APT believes in a theatre culture that is responsible and responsive to the world in which we live. Right now, our world is in flux. Massive global shifts are happening, and we are experiencing such a rapid rate of change that it feels difficult to envision the future.
This is why we need our playwrights now more than ever. They use theatre as a testing ground for difficult, urgent, exuberant conversations about how we exist together and what paths we might forge into the future.
They give us the space for reflection – asking us what values we want to live by, what systems we want to dismantle – that is critical to enacting change in meaningful ways. It is because of them that theatre can play a vital role in articulating and shaping the change we are facing for good.
APT believes in a world made more just, curious and enjoyable by Australian plays. Help us make this dream a reality.
Why donate?
Australian theatre faces deep uncertainty. Diminishing funding and cost of living pressures threaten our sector at a time when these conversations have never been more important. It is our responsibility to protect playwriting as a critical tool for future-thinking, and we need your help to do this work now.
What we know for certain is that:
- there is a swelling desire for new work (an existing trend boosted by the pandemic);
- these shifting times require daring Australian stories that are told by a plurality of voices;
- there is a burning need for a national body that extends resources to many, building the sustainability of our theatre companies, championing playwrights, and rejuvenating our cultural landscape.
This is where APT comes in. For the first time, a national organisation will travel with playwrights through the entire life cycle of a work – from the earliest spark of an idea to development, to pathways to production, to publication, licensing and out into the world.
APT has a critical role to play in protecting and championing Australian playwriting. We will be a principal instrument of transformation and better representation, creating space and opportunity for playwrights to be at their best as they imagine our rapidly changing futures.
We want the world to be the stage for Australian playwrights.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation so we can make this happen. Every dollar makes a difference.
If you are interested in supporting APT through a large gift or bequest or would like to discuss how your donation can contribute to APT’s specific programs, please contact Executive Producer, Erin Taylor, at erin@apt.org.au.
$10-$25 will foster new ideas, including research and feedback sessions for playwrights at the very beginning of their process.
$50-$100 will shape early drafts, providing playwrights with readings and consultations by industry professionals.
$150-$250 will strengthen structure and themes, giving playwrights access to the tailored insights, analysis, and guidance of a dramaturg.
$500-$1,000 will enliven text, allowing playwrights to hear their words come to life with workshops by professional actors.
$1,500-$5,000 will connect with audiences, providing staged readings of new plays for playwrights to gather valuable feedback on the impact of their work.
$5,000+ will nurture meaningful collaboration, putting playwrights in the centre of the creative process by developing their work with a dedicated team of theatre artists.
By supporting APT you can contribute to the vital and unseen work of making a play. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation so we can make this happen. Every dollar makes a difference.