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The work of ATYP ripples far over this vast country. Rachel Koster, #TakeTheStage petition signatory, Central QLD
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A message from the Chair A message from the Artistic Director A message from an ATYP Alumna
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Season 2021 FANGIRLS I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You Lights in the Park Follow Me Home The Lies We Were Told Soul Trading Shack
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Production Partners
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Digital Touring Get Involved
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Inside ATYP Education Workshops Writing ATYP Foundation Ambassador Opportunities Development Donors
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Partners and Supporters The ATYP Team
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OUR FUTURE AND FOR– EVER HOME
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In 2022 ATYP will launch its first season in purpose-built premises on Pier 2/3 in the Walsh Bay Arts and Cultural Precinct. This historic event heralds a new era for one of Australia’s oldest and most significant theatre companies. It concludes 24 years of negotiation with successive NSW Governments and end years of struggle trying to secure a venue to showcase the company’s programming.
Finally, I would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of Artistic Director/CEO, Fraser, and key Board members who have kept the ship on course through difficult seas and have never lost sight of the fact that 2022 is going to be something extra special. Exciting and challenging times ahead.
With the launch of the 2021 season, I’m thrilled to report that planning is well advanced for the move to our permanent home at Pier 2/3 towards the end of the year. I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge the support of NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin and Create NSW through which we have secured both operational and project funding as well as COVID-recovery funds to see us through this important year of transition. Additionally, I would like to extend our gratitude to the Federal Arts Minister Mr Paul Fletcher for the vital lifeline extended to ATYP through the RISE funding initiative.
Chris Puplick AM Chair
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RIDE THE WAVE WITH US IN ‘21
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Welcome to 2021, the year we expect the unexpected. Over the past twelve months we’ve been challenged to rethink so much about the world we live in … and the role theatre plays within it. Planning for the future at the moment involves a swirling mix of anxiety, excitement, uncertainty and hope.
We return to the theatre for the first time in twelve months with the exceptional I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You, the brain-child of Brisbane’s masters of mayhem, The Good Room. A horde of 9–13–year–olds have asked adults questions about growing up, about wisdom, happiness, love and dancing. With a banging sound track and a spectacular audio-visual design, this epic production in the Riverside Theatre, Parramatta welcomes all generations back to ATYP. Come and consider the wisdom we’ve garnered and the ways we share it with young people.
As always happens in such times, artists help us make sense of the illogical, the seemingly unfair, the abstract in a changing world. Over recent weeks the words of Bob Dylan have been playing in my head:
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Lights in the Park is a beautiful reflection Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep your eyes wide the chance won’t come again. And don’t speak too soon for the wheel’s still in spin, and there’s no tellin’; who that it’s namin’. For the loser now will be later to win, for the times they are a changin’. ATYP’s 2021 season is a reflection on a changing world. We are very proud to bring you a season of new Australian plays and engagement programs that speak to the challenges, relationships, technology and pathways we are navigating, here and now.
on small town identity. Winner of the 2018 Senior ATYP Foundation Commission Award, this character-driven play delves into the complex and fascinating relationships of teenagers – with themselves, their parents, their space in the world, their dreams and of course, each other. We are proud to present the return season of Follow Me Home, the unexpected smash hit developed with young people who have experienced homelessness. This is your chance to see this captivating play by award winning playwright Lewis Treston before it takes to the road for a national tour. Four young actors transform into myriad characters reflecting different
facets of all too familiar experiences. Once again we are partnering with our friends at Shopfront Arts Co-Op to devise something special. The process of growing up is not always pleasant - The Lies We Were Told examines those moments that leave us forever changed. For better or worse. What were the fantasies we believed, the misunderstandings we thought were truths, the lies we were told that, when revealed, aged us ever so slightly? The wicked sense of humour of Natalie Rose collides with an ensemble of artists from children to young adults. The outcome will start your next dinner conversation. And our season is rounded out with two plays that have won the coveted Junior ATYP Foundation Commission Award. Soul Trading by Kate Walder examines what makes us human. If someone looks like you, can learn what you learn, speak like you and care about something or someone, does it matter if they are a machine? Meanwhile, Shack by George Kemp examines fear and community in a warming world. A small group on an arctic excursion is trapped in a shack without their teachers or guide. Meanwhile something outside is hunting in the blizzard.
In 2021, the main-stage season is supported by the launch of extraordinary engagement programs. We used our time shut inside in 2020 to reflect, respond and invent new ways of working. Now we are very proud to be able to offer programs to every young Australian. Every school. Everywhere. ATYP On Demand which offers productions, teaching resources and programs free to every high school in the country is joined by ATYP On Demand Plus. ATYP’s digital classroom, On Demand Plus allows primary schools across Australia to use drama and participatory learning to discover units within the national curriculum. We are also very proud to be launching ATYP Digital Touring, opportunities for venues across Australia to present highquality filmed recordings of ATYP shows supported by live interactive workshops, masterclasses and Q&A experiences.
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ATYP continues to deliver Australia’s largest playwriting program, commissioning new Australian plays and developing emerging writers across the country. We are launching the Industry Studio specifically for artists aged between 18 and 26, to run parallel to the extraordinary programs for young people in primary and high school. We look forward to riding the waves of change with you in 2021.
Fraser Corfield Artistic Director
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2021 COMES CHARG– ING AHEAD
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I remember the first time I walked into the ATYP office. As I waded through the shiny silver streamers hanging from the door frame and into the bright lights I was greeted by big hellos and equal smiles from people I had never met before. It was as if I had known them for years. And the one word I can think of that encompasses the feeling I got as I walked in, had my meeting, and left... is warmth. ATYP has had a mammoth impact on me both as an artist and person in the couple of short years I’ve worked with them.
ATYP have not only helped me through times of financial stress and artistic confusion, but they have always, always, kept the street open two ways and have been active listeners seeking to grow and evolve with the next generation of artists coming Australia’s way. And for me? This is what makes them so exciting. They are not a company who dictate the way they think young artists should take. Instead, they are a community who hear what is wanted by the artists to help them thrive, and they build the blocks needed to get them there.
From the National Studio (to this day I
As the uncertainty of 2020 comes to a
can say that this was the most fulfilling and revitalising creative week of my life), to seeing my piece Fight or Flight being turned into a short film, to RoomWorks, being a part of the ATYPical advisors, to recently completing the directors course, to how ever many future endeavours I am sure to embark on with them (whilst my youth allows it) - each experience has not only been supportive, but challenging. The type of challenge where it pushes you out of your comfort zone just enough to find those nuggets of gold you wouldn’t find without a little help from your friends. (Cue: The Beatles)
close, and 2021 comes charging ahead, I cannot wait to see the season ATYP has in store. From commissions, to new work and collaborations - the one thing I know for sure is that ATYP will continue to be a community who care, who innovate, and who celebrate the next generation of stars coming your way. Now, we just have to find some more shiny silver streamers... Bernadette Fam ATYP Alumna
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SEAS– ON 2021 INSIDE ATYP
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FANGIRLS I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You Lights in the Park Follow Me Home The Lies We Were Told Soul Trading Shack
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A co-production with Belvoir, Queensland Theatre and Brisbane Festival in association with ATYP
30.01– 20.02.21
FANGIRLS Book, Music, and Lyrics Yve Blake Director Paige Rattray Original Music Director / Vocal Arranger Alice Chance Music Producer / Sound Designer David Muratore Dramaturg Jonathan Ware
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Back after a sell-out debut season! Edna’s fourteen and is head over heels in love with Harry – he’s beautiful, talented, perfect. But he’s also the face of ‘True Connection’, the world’s biggest boy band. And getting his attention will stretch the resources of anyone – even someone as clever and resourceful as Edna.
Venue Seymour Centre, Chippendale Dates Preview 30 Jan - 2 Feb Season 3-20 Feb
“Do yourself a favour,
Times Mon-Wed 6:30pm Thurs-Sat 7:30pm Matinees Sat 2pm
please see this show.” COURIER MAIL
Tickets
Yve Blake’s uproarious musical makes its much-anticipated return.
“Loud and funny and raw.” THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
“Dazzling.” TIMEOUT “The best pop concert you’ve ever been to.” THE GUARDIAN
Preview $56 Full $83 Mates Rates $73 Senior $73 Concession $63 30 and under $61 Student Saver $48 Duration 150 Minutes (including interval) Age Recommendation 15+ Book now! atyp.com.au
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Riverside Theatres present an
and Critical Stages Touring ATYP Production
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I’VE BEEN MEA– NING TO ASK YOU Created by The Good Room Key Creatives Amy Ingram and Nathan Sibthorpe Director Daniel Evans
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Why do you have to go to work? How come adults drink to have fun? What was life like before the internet? Is 50 too old to learn to surf? This is a work full of questions. Asked by young people. Answered by adults. Transformed inside a theatre-turnedplayground-turned-battleground delivered by Generation Up Next. Watch as age collides with experience in a revealing onehour tell-all, where adults take a backseat as a powerful gang of 9-13-year-olds drop some truths… and the mic.
Venue Riverside Theatres, Parramatta
Combining anonymous submissions with high-impact video design, I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You pits age against experience in a conversation built around three key starting points: what you’ve been told, what you know to be true, and what you want to believe.
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Don’t miss the hit of Brisbane Festival as the national youth theatre company, ATYP do what they do best, place young people centre stage and watch the magic happen. Built in collaboration with and performed by local young people, audiences both young and old will come together to tackle the big (and little) questions that life throws at us.
Dates Preview 17 Mar Season 18-20 Mar Times Wed-Thurs 7:30pm Matinees
Tickets $23 - $39 Duration 60 minutes Age Recommendation 9+ Book now! atyp.com.au
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A co-production with Q Theatre
20.04– 24.04.21
LIGHT– S IN THE PARK Writer Alexander Lee-Rekers Director Lucy Clements Winner! 2018 ATYP Foundation Commission 14–17 year olds
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Things feel darker in the dark, don’t they? Okay, that sounded more profound in my head. – Amy One quiet night, the street lights flicker out and plunge the world into darkness. A “lights out” party in Royal Park is announced and every kid in town makes their way there to celebrate this strange occurrence. A trio of role-players leave their game and embark on a quest for revenge, two enterprising youngsters sell torches at reasonable prices... the disgraced star of a viral video looks to make her social
Venue Q Theatre Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith Dates Previews 20-21 Apr Season 21-24 Apr Times Tues-Sat 7:30pm Matinees
comeback and the floor-mopper at the local chemist encounters the worst kind of shoplifter. All these stories unfold on the way to Royal Park because everybody’s on their way to the same party. And it is not to be missed.
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The Senior ATYP Foundation Commission develops a new play each year that showcases the skills of actors aged 14-17. Published by Playlab, this is your chance to see the first production of a show that will be presented in schools around the country for years to come. Lights in the Park is the 2018 winner of this award.
Duration 80 mins
Tickets Adults $35 Concession $30 Students $20
Age Recommendation 14+ Book now! atyp.com.au
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A co-production with Arts On Tour
16.06– 03.07.21
FOL– LOW ME HOME Writer Lewis Treston Director Fraser Corfield
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Stories with heart, honesty and humanity. Follow Me Home is an insightful new theatre production by award-winning playwright Lewis Treston. Presented as a series of vignettes, the play reveals the real stories of a group of extraordinarily strong, resilient and courageous young people from across Australia.
Venue SBW Stables Theatre 10 Nimrod Street, Kings Cross
Telling the truth and sharing your story takes guts. Real guts. How do you tell your friend she can’t sleep over anymore? Can you help a parent when she’s lost all hope? How can you strive for independence when the system is working against you?
Times Wed-Sat 7pm Sun 5pm Matinees Wed and Fri 11am
And what if just being honest means you’re out on the street?
National Tour See website for details
Four talented young actors take on multiple roles in a fast-paced show that will leave audiences with a shift in perspective, a little more compassion and a deeper understanding of the world around them. Inspired by the real-life stories shared by homeless young people across NSW, this thought-provoking work is a must-see for audiences aged 14 and over.
Tickets Full Price $42 Concession $30 Young People $25 (Under 26)
Dates Previews 16-17 Jun Season 18 Jun - 3 Jul
Duration 80 mins Age Recommendation 14+ Book now! atyp.com.au
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A co-production with Shopfront Arts Co-Op
04.08– 15.08.21
THE LIES WE WERE TOLD Director Natalie Rose
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You don’t stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing. – Maurice Chevalier Things will never be the same again. We grow up being lied to. Often for good reasons - so we can believe in something magical, to believe we can be whoever we want to be, or to shield us from pain. This is about those moments. When a lie is revealed and the truth is learnt. In that moment something is discovered, something that will change you forever, something that cannot be unlearnt. From global conspiracies to childhood memories
Venue Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Carlton
to the most personal moments of all. This is how we grow up. This is life!
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Following their critically acclaimed partnership on 2017’s Dignity of Risk, ATYP and Shopfront Arts Co-op join forces once again to premiere The Lies We Were Told. An ensemble of young people aged 8-18 will share personal stories and verbatim texts, investigating the moments when it felt like you grew up in one day, or one hour, or one minute - and nothing would ever be the same again.
Dates Preview 4 Aug Season 5-15 Aug Times Wed-Sat 7pm Sun 5pm Matinees
Tickets Adult $25 Concession $18 Preview $15 Family Pass $70 (2 adults & 2 children) Groups of 10 $150 Duration 60mins Age Recommendation 12+ Book now! atyp.com.au Photo supplied
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Winner! 2019 ATYP Foundation Commission 10–13 year olds 20.10– 05.11.21
SOUL TRAD– ING Writer Kate Walder Director Heather Campbell
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The year is 2079... Humans are created with gene selection technology, Artificial Intelligence is part of everyday life and children’s best friends are their Learning Bots. Except for Jerry. Jerry is not like the others. Neither is Neutron Finch, an exceptionally clever Learning Bot who seems to appear out of nowhere. He is smarter than most Bots, funnier and also possibly illegal. It doesn’t take long for the status quo to unravel and one night, Jerry and his classmates are summoned to the oval… The Bots want souls. Specifically, theirs. It’s up to six young minds to solve the greatest existential question of all time, in 24 hours no less. Will their soul-searching provide the answers they need to stop AI becoming humanity’s worst nightmare? The ATYP Foundation Commission invests in work for young people to perform. A canon of work for young actors aged 10-13 is being developed by ATYP, and published by Playlab. This is your chance to see this exciting new Australian work before it goes on to be performed by schools and youth theatres around the country.
Venue SBW Stables Theatre 10 Nimrod Street, Kings Cross Dates Previews 20-22 Oct Season 22 Oct - 5 Nov See website for details Times Wed-Sat 7pm Sun 5pm Matinees Wed and Fri 11am Tickets Full Price $42 Concession $30 Young People $25 (Under 26) Family $120 (2 x adults, 2 x kids - save 15%) Duration 60mins Age Recommendation 8+ Book now! atyp.com.au
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Winner! 2020 ATYP Foundation Commission 10–13 year olds 21.10– 06.11.21
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Antarctica. A blizzard. Eight school kids are stranded in a shack, at the bottom of the world, with a sinister force circling outside‌ Our young explorers, in the ghostly footsteps of Ernest Shackleton, question their place in the natural and social order of the world, as the limits of their courage are pushed into uncharted waters. Safety (and sanity) seems to be drifting farther and farther away. The younger generation is being called on to lead like never before. The power of nature and the nature of power are explored in this adventure story for the Greta Thunberg generation. A hypothermic flurry of comedy and thriller, Shack explores the territory between teen anxiety and teen invincibility. How do our young people learn to step up and lead, when sometimes just existing is hard enough?! So zip up your warmest parka and be ready for anything‌ The ATYP Foundation Commission invests in work for young people to perform. A canon of work for young actors aged 10-13 is being developed by ATYP, and published by Playlab. This is your chance to see this exciting new Australian work before it goes on to be performed by schools and youth theatres around the country.
Venue SBW Stables Theatre 10 Nimrod Street, Kings Cross Dates Previews 21-23 Oct Season 23 Oct - 6 Nov See website for details Times Wed-Sat 7pm Sun 5pm Matinees Wed, Thurs and Fri 11am Tickets Full Price $42 Concession $30 Young People $25 (Under 26) Family $120 (2 x adults, 2 x kids - save 15%) Duration 60mins Age Recommendation 8+ Book now! atyp.com.au
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Production Partners Major Partners
FANGIRLS
I’ve Been Meaning To Ask You
Lights In The Park
Follow Me Home
Soul Trading & Shack
The Lies We Were Told
Griffin acknowledges the generosity of the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation in allowing it the use of the SBW Stables Theatre rent free, less outgoings, since 1986.
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Digital Touring Program Leading digital drama content. ATYP is a leader in digital drama content for the education market, and has an impressive catalogue of productions filmed in three-camera, high definition. These are categorised as shows for young people aged 10-13 years, 14-17 and 15+ for senior students and young adults. Since COVID has changed the way we engage with live theatre, presenting venues across the country have faced uncertainty around programming work in order to make it economically viable. There has also been the question of when or if audiences will feel confident to return to see live performance in an auditorium full of people.
Venues can offer local schools a ‘Day at the Theatre’ excursion with a screening of one of ATYP’s most popular productions, a Q&A with the artists and a pre- or postshow drama workshop. The experience also includes free teaching resources. The interactive elements are fully customisable and can be delivered live or online. Cost: • 30% of gross box office income less ticketing fees (payable only if the screening goes ahead with no upfront •
• ATYP Digital Touring responds to these concerns and invites these venues to screen an ATYP production for schools’ audiences providing high-quality experience with very low financial risk to the presenting venue.
fees) All post-show online Q&As with artists and bespoke teaching resources are available free of charge. Drama workshops start at $300.
For more information contact Johanna Mulholland, General Manager to book your screening and engagement activities. Phone: 02 9270 2404 Email: gm@atyp.com.au
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Get involved There are so many ways you can be part of ATYP. Youth Advisory Committee Want to play a part in shaping ATYP’s programs? If you’re aged 13-26, apply to join the ATYPicals, our youth advisory committee. As a part of this group you’re invited to read scripts and make suggestions for programming, advise on company strategies and guide the work and initiatives we present. The ATYPicals meet six times a year and provide an important voice in planning our future.
lights, stuff envelopes or one of the other myriad activities it takes to run a theatre company. Whatever your skills or interests, if you are happy to donate some time to ATYP, we’d love to meet you!
Audition Database
Mentorships ATYP offers mentorships across all aspects of creative practice: directing, design, writing and production. If you are looking for more practical experience with some of the top artists in the country jump onto our website for more information.
ATYP holds open auditions for every production, and performers of all levels of experience are encouraged to apply. Sign up to our Auditions Database through our website and be among the first to hear about our shows and opportunities for other theatre, form and TV castings across Australia.
Tutoring/Assistant Tutoring Bring your professional skills as a performer, director, writer, designer, and share that knowledge with young people aged 4-26 who are keen to learn and have fun. If this sounds like you, reach out, we’d love to hear from you.
Internships, Work Experience or Volunteering We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic people who are interested in the many facets of producing shows and running a theatre. Be a part of the team who help us: build sets, run auditions, deliver workshops, promote our productions, update databases, rig
Donate Only 25% of total ATYP income comes from government funding, so your donation, no matter the size, helps us continue delivering our world-class theatre making programs and original Australian productions for young people. You can make a gift via the Support page on the ATYP website.
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Education Every school. Everywhere! At ATYP we have created a range of exciting educational programs to share face-to-face, online and onstage for teachers and students. We look forward to providing innovative education experiences, and access to new Australian work for young people, teachers and schools.
Online Teachers’ PD – three sessions with extraordinary theatre practitioners: Alana Valentine on Verbatim Theatre and Parramatta Girls; Yve Blake, the creator/ writer of FANGIRLS, will take you through Digital Storytelling possibilities; and our Artistic Director, Fraser Corfield will facilitate a Devising a Group Performance online masterclass.
2021 ATYP Education Programs include: The Intersection Festival – the creative reimagining of our popular Voices Project and Intersection plays, the festival gives your students the opportunity to create, perform, film and share their interpretation of brand new short plays written by some of Australia’s best new writers with a showcase performance in 2021. ATYP Theatre Flat-Pack – where we co-produce an ATYP play with you at your school. We have packaged up eight of our most successful plays for schools and will provide an Industry Director and the options of a Designer and/or Stage Manager to work with you and your students to bring the play to life in your space.
ATYP On Demand is our digital classroom. The platform is designed to make it easy for teachers and students to access quality, relevant theatre no matter where they are across the country. Sign-up is FREE and members receive unlimited access to a growing library of high quality, live-streamed productions as well as curriculum-linked support material. All productions and resources on ATYP On Demand link to Australian- and statebased Creative Arts curriculums. Our new Australia-wide Primary School program, On Demand Plus gives primary teachers access to a catalogue of detailed, multi-week units of work that use participatory learning and drama strategies to explore the F-6 History curriculum.
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ATYP continues to offer a range of Drama Workshops, delivered live or online by our team of inspiring and experienced performers, directors, playwrights and designers. Choose from our popular workshops or get in touch with our Education team about a customised workshop for your students. → Know it! For further education email edbookings@atyp.com.au
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Workshops You don’t just join an acting class, you join a community! At ATYP we believe the best way to learn is by creating and by doing. Our highquality courses give young people the opportunity to work together to create their own show, express their own views and perform it to an audience. Led by some of the industry’s most experienced tutors - all of whom are working professionals - young people build selfconfidence, are challenged and discover valuable insights into the dramatic process. Weekly classes If you’re looking for a fun and challenging drama class outside of school then ATYP is for you. Our weekly drama classes are broken into two semesters annually and run seven days a week throughout the school terms. All classes are led by dedicated, industry trained actors and directors who will improve your acting skills in an exciting and encouraging environment. School holiday workshops In the school holidays, ATYP carefully designs a program of inspiring drama workshops for young people aged 4-18. Our tutors are experienced actors, directors and filmmakers and writers who work with participants to create a
performance by the end of the week-long workshop. Young people make new friends, learn about performing, gain confidence and most importantly, have a tonne of fun in a safe and supportive environment. The Industry Studio (18+) Each year ATYP engages Australia’s elite actors, directors, writers and various industry leaders to teach a series of classes for participants aged 18-26. These sessions are designed for young creatives who have some experience and are looking for more specialised training to expand their skills. They are also designed to facilitate networking and connection opportunities between young creatives and the industry. 10% of our workshop places are given to scholarship recipients to support young people experiencing disadvantage, or those from regional communities. ATYP is a registered Creative Kids provider for online and in person workshops. → Work it! For further information email workshops@atyp.com.au
Writing Playwrights are at the heart of all ATYP’s work. Our national programs allow emerging playwrights to develop skills, creative confidence and to build their professional networks so that they can become the next generation of storytellers. Fresh Ink 2021 Our celebrated Fresh Ink National Mentoring Program for emerging writers runs annually from April–December in selected states across Australia. The initiative has been running for 13 years and engages industry professionals to mentor young writers. To date, the program has supported 104 playwrights in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Geelong, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Applications open 2 February 2021 and close 2 March 2021 (Locations announced on the website in early 2021) ATYP Foundation Commissions These commissions recognise that tens of thousands of children aged between 10-17 participate in drama activities in Australia every year and aims to generate a body of new work to engage and excite young artists and audiences across the country for years to come.
Due to the theatre shutdown in 2020, ATYP will not be calling for applications in 2021 until we have time to produce work already commissioned. National Studio Each year, twenty emerging writers (aged 18-26) are selected from all over Australia. During a one week residency, these writers are mentored and nurtured by three leading playwrights through masterclasses, small group tutorials and one-on-one sessions in a formative creative experience. Applications open 7 April 2021 and close 10 May 2021 (National Studio dates 19-24 July 2021) Playwriting Masterclasses Following the overwhelming popularity and success of the 2020 online Playwriting Masterclass series ATYP will run this series again in 2021. Over several weeks, writers can take part in Masterclasses with exceptional, industry respected Australian playwrights who will share their knowledge and experience on a range of engaging and practical topics. Numbers are strictly limited so keep an eye on our website and social media channels for application announcements.
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Martin-Lysicrates Prize The Martin-Lysicrates Prize is a competition for plays written for adolescents that are modelled on the ancient Greek tradition, but with a modern twist. Talented Australian playwrights submit the first act of a brand new play and the three finalists’ entries will receive a staged reading in front of a young audience who vote for their favourite. Democracy in action! 2021 dates will be announced on our website and social media channels. → Write it! For further information email writing@atyp.com.au
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ATYP Foundation Making theatre possible. Launched in 2003 as part of the 40th birthday celebrations, the ATYP Foundation was created to develop and manage a capital fund that will ensure the theatre company’s future, and enable it to continue to raise the national expectation of what theatre with young people can achieve. In 2010, the Foundation launched a program to commission new works to be performed by young people. In 2012, the ATYP Foundation Commission Award was established to build a canon of new works specifically for young people aged 10-13 years. This extremely successful initiative has seen eight new works written or adapted for the stage. All plays have been published by Playlab and performed by many schools, nationwide. As of 2016, the Foundation also supports a new yearly commission for 14-17 year old performers. Since 2011 the ATYP Foundation has been responsible for: 14 new works commissioned 10 new works produced and published 2 adaptations 1 co-commission
In 2020 the winning playwrights and plays are: Shack by George Kemp (for 10-13 year olds) Cry Havoc by Emme Hoy (for 14-17 year olds) → For further information go to atyp.com.au
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Ambassador Opportunities Go on, be a rebel! Rebel Wilson Comedy Commission Following her initial scholarship opportunity (Rebel Wilson Theatre Maker Scholarship 2016-2018), ATYP alumna and internationally renowned actor Rebel Wilson created a Comedy Commission available for female comedy writers aged 18-26. The recipient will receive $15,000 cash, ongoing mentoring through ATYP, two development workshops and an opportunity to present a showcase of her work to an industry audience in Sydney at the end of the year. Previous recipients: 2016: Yve Blake 2017: Thomas de Angelis 2018: Madelaine Nunn 2019: Hannah Reilly 2020: Victoria Zerbst Applications open 11 December 2020 and close 27 January 2021 See the website for full details atyp.com.au
Rose Byrne Scholarship for Emerging Female Leader in the Arts From 2016-2020 ATYP alumna and critically acclaimed actor Rose Byrne offered a scholarship open to young female theatre makers, workers and producers around the country aged 18-26. Recipients received $10,000 cash, twelve months mentoring with ATYP and an opportunity to present their outcomes to an industry audience in Sydney at the end of the scholarship period. Recipients: 2016: Belinda Locke 2017: Julia Patey 2018: Imogen Gardam 2019: Hannah Goodwin 2020: Chika Ikogwe This scholarship will not be offered in 2021 and we thank Rose for her ongoing support of ATYP and its programs.
Development Together we can empower young Australians. Philanthropic support is crucial for ATYP to continue delivering our commissions, workshops, productions, scholarships and writing opportunities. Together, these programs empower young Australians to find their own voice. In 2020, philanthropy helped us achieve: • 684 teachers directly engaged by ATYP Education • 105 scholarships places awarded • 2,487 registered users for ATYP On Demand •
Scholarships In 2020, ATYP provided 105 scholarships worth more than $42,000 to young people who otherwise may not have access to the performing arts. Our weekly and school holiday workshop programs build confidence, encourage connection with peers and expand the horizons of participants. We work closely with our partner charities the Girls and Boys Brigade, Asylum Seekers Centre, Captivate and the Smith Family to identify children most in need.
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ATYP has several major giving avenues including ATYP Support, the ATYP Scholarship Fund, ATYP Production Support and the Adèle Jeffreys Memorial Fund. Donating to ATYP Support allows us to channel your donation to the place it’s most needed, helping us support the diverse range of programs the company runs each year.
New work Each year ATYP works with writers both established and emerging to support the development of new work. In 2020 we supported 74 writers to create new work. → Give it! Please contact the Development Manager on 02 9270 2421 to discuss your involvement.
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Donors The gift of giving. Guardians ($50,000 +) Susan Maple-Brown AM The Neilson Foundation Graeme Wood AM Anonymous Guardians ($10,000+) Antoinette “Popsy” Albert Rose Byrne Chris Puplick AM Robert Rich The Estate of the Late Eleanor Witcombe AM Rebel Wilson Superstars ($5,000+) Robert Albert AO RFD RD & Libby Albert Ruth Armytage AM Michael Ihlein & Gosia Dobrowolska Justin Punch & Patty Akopiantz Jane Westbrook & Mark Ramsden
Champions ($1,000+) Todd Abbott Alison Baly & Stephen Hawkins Sue Bate Angela Bowne SC Andrew Buchanan George Dodd & Derek Minett John & Libby Fairfax Nancy Fox & Bruce Arnold Eleonore Mattana Nelson Meers Foundation David Nguyen Rebel Penfold-Russell OAM Bernard Ryan & Michael Rowe Rob Thomas AO Donna Worthington
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Partners and Supporters Government Partners
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Partners
ATYP
Season 2021
The ATYP team Artistic Director/CEO Fraser Corfield General Manager Johanna Mulholland / Amanda Wright Finance & Operations Manager Chrissy Riley Development Manager Stephen Attfield Head of Learning Jacqui Cowell Marketing & Communications Manager Lucy McNabb Resident Dramaturg
Archivist Judith Seeff Administration Coordinator Janine Lau
Jane FitzGerald Production Manager Sorie Bangura Art Director Justin Stambouliah Deputy Education Manager Monique Johnstone Deputy Workshops Manager Claudene Shoesmith Company Accountant Steve Davidson Development Coordinator Meg Goodfellow Marketing Coordinator Erica Penollar Resident Technologist Daniel Andrews
Nicole Webb Donna Worthington
Board of Directors Chris Puplick AM (Chair) Fraser Corfield Tasnim Hossain Janine Lapworth Gillian Larkins Mark Morrissey Daniel Selikowitz
Board Observer Samara Hand ATYP Foundation Committee Angela Bowne SC (Chair) Antoinette Albert Chris Puplick AM
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Rose Byrne Scholarship for Emerging Female Leader in Theatre Chika Ikogwe Rebel Wilson Comedy Commission Victoria Zerbst Writers Under Commission John Armstrong Kip Chapman Felix Cross & Donna Abela Emme Hoy George Kemp Alex Lee-Rekers Madelaine Nunn Hannah Reilley Kate Walder Victoria Zerbst Tutors Joshua Anderson Jessica Arthur Violette Ayad Claudia Barrie Eve Beck Ana Maria Belo Yve Blake Heather Campbell Rachel Chant Nicholas Christo Lucy Clements
Rachael Coopes Keshini de Mel Pippa Ellams Drew Fairley Duncan Fellows Nathalie Fenwick Curtis Fernandez Anthony Gooley Sean Hall Tim Hansen Matthew Hardie Anita Hegh Amy Hume Emma Jackson Robert Jago Deborah Jones Sophie Kelly George Kemp Jody Kennedy Danielle King Alexander Lee-Rekers Abbie-lee Lewis Jenna Lind Saro Lusty-Cavallari Alex Malone Robert Maxwell Brandon McClelland Felicity McKay Danielle O’Keefe Sam O’Sullivan Claudia Osbourne Lachlan Philpott Kian Pitman Jena Prince
Callan Purcell Scott Sheridan Claudene Shoesmith Eloise Snape Chris Stalley Courtney Stewart Christopher Tomkinson Jess Tovey Jo Turner Laura Turner Kate Walder Ella Watson Russell Matthew Whittet Emma Wright
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