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The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Adapted by Lynne Bradley 

GENRE: Reinterpretation
THEMES: Magic, Freedom, Outcasts
LENGTH: 90 Minutes
NO. OF CHARACTERS: 10
SYNOPSIS: Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre present a visually, physically and aurally stunning adaption of Shakespeare’s last play, The Tempest. This poetic and provocative retelling of Shakespeare’s classic features live music and a cast of 10 actors, dancers and singers.

 

 

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An Ideal Husband by Lewis Treston

GENRE: Adaption 
THEMES: Politics, Queer Identity, Environmental Degradation 
LENGTH: 150 minutes 
NO. OF CHARACTERS: 8 
SYNOPSIS: Set in 1996, Canberra—the cold-blooded political heartland of Australia—Lewis Treston’s adaptation of An Ideal Husband offers poignant insight into human frailty within the melodrama and farce of Oscar Wilde’s effervescent social satire.

 

 

 

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A Thousand Points from Zero by Steve Pirie

THEMES: Capitalism, Social Currency, Technology
LENGTH: 60 minutes, no interval
CHARACTER AGES:15+
NO. OF CHARACTERS:17
SUITABLE FOR: Middle & Senior Years
SYNOPSIS: Juno_XO and their family are the dominant content creators of their time, working tirelessly to bring you premium content as the world outside slows down, the oceans rise and dust fills the air. As individuals, they’re groundbreaking. As a family, they’re an empire. And they’re well on their way to having all the Points they’ll ever need.

But when a filming stunt pushes Juno to the limit, the family fractures and the brand is thrown into jeopardy. Each family member navigates their own path through cancellation, rebranding, apologies and public relations crises. And for Juno, it might be the second chance at an honest, private life they never thought they needed.

A family attempts to salvage their legacy, the world outside scrambles for the Points they need to live the life they want, and in the shadows, whispers emerge of a long-gone heroine who will return to those that worship her…

 

 

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The Village by Multiple Playwrights

GENRE: Collated Drama
THEMES: Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Immigration
LENGTH: 90 minutes
NO. OF CHARACTERS: 7
SYNOPSIS: Experience the compelling real stories of ordinary people who have found themselves in extraordinary situations. Created from verbatim accounts from refugees and people seeking asylum. The Village showcases the cultural diversity of Australia and honors the courage, strength and determination of the women, men and children who have made Australia their new home.

 

 

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Destinations by David Megarrity

THEMES: Verbatim, Love, Identity
CHARACTER AGES: Varies
TARGET AUDIENCE: Senior Years
NO. OF CHARACTERS : Large cast

SYNOPSIS: 

Please Be Seated This is a performance that knows it’s a performance. Collaboratively devised, drawing on verbatim, movement and music, Please be Seated tracks romantic relationships from reflections on the experience of elders, through childhood, into adolescence, then into the turbulent process of falling in and out of love: something that nobody can teach you how to do. It’s open-ended and messy. Lifelike. Like life. Take a seat. Let’s talk about love.

Australian Drama The drama class is about to start, and that’s not the only thing that’s beginning. These young people love Drama. So does their teacher, but not quite as much as he loves himself. He throws scraps of scripts at them. Fragments of Australian Drama. They all face unusual characters, unfamiliar settings, and blurry motivations as they try to find themselves in the work. Before they can connect with the script they must connect with one another, but how can they possibly make their scene work when they’re so busy working the scene? Australian Drama playfully plays with the playing of plays.

Duty Free Combining monologue with blog, the spoken word with the social networking update, Duty Free explores the overseas adventures that fill some people’s ‘gap year’. The itinerary is not inclusive of a three-act structure, a hero’s journey, or blinding and timely revelations where it all makes sense. Monologue-based, with interludes of music and movement, it’s a quiet, concentrated, intimate show that travels through identity formation in both lived and described experience. Off on a journey to find yourself? Bon Voyage. There you are.

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Talking to Brick Walls by Claire Christian & The Empire Arts Impact Ensemble 

GENRE: Collated Drama
THEMES: Young People, Coming of Age, Parenting
LENGTH: 60 Minutes
NO. OF CHARACTERS: Large Cast 
SYNOPSIS: Hey! We need to talk! And we’ve needed to talk for over 8000 years. Talking to Brick Walls is a hybrid verbatim piece exploring adolescent and parent relationships. It was co-created by eleven young artists alongside facilitators Claire Christian and Ari Palani over a period of three and a half months. This is the conversation they wanted to have. The story the wanted to tell. The show they wanted to make.

 

 

 

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