In this workshop Michèle will cover the basics of scoping and pricing your work as an artist.
We look forward to welcoming community members big and small to our book launch and free performance of Like Me, Like You: with craft activities, Welcome to Country, and morning tea on us!
In this workshop, Tanya will introduce key principles and useful tools for artists' wellbeing, as well as share exercises that use creative practice to scaffold wellbeing and self-regulation.
Yarn for Art’s Sake is an informal drop in session for First Nations individuals working in the arts, an initiative proposed by our First Nations Advisory Group, hosted by Alexis West and Kyron Weetra.
Come along to find out more about this program, designed to generate the next wave of Arts* Access Coordinators and Consultants (AACC) for SA through the knowledge transfer from and wisdom sharing by the current AACCs.
Led by Michèle Saint-Yves and leading AACC practitioners Jude Gaffney and Meg Riley, this program will take place across 2027, supported by ActNow Theatre.
TWO SESSIONS:
Saturday 3rd October 9:45am - 1pm
Saturday 10th October 9:45am - 2pm
Join ActNow Theatre Associate Artist Valerie Berry for a multidisciplinary theatre-making workshop exploring the many ways we carry, express and negotiate our intersecting identities.
Homework Club is a drop-in event, where you can bring your laptop and work alongside others on your creative project in a friendly and supportive environment.
Come along to find out more about this program, designed to generate the next wave of Arts* Access Coordinators and Consultants (AACC) for SA through the knowledge transfer from and wisdom sharing by the current AACCs.
Led by Michèle Saint-Yves and leading AACC practitioners Jude Gaffney and Meg Riley, this program will take place across 2027, supported by ActNow Theatre.
Join ActNow Theatre Associate Director, Nescha Jelk, to experiment with playful ideas for participatory theatre that motivates climate action.
Homework Club, a ‘drop-in’ event, where you can bring your laptop and work alongside others on your creative project in a friendly and supportive environment.
An online information session to provide more information on the application process for the 2027 MakeSpace Fringe Residency Program, supported by the Adelaide Fringe Fund.
Explore rhythm, flow, and storytelling with acclaimed hip hop artist, Kultar Ahluwalia (the mixed-race tape), as he shares techniques for using lyrics and voice as a tool for authentic self-expression.
Homework Club, a ‘drop-in’ event, where you can bring your laptop and work alongside others on your creative project in a friendly and supportive environment.
Step into the world of playwriting with Alexis West and Phillip Kavanagh. Explore character, dialogue, and storytelling in a relaxed and inclusive workshop, perfect for anyone curious about writing for the stage.
With the help of an Adelaide City Council Community Grant, we are presenting two free public performances of Like Me, Like You this May, coinciding with Reconciliation Week (27th May - 3rd June 2026).
Homework Club, a ‘drop-in’ event, where you can bring your laptop and work alongside others on your creative project in a friendly and supportive environment.
General Auditions for ActNow Theatre to get to know you, and for you to get to know ActNow Theatre.
Discover tools, tips and tricks for mastering new accents for performance, with dialect and voice coach Jennifer Innes.
Gain a broad understanding of how all elements of a production come together, and build confidence in designing work that is thoughtful, cohesive, and stage-ready.
In this workshop we’ll imagine what a justice oriented, creativity-focussed digital world can look like, and employ first steps, creative approaches and practical tools to get us there. Bring your phone, computer, tablet, whatever, and let’s get started!
This year our Community Night is a big one, as we invite you to come and warm our new house with us: with music, food and excellent company!
ActNow Theatre, in collaboration with The Gathered Sound and Northern Sound System, is embarking on a new work that celebrates the voices of Global Majority (BIPOC) young adults: Everything I Was Told Not to Be.
To kick off the process, we’re running a short series of free workshops, exclusively for Global Majority young adult community members.
ActNow Theatre, in collaboration with The Gathered Sound and Northern Sound System, is embarking on a new work that celebrates the voices of Global Majority (BIPOC) young adults: Everything I Was Told Not to Be.
To kick off the process, we’re running a short series of free workshops, exclusively for Global Majority young adult community members.
Drawing on fifteen years of practice as a physical performer and director across a range of performance disciplines, Maeve will share a toolbox of techniques to build character physically, from the outside in.
ActNow Theatre, in collaboration with The Gathered Sound and Northern Sound System, is embarking on a new work that celebrates the voices of Global Majority (BIPOC) young adults: Everything I Was Told Not to Be.
To kick off the process, we’re running a short series of free workshops, exclusively for Global Majority young adult community members living in the City of Playford. The theatre workshops led by Yasmin Gurreeboo (ActNow theatre Artistic Director) and supported by Kultar Ahluwalia (Mixed Race Tape) will be a fun opportunity to learn new performing arts skills in an inclusive space and connect with your community through sharing stories.
ActNow Theatre, in collaboration with The Gathered Sound and Northern Sound System, is embarking on a new work that celebrates the voices of Global Majority (BIPOC) young adults: Everything I Was Told Not to Be.
To kick off the process, we’re running a short series of free workshops, exclusively for Global Majority young adult community members living in the City of Playford. The theatre workshops led by Yasmin Gurreeboo (ActNow theatre Artistic Director) and supported by Kultar Ahluwalia (Mixed Race Tape) will be a fun opportunity to learn new performing arts skills in an inclusive space and connect with your community through sharing stories.
ActNow Theatre, in collaboration with The Gathered Sound and Northern Sound System, is embarking on a new work that celebrates the voices of Global Majority (BIPOC) young adults: Everything I Was Told Not to Be.
To kick off the process, we’re running a short series of free workshops, exclusively for Global Majority young adult community members living in the City of Playford. The theatre workshops led by Yasmin Gurreeboo (ActNow theatre Artistic Director) and supported by Kultar Ahluwalia (Mixed Race Tape) will be a fun opportunity to learn new performing arts skills in an inclusive space and connect with your community through sharing stories.
Join a small group for a welcoming, creative weekend intensive that brings together invited professional artists and community members. Together, we will immerse ourselves in If You Just Come Into The Water, a new work in development by Yasmin Gurreeboo that delves into the many dimensions of loss and explores how individuals navigate grief, and whether it can be transcended.
Get out of your head and into your body! This playful workshop invites participants to reconnect with their physical selves through movement, imagination, and curiosity. Using games, improvisation, and embodied storytelling, we’ll explore how the body can be a powerful tool for expression, creativity and connection.
In this blast of a workshop work with Adelaide based clown and theatre maker Hew Parham, participants will explore how to unpack your silly, engage and listen to the audience, embrace mistakes and make fun of them, learn to tune in to your impulses, discover new and inventive parts of your creative persona and most of all have a chance to play, learn and discover together.
Presented in partnership with The Mercury and the Australian Film Television and Radio School, ActNow Theatre is offering a FREE filmmaking intensive for our communities.
The Introduction to Filmmaking Intensive is a unique opportunity for South Australians to learn from leading industry experts about filmmaking; including practical filmmaking skills and an overview of different career pathways into the industry.
This program is ideal for anyone curious about film — whether you're a film lover wanting to learn how movies are made, or someone considering a career in film but unsure where to begin.
Successful participants will attend a series of workshops, seminars and an industry panel. Valued at over $500 per person, the Introduction to Filmmaking Intensive is FREE and available to people who identify as First Nations, POC, CALD, LGBTQIAP+, Disabled or Neurodivergent.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for this program you must identify as either:
First Nations
Person of Colour (POC)
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
LGBTQIAP+
Disabled or Neurodivergent
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Welcome event
Thursday June 5th
6:30 - 9:30pm
ActNow Theatre
Intensive Day 1: The Mercury’s Crew
Launch Lab
Saturday June 14th
10am - 4pm
The Mercury
Intensive Day 2: Writing for screen
and producing (Topic subject to change)
Saturday June 21st
10am - 4pm
The Mercury
Intensive Day 3: Filming and editing (Topic subject to change)
Saturday June 28th
10am - 4pm
The Mercury
Industry night + Panel discussion
Tuesday July 1st
6:30pm - 9:30pm
The Mercury
Looking for ways to deliver memorable messages? Or create magical plays? Or create playful spaces? Then you are ready to witness the POWER OF PUPPETS!
From the tiniest finger puppets to bigger-than-buildings giant puppets – puppets have withstood the test of time (and tyrants!) to become the most powerful mediums of communication and entertainment in the world.
Join us and learn a brief history of puppets, experience a few different types of puppets & make your very own paper puppet and bring it to life. Tap into the endless playful possibilities that your puppet can pave for your personal/professional goals.
Dress: Comfortable (dress in clothes that allow flexibility)
Optional: Bring any recycled materials (old socks/boxes/newspapers/paper/bits & bobs), scissors, sticky tape, markers/colour pencils to share.
All donations $2 and over are fully tax-deductible.
ActNow Theatre's Community Workshop Program is supported by the ActNow Theatre Accomplices.
Please note: ActNow Theatre will be capturing photos and videos for promotional purposes during this workshop. If you do not wish to be recorded, please let an ActNow Theatre representative know when you arrive so we can ensure we respect your needs.
If you have any trouble RSVPing please call us at (08) 8123 0346 during business hours or email info@actnowtheatre.org.au to register.
ABOUT SULOCHANA
Founder and artistic director of Power of Play (PVT) LTD, Sulochana Dissanayake engages in communication development, corporate trainings, education and performance, based in Pita-Kotte, Sri Lanka. A cum laude graduate of Bates College (B.A. in Economics and Theater, 2009) (www.bates.edu), her study of social economics combined with formal training in acting, directing, play writing and puppetry has led her to connect with diverse audiences using non-traditional tools for effective communication. She facilitates positive behavioral changes across industries by employing creative and interactive communication techniques to convey critical information in fast paced work environments. Her professional experience in leading theaters in USA (Guthrie Theater - www.guthrietheater.org & Williamstown Theater Festival - www.wtfestival.org) exposed her to the supremacy of theatrical presentations to influence audiences. Keen on discovering the power of performance to build bridges across social, cultural and economic divides, she travelled to South Africa and Indonesia on a Watson Fellowship (2009/10, awarded by the Thomas J. Watson Foundation of IBM). She returned to Sri Lanka in 2010 & established Power of Play PVT LTD in 2011. Dissanayake won the BUNKA Award (awarded the Sri Lankan Artists by the Sri Lanka-Japan Friendship Association of Sri Lanka) in 2016. In 2024, Dissanayake migrated to Adelaide with the hope of expanding Power of Play to Australia for intercontinental collaborations. Dissanayake remains active in both countries & capitalizes her experience in USA, Europe, Africa and Asia to customize unique communication solutions for corporate, governmental and non-governmental sectors of Sri Lanka & South Australia.
Focusing on the work of queer theatre artists across Australia including Little Ones Theatre, Sisters Grimm, THE RABBLE, Joel Bray, and more, this workshop will be a deep dive into the aesthetics and approaches of queer theatre making, dramaturgy and the importance of gender and sexual representation on Australian stages.
Join us for this free event designed for community members aged 18+, with a small donation suggested from allies to support the program.
All donations $2 and over are fully tax-deductible.
Please note: ActNow Theatre will be capturing photos and videos for promotional purposes during this workshop. If you do not wish to be recorded, please let an ActNow Theatre representative know when you arrive so we can ensure we respect your needs.
If you have any trouble RSVPing please call us at (08) 8123 0346 during business hours or email info@actnowtheatre.org.au to register.
ABOUT STEPHEN
Stephen is a theatre director, dramaturg and creator. He works across theatre, comedy, dance, and contemporary performance. He is the Artistic Director of Brink Productions was a member of the Associate Artist Advisory Panel at Melbourne Theatre Company 2022-2024. Stephen was founder and Artistic Director of Little Ones Theatre, an independent company focused on innovative queer theatre-making (2009-2023). Stephen studied at The University of Melbourne (2008) and NIDA (Directing, 2010).
He is a Green Room Award winner for Best Direction (The Happy Prince) and has been nominated a further four times (Loaded, Psycho Beach Party, Dracula, and The Moors). His works have won 13 Green Room Awards and been nominated for a total of 45 since 2012. His works have also won a Sydney Theatre Award and been nominated for a Victorian Premiers Literary Award and an AWGIE.
Stephen was also the recipient of the Besen Family Artist Program award with Malthouse Theatre and a PlayKing funding award to work in Singapore with Wild Rice Theatre Company and playwright Alfian Sa’at. He was a member of the 2019 Lincoln Center Theatre Director’s Lab, New York City.
He has directed for Melbourne Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir, Griffin Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre Company, Red Stitch Actor’s Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Arts House, Performance Space, Yirramboi Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane Festival, Darwin Festival, Perth Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Midsumma Festival, Theatre Works, Darebin Arts Speakeasy, fortyfive downstairs and La Mama. His works have been critically acclaimed and toured to sold out houses across the country.
Recent Credits: Loaded (Malthouse Theatre) Looking for Alibrandi (Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir), Loaded-Audio Experience (Malthouse Theatre), Considerable Sexual License (Joel Bray Dance), Merciless Gods (Arts Centre Melbourne, Griffin Theatre Company), and Abigail’s Party (Melbourne Theatre Company).
