We’re very pleased to announce that an additional $160,000 will be granted over two rounds of LOFT in 2017/2018 to support West Australian artists across a range of professional theatre projects. LOFT exists to support a range of professional theatre projects being developed and/or presented outside of The Blue Room Theatre’s two performance spaces. Successful […]
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Call for nominations to the board of Performing Arts Centre Society (trading as The Blue Room Theatre)
There are six positions open for election on the board of Performing Arts Centre Society (trading as The Blue Room Theatre) at the next Annual General Meeting which will be held on the 23 April 2018. The board is made up of six elected positions and up to four co-opted positions. After the elected members are decided, PACS […]
A Night Of… (For Dummies)
What is A Night Of…? A Night Of… is a curated program of short works fresh to Summer Nights 2018. It’s a live presentation platform supporting the sharing and testing of ideas, concepts, performances and inspirations for artists from a range of disciplines. How does it work? Thirteen short performances are programmed across a five […]
Centre Stage with… Sally Richardson
Summer Nights 2018 pilots a unique and dedicated program called MicroMove, committed entirely to Western Australia’s vibrant and dynamic dance community. As part of the program Sally Richardson takes to the stage to perform VOSS.
MicroMove debuts at FRINGE WORLD!
Summer Nights 2018 pilots a unique and dedicated program committed entirely to Western Australia’s vibrant and dynamic dance community.
Centre Stage with…The Yonder
The Yonder – Deep trouble, deep space. 13 – 17 Feb, 2018 Sci-fi comedy from two-time Melbourne Fringe award winners and FRINGE WORLD award finalists. Name? Ezel Doruk & Shannan Lim // Role? Creators // Show? The Yonder How would you describe your show to your grandma? Ezel: It’s me, your grandson Ezel. I miss you so much. Please […]
Centre stage with…Sudden Skies
Sudden Skies – A battle of wills. 20 – 24 Feb, 2018 Co-created by Bridget Le May and Mararo Wangai, Sudden Skies is a spectacle that merges light, sound and motion in a world of threat. Name? Mararo Wangai // Role? Writer & Co-Creator // Show? Sudden Skies How would you describe your show to your grandma? A moral […]
Centre Stage with…Rhi Petersen
The Big Dark – Tiny, surreal, cupboard dystopia. 27 Jan – 1 Feb, 2018 The Big Dark combines object puppetry, comedy, and body horror. . Name? Rhiannon Petersen // Role? Creator & Performer // Show? The Big Dark How would you describe your show to your grandma? Just go with it Grandma! Also this is what I used those fine […]
Centre Stage with… CULL
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Centre Stage with…Anna Thomson
Madame Nightshade’s Poison Garden – Grotesque Glamour. Vegetable manipulation. Mess! 20 – 24 Feb, 2018. Fresh from sold out shows at Melbourne Fringe 2017, Madame Nightshade is back. Name? Anna Thomson // Role? Performer/Producer // Show? Madame Nightshade’s Poison Garden How would you describe your show to your grandma? Madame Nightshade’s Poison Garden is an absurdist comedy about how we […]
The Blue Room Theatre Awards 2017 – The Nominations
It’s been a huge year here at The Blue Room Theatre and we’d like to congratulate everyone who was involved in a show during 2017. The winners of The Blue Room Theatre 2017 Awards will be announced at our End of Year Party on Thursday 14 December, but for now we’re excited to announce the nominations. Without […]
Summer Series 2018 | Workshops
We are pleased to announce that we will again be hosting a series of workshops with artists from the Perth Festival and Summer Nights throughout January and February 2018. Story Building: Wil Greenway Every story is a good story, all it needs is a good storyteller. In this workshop you learn how to find a […]
FIFTH ROUND LOFT PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
The Blue Room Theatre is happy to announce the outcomes of the fifth round of the LOFT initiative. Three projects received funding for creative development, with $69,695 being distributed in this round. These three join the 12 previously funded LOFT initiative projects supporting West Australian artists, bringing the total amount of LOFT funding distributed since 2015 […]
Zachary Sheridan on Climate Change Theatre Action
Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) is a worldwide series of readings and performances of short climate change plays run by organisation The Arctic Cycle. The 2017 CCTA asks “how can we turn the challenges of climate change into opportunities?” Emerging artist and WAAPA student Zachary Sheridan recently made a podcast responding to the initiative, and […]
Summer Nights 2018 Volunteer Call-Out
As the FRINGE WORLD season draws nearer, we’re on the hunt for a great bunch of people to join our Summer Nights Volunteer Team for 2018. Summer Nights runs from Saturday 27 January – Saturday 24 February 2018, and expressions of interest are now open for anyone who would like to be involved. There are […]
Thoughts on the Australian Theatre Forum 2017
On Monday 9 October, ten delegates who attended the Australian Theatre Forum gathered to share their experience and reflect on their time in Adelaide the week before. Thanks to independent delegates Mararo Wangai, Jay Emmanuel, Mitch Whelan, Riley Spadaro, Humphrey Bower and Barb Hostalek, Fiona de Garis and Zainab Syed from Performing Lines, Eva Mullaley […]
Centre Stage with… Megan Kozak
NAME: Megan Kozak // ROLE: Performer // SHOW: Once We Lived Here Where do you see theatre and performance 10 years from now? I’d love to see more Australian works populating the big theatres around Australia. I’ve been incredibly lucky to work on some Australian pieces of Musical Theatre (Clinton: The Musical, Sincerely Yours and now Once We […]
The Perilous Adventures of the Postman – Now On Sale
Curtin University returns to The Blue Room Theatre in December with the 2017 STAGE ONE production, The Perilous Adventures of the Postman. Written and directed by Damon Lockwood, the work will feature students from Curtin’s Theatre Arts course. It is the near future – 2020. Social media dictates all forms of human interaction. Post offices […]
Centre Stage with… Ish Marrington
NAME: ISH MARRINGTON // ROLE: SET & COSTUME DESIGNER // SHOW: UNVEILING (GAY SEX FOR ENDTIMES) What made you first realise you wanted to pursue a career in theatre? One field of study informs the other: I also work across theatre design, fashion and illustration. It was while I was studying visual art that I began […]
PLAYGROUP
The Cutting Room Floor & The Blue Room Theatre present Playgroup, a creative classroom environment for artists to show + tell. Playgroup is an opportunity for exposure, networking, feedback and collaboration in a playful school environment. Artists will either: Show (10 mins): A chance for artists to show a scene or idea in a project they […]
Centre Stage with… Shane Adamczak
NAME: Shane Adamczak // Role: Director/Performer // Show: Stasis Which three words best describe your show? Intergalactic mental-breakdown. What kinds of works are you most drawn to? I’m always drawn towards risk and originality, which is why I think I spend more and more of my time at Fringe Festivals. So many incredible performers and companies […]
QLab Workshop with Joe Lui
We’re pleased to offer a QLab skills workshop on Friday 13 October with independent theatre-maker, lighting and sound designer Joe Lui. This workshop is for those who are in the beginning to intermediate stages of working within the system, and is ideal for stage managers, sound and AV designers who want to get more of […]
A Sustainability Q&A with Zoë Atkinson
Theatre designer Zoë Atkinson, took the time to chat with us on her thoughts about Sustainability in her life and practice. What do you understand sustainability to be? Thinking about the past and the future beyond the cycle of our own lives. This requires that we don’t put ourselves in the centre of all things, […]
Centre Stage with… Kat Shaw
NAME: Kat Shaw // Role: Deviser/Performer // Show: Hypatia What show/s are you looking forward to this season? We’re in for a treat this season with such a splendid variety of shows! I was particularly blown away by the beautiful choreography presented by Kynan Hughes to introduce his show Valentine at The Blue Room Theatre Season […]
Centre Stage with… Andrew David
NAME: Andrew David // ROLE: Live Foley Artist // SHOW: Laika: A Staged Radio Play Which three words best describe your show? Historical. Technical. Space! What’s the most rewarding thing about what you do? Constantly finding creative ways around problems and limitations, and in so doing, honing my craft and skills. Can’t afford the right […]
AUGUST – DECEMBER 2017 SEASON NOW ON SALE
Over the next six months, independent artists present eight new productions in a season that is one of our most diverse yet. From distinctly Australian stories to those that are out of this world, a journey of form, content, and style awaits, all of it the result of brazen minds and tenacious talent. The season […]
Professional Development at The Blue Room Theatre
Did you know that in addition to one-off workshops and Q&A’s, The Blue Room Theatre hosts a series of Professional Development opportunities throughout the year including Good Play Club, Critical Conversation and Play Group? Read on to find out more. Good Play Club is a joint initiative from The Blue Room Theatre and Black Swan […]
TILT – Now on sale
For the third year in a row, WAAPA’s graduating Performance Making students will be presenting TILT at The Blue Room Theatre. Over two weeks from Wednesday 30 August – Saturday 9 September, expect talent and daring across two programs of seven self-devised pieces. Powerful performances and impressive stagecraft underpin works that explore the very edges […]
Centre Stage with… Nick Maclaine
NAME: NICK MACLAINE // ROLE: PERFORMER// SHOW: AN ALMOST PERFECT THING Which three words best describe your show? Complex. Rich. Compassionate. What kinds of works are you most drawn to? Works that help us understand people we may not instinctively like by letting characters reveal themselves to us. Works that let you inside another […]
Centre Stage with… James McMillan
NAME: JAMES MCMILLAN // ROLE: DIRECTOR // SHOW: ARTERIES BY ANCESTRY Which three words best describe your show? Ambitious. Tempestuous. Masculinity. What do you hope people take away from your show? I hope people walk away questioning learnt behaviours and considering where parts of their identity have come from; the good, the bad and […]
FOURTH ROUND LOFT PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
We are thrilled to announce the results of the fourth round of The Blue Room Theatre’s LOFT initiative. Reflecting The Blue Room Theatre’s commitment to seeing more diverse stories on stage, support for this round was dedicated to support the creative development of work by artists from culturally diverse or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
July – August Workshops at The Blue Room Theatre
In partnership with the Minderoo Foundation and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, The Blue Room Theatre is proud to present a series of free professional development activities for its members in July and August. Visiting international artists Andy Paris, Joanna Weir Ouston and Barney O’Hanlon, who are in Perth to work with WAAPA students, […]
Speed Dating for Creatives
Speed Dating for Creatives Want to meet you future creative partner/s? Love hearing people get excited about a project they are working on or ideas they have? Well, lucky for you, The Blue Room Theatre is hosting its first ever Speed Dating for Creatives this July. This fun, one night only, free event is for […]
Join the team: Are you our next Marketing and Communications Manager?
The Blue Room Theatre is looking for a full-time Marketing and Communications Manager to join our team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working, brand-savvy individual who can facilitate the creation of distinctive marketing and PR for the promotion of all programs, services and activities of The Blue Room Theatre. The Marketing and Communications Manager reports […]
Why do we need LED lights? Roger Miller explains
We’re currently raising funds to invest in brand new LED lights for our theatre spaces, once again showing our commitment to sustainability and our goal of becoming Western Australia’s first carbon neutral theatre by 2020. Following our successful installation of solar panels in 2016, beginning to install LED lights is the next most effective way to reduce […]
Help us Light The Blue Room Theatre
We’ve just launched our 2017 giving campaign which aims to raise $17,000 to invest in brand new LED lights for our theatre spaces. We’re committed to decreasing our environmental impact, and following our successful installation of solar panels in 2016, beginning to install LED lights is the next most effective way to do this. It is vital for […]
