company, CO;3 Youth Ensemble, Buzz Dance Theatre and the WA Academy of Performing Arts. As a Movement Director Laura has worked for Black Swan State Theatre Company, Lost and Found Opera, Renegade Productions, Steam-works Arts, Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Theatre Company and Variegated Productions. Her solo work Wonder Woman recently premiered at the State Theatre Centre of WA. ______ #theloungeroomproject tutorials drop Monday and Wednesday. Sign Ups have the opportunity to do live workshops with the Artists every week! Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership. All Online. All Free. Sing up now! Follow this link in bio or go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/ #waytco #actbelongcommit

18.01.2022 SUBMISSIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! for #theloungeroomproject go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/submit-entry/ Please read the Guidelines on the Resources Page for restriction and eligibility requirements! ... If you are 13-26 and live in WA, you are eligible to submit! Get in the running to share your work and win cash prizes Submitters are not required to have completed the tutorials See more

18.01.2022 Thanks Seesaw Magazine Check out some of the top picks for Perth Festival in 2021!

17.01.2022 SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR #theloungeroomproject If you are 13-26 in WA, you have 1 MORE DAY to get in the running to share your creative work and possibly win a cash prize! Submitters are not required to have completed the online tutorials. To Enter: https://loungeroomproject.com.au/submit-entry/ ... Please read the Guidelines on the Resources Page for restriction and eligibility requirements! See more

17.01.2022 OUT NOW: Watch Judes Tutorial on Editing at https://loungeroomproject.com.au (link in bio) Our FREE ONLINE 8 week COURSE Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership!... LEARN. REHEARSE. PERFORM & WIN! To sign up, watch this tutorial or for more info click the link in bio OR go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/

16.01.2022 Thanks to Mark McGowan and the WA government’s easing Phase 4 restrictions, local theatre companies are excited to be able to welcome audiences back to live performance. In a sign of unity, the theatre community has joined together to create a campaign that drives awareness for the sector and encourages people safely back into the theatre. Check out the Premier in the first of a series of commercials with more to come with Western Australia’s leading performers!... Visit the official campaign website at www.seeyouatthetheatre.com.au #seeyouatthetheatre #itsjustnothesamewithoutyou #perththeatre

16.01.2022 The Lounge Room Project: SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED Ran out of time? Missed the mysterious stroke of midnight? WA we hear you! Were extending the #theloungeroomproject deadline until Sunday the 23rd of August. ... Check out our tutorials below which have some great helpful hints from our amazing mentors. We cant wait to see what youve got in store! Want to resubmit? Email us at [email protected]

16.01.2022 The kind of skills and practices that artists develop in the studio improvisation practices, embodiment practices, heightened focus and attention, the ability to respond, the ability to pivot, a poetic understanding, the ability to hold paradox and ambiguity are the kind of skills that we know are profoundly important for navigating any field; the world as we know it now, and the world coming that we don’t know that much about, We couldn't agree more! A great piece by Nina Levy for Seesaw Magazine on why we should all be investing in youth arts

16.01.2022 Some helpful advice from Loungeroom Project Mentor @kiruna_stamell !

16.01.2022 FREE Audition Masterclass - EOIs close this Friday Auditions can sometimes feel a bit scary, but no fear, here at WAYTCo were here to help! Theatre masters Julia Moody (RADA, WAAPA) and Chris Edmund (WAAPA) will guide you through your audition monologues and prepare you for your big moment.... Masterclass runs 12-13 September at King Street Arts Centre for ages 17-26. Due to the popularity of this masterclass there are limited spaces available - submit your Expression of Interest NOW so you dont miss out! https://www.waytco.com/opportuni/2020-audition-masterclass-

16.01.2022 WA Youth Theatre Company member Adam Kelly is featured on the Australia Council for the Arts this week With the support of the Australia Council for the Arts Adam is developing "Arco", which featured this year as part of our show Body Rights for FRINGE WORLD. We're so excited to see where this work goes, and to share it with you!

15.01.2022 Spaces still left for our FREE Audition Masterclass! Theatre masters Julia Moody (RADA, WAAPA) and Chris Edmund (WAAPA) will guide you through your audition monologues and prepare you for your big moment. Masterclass runs 12-13th September at King Street Arts Centre for ages 17-26.... Submit your Expression of Interest NOW, first in best dressed for the final workshop spots! Link here: https://www.waytco.com/opportuni/2020-audition-masterclass-

15.01.2022 Sending everyone some colour coordinated lockdown love! We’re so grateful to everyone in WA doing their bit, big or small. We’ve been doing Zoom rehearsals with our amazing BESIDE cast this week... how have you been spending time in lockdown? stay safe! #perth #perththeatre #waytco #wearamask

15.01.2022 BESIDE for Perth Festival 2021 https://www.perthfestival.com.au/events/beside/

14.01.2022 We're shaking things up at WAYTCo! Get out your diaries and check out our new Studio Session schedule below! Wednesdays 5-6pm - Studio Session Junior... Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/128726112267 Sundays 3:30-4:30pm - Studio Session ALL AGES (13-26) Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/128727217573 Award winning Perth artist Charlotte Otton will be running workshops on autobiographical theatre on the 18 & 22 of November followed by Yvan Karlsson, Artistic Director of Monkey Brain Theatre, running workshops on Visual Theatre (think puppetry & objects!) on the 29 of November and 2nd of December!

14.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day, a great reminder to check in with the people around you and ask how theyre going. In 2020, this message is as important as ever. The R U OK? website has some great advice on how to navigate conversations that can sometimes be tough. You can access it here: https://www.ruok.org.au If you or someone you know is struggling you can also access the Act-Belong-Commit website which has some great resources for mental health and wellbeing. Check it out here: ...https://www.actbelongcommit.org.au//targeted-/young-people Reach out and be kind today, were all in this together!

13.01.2022 PERTH FESTIVAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL EOIs NOW OPEN! Perth Festival are looking for 10 young people (aged 18 26) who love the arts to become their inaugural Youth Advisory Council.

13.01.2022 Always wanted to give performing a try? Its time to give it a go! WAYTCo are now offering FREE performances classes every Wednesday afternoon led by a stellar team of theatre professionals. These classes are no commitment, no fee, no pressure. Spaces are limited so book now! Links in the comments

13.01.2022 SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR #theloungeroomproject If you are 13-26 in WA, you have 4 MORE DAYS to get in the running to share your creative work and possibly win a cash prize! Submitters are not required to have completed the online tutorials. To Enter: https://loungeroomproject.com.au/submit-entry/ ... Please read the Guidelines on the Resources Page for restriction and eligibility requirements! See more

12.01.2022 This is not a drill! There are less than 80 tickets left for the whole season of REST at the East Perth Cemeteries. Don't miss out on this fresh take of a Perth favourite! Get your tickets here: https://fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/rest-fw2021

11.01.2022 Notice: Our week 7 Loungeroom Project tutorials will drop Tuesday next week! Apologies for the delay Happy making!

10.01.2022 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! for #theloungeroomproject go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/submit-entry/ Please read the Guidelines on the Resources Page for restriction and eligibility requirements!

09.01.2022 OUT NOW: Watch James Finishing Up Tutorial at https://loungeroomproject.com.au (link in bio) Our FREE ONLINE 8 week COURSE Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership!... LEARN. REHEARSE. PERFORM & WIN! To watch this tutorial or for more info go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/

08.01.2022 2020 is nearly over and we only have three more Studio Sessions left for the year These FREE performance classes are no commitment, no fee, no pressure! The last three sessions will be run by award winning artist Sam Nerida (See You next Tuesday, The Wolves) and it sounds like its going to be a cracker of a time. ... Tomorrow: Creating interesting characters Sunday (All ages!): Dramaturgy 101 Wednesday: American Accent BOOK NOW! Junior: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/128726112267 All Ages:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/128727217573

08.01.2022 OUT NOW: Watch Tims Tutorial on Lighting at https://loungeroomproject.com.au (link in bio) Our FREE ONLINE 8 week COURSE Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership!... LEARN. REHEARSE. PERFORM & WIN! To sign up, watch this tutorial or for more info click the link in bio OR go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/

08.01.2022 Be You Inc is a great initiative that were happy to share with our members. There are a series of grants available for people who might struggle to afford audition fees for arts institutions. These kinds of financial barriers can prevent our industry from being as inclusive as it should be. Through their website you can check your availability, apply for an audition grant, or donate to the grant pool. https://www.beyouinc.org/home... This year WAYTCOs audition masterclass with top theatre professionals is FREE, and were looking forward to watching theatre wizards Julia Moody and Chris Edmund work their magic to help get our members audition ready!

08.01.2022 Did you miss out on tickets to REST at FRINGE WORLD 2021? Make sure you're on our waitlist in case tickets become available! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/137224655639

07.01.2022 Bookings are now open for WAYTCos Studio Sessions! These free performance classes are every Wednesday afternoon and led by a stellar team of theatre professionals. No commitment, no fee, no pressure. Spaces are limited so book now! ... Link below: Junior (13-17) - https://www.trybooking.com/BKYLH Senior (18-26) - https://www.trybooking.com/BKYLL

07.01.2022 Studio Sessions are tonight Physical theatre with award winning theatre maker Andrew Sutherland, you do not want to miss this one! Book your spot here: http://www.waytco.com/training/free-studio-sessions

06.01.2022 Have you signed up for WAYTCos FREE Studio Sessions? Tomorrow Perth theatre maker Mitch Whelan will be running a spooky themed session focussing on text... did someone say Macbeth? Its going to be a bold, fast and witchy session and places are limited so we suggest getting in quick! ... Sign up here: Junior (13-17) https://www.trybooking.com/BKYLH Senior (18-26) https://www.trybooking.com/BKYLL

06.01.2022 "Perth's hidden graveyard: an "archeological gem" and the human remains being put to proper rest" Check out this awesome article on the East Perth Cemeteries and the great work happening at The National Trust of WA. REST is filling up fast with over half of our tickets gone. Book now to make sure you don't miss out!... https://www.theguardian.com//perths-hidden-graveyard-an-ar

06.01.2022 NEXT WEEKs FINAL TUTORS #LOUNGEROOMPROJECT JUDE MCAULEY (left) has been working in television for 20 years as a broadcast editor, post-production supervisor and trainer. She is most recently known for her work on more than 40 episodes of the 72 Dangerous series on Netflix and the childrens Drama Thalu for ABC, SBS, NITV and the Australian Childrens Television Foundation. Her career has spanned diverse genres including news, motorsport, short films, documentaries,... cooking programs, childrens drama, true crime, commercials, comedy, theatre, millennial finance and many more. She has produced programming for every commercial television station in Australia, as well as Netflix, Discovery, Nat Geo and the MTG group. She is an Adobe Certified Expert and an Adobe Master Trainer, teaching at universities, corporations, government departments and the broadcasters 9 and ABC in Perth. JAMES BERLYN (right) is a performing artist of more than thirty years-experience. He is the instigator and co-founder of Proximity Festival, Australias first festival of one-on-one performance. He was a co-founding director of Tracksuit, WAs adult disability performance group. James has been a guest lecturer at WAAPA in movement and devised performance since 1990. He is currently the Artistic Director of WA Youth Theatre Company, for whom he created and directed the multi-award-winning hits at WAs FRINGE WORLD festival, yourseven 2018, REST in 2019 and Body Rights in 2020. ______ #theloungeroomproject tutorials drop Monday and Wednesday. Sign Ups have the opportunity to do live workshops with the Artists every week! Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership. All Online. All Free. Sing up now! Follow this link in bio or go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/ #waytco #actbelongcommit

06.01.2022 SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR #theloungeroomproject If you are 13-26 in WA, you have 2 MORE DAYS to get in the running to share your creative work and possibly win a cash prize! Submitters are not required to have completed the online tutorials. To Enter: https://loungeroomproject.com.au/submit-entry/ ... Please read the Guidelines on the Resources Page for restriction and eligibility requirements! See more

05.01.2022 WA Youth Theatre Company are bringing their new site responsive work "BESIDE" to Perth Festival in 2021 and want you to audition! Registrations close this Friday, check it out here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/127111376549

04.01.2022 This is not a drill, only a handful of tickets left for the rest of the BESIDE season... don't miss out! TICKETS: https://www.perthfestival.com.au/events/beside/

03.01.2022 You asked, and we are answering... REST returns to FRINGE WORLD in 2021! Expect a fresh take on our multi-award winning site-specific production that leads you through the hidden stories of the East Perth Cemetery. After a sold out, extended season and the most awards ever received at FRINGE WORLD 2019, this reimagined immersive experience is not one you want to miss out on (...again) ... Tickets available here: https://fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/rest-fw2021

03.01.2022 Do a blog or vlog for SEESAW MAGAZINE @seesawmag ! This is Jennifer Mackenzies. Brief found under RESOURCES on the Loungeroom Project site! Deadline for entries are every Friday at 5pm! https://www.loungeroomproject.com.au

02.01.2022 WA Youth Theatre Company are excited to share with you our new work BESIDE for Perth Festival in 2021. A Perth Festival commission, BESIDE is a new site responsive work from WA Youth Theatre Company taking place at the Peninsula Farm, one of the first farms in colonial Perth. Over three acts you’ll explore the site discovering life beside the river through a combination of storytelling, song and find-your-own-adventure. Opening on the 17 of February and directed by Artistic ...Director James Berlyn, we can't wait to share this special performance with you. Check it out here: https://www.perthfestival.com.au/events/beside/

02.01.2022 OUT NOW: Watch Stevies Tutorial on Directing at https://loungeroomproject.com.au (link in bio) Our FREE ONLINE 8 week COURSE Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership!... LEARN. REHEARSE. PERFORM & WIN! To sign up, watch this tutorial or for more info click the link in bio OR go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/

01.01.2022 SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR #theloungeroomproject If you are 13-26 in WA, you have 3 MORE DAYS to get in the running to share your creative work and possibly win a cash prize! Submitters are not required to have completed the online tutorials. To Enter: https://loungeroomproject.com.au/submit-entry/ ... Please read the Guidelines on the Resources Page for restriction and eligibility requirements! See more

01.01.2022 In a year of challenges, we are taking a moment to reflect on the strength of our community here in WA, the resilience of our industry and the creativity of our members. In the year that was, we would like to thank you, our members and audience, for your unwavering support. We couldn't do it without you. Wishing you all the best for the new year, we can't wait to share 2021 with you.

01.01.2022 An update regarding BESIDE at Perth Festival 2021 The dates for our season of BESIDE for Perth Festival have changed. The season will now take place from 24 Feb 6 Mar 2021, one week later than originally planned.... All tickets that have been purchased for BESIDE remain valid, and ticket holders will be contacted by Perth Festival regarding rescheduled dates and your tickets. We are working through this time with an amazing team and would like to thank you, our audience, for your patience and understanding. We look forward to performing for you soon. https://www.perthfestival.com.au/events/beside/

01.01.2022 OUT NOW: Watch Lauras Movement as an Imaginative Space Tutorial at https://loungeroomproject.com.au (link in bio) Our FREE ONLINE 8 week COURSE Get in the running to win cash prizes and train with the best industry professionals! Sign-ups get a free annual WAYTCo Membership!... LEARN. REHEARSE. PERFORM & WIN! To sign up, watch this tutorial or for more info click the link in bio OR go to https://loungeroomproject.com.au/