First Nations Playwrights Retreat – Behind the Scenes
Our Australian First Nations Playwrights Retreat 2024 is over! Six playwrights - Alexis West, Nicola Ingram, Jada Alberts, John Harding, Jenny Fraser, and Bjorn Stewart - and two dramaturgs - Glenn Shea and Shari Indriani Irwin - recently spent ten
Erin Thomas update – Sofia Abbey
The Erin Thomas Regional Playwrights Fund supports three regional, emerging playwrights each year, connecting them with a mentor One of 2024's participants is Sofia Abbey, who recently used the fund's support to travel to Cairns for intensive dramaturgy sessions with
2024 First Nations Playwrights Retreat & Development – Participants Announced!
The Australian Plays Transform team, along with our partner companies Ilbijerri Theatre Company, Moogahlin Performing Arts, and Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, are so excited to bring you this year's playwright participants in the First Nations Playwrights Retreat, one of our
2024 APT Writers Groups – Participants Announced!
APT is so excited to announce the participants in our pilot program APT Writers Groups: Write Together, Rise Together. There are 20 playwrights in the three cohorts - Playwrights with Disability, Mid-Career Playwrights, and Emerging Playwrights - which are led by
Work with us! Creative Producer (First Nations Programs)
APT is looking for a Creative Producer (First Nations Programs) to work with us part time over three years, primarily to lead and deliver the long-running Australian First Nations Playwrights Retreat and Development Program in partnership with Ilbijerri Theatre Company,
2024 Duologue Program – Participants Announced!
APT is very excited to bring you this year’s Duologue participants! Supported by the S,B,&W Foundation, this year’s cohort consists of 6 mid-career playwrights and their chosen collaborators. The pairs are supported to meet monthly for six months, enabling the
APPLY NOW: FIRST NATIONS PLAYWRIGHTS RETREAT 2024
Applications for the annual First Nations Playwrights Retreat are open! This program is part of our 2024 Season - you can check out the full season here. If you have questions about eligibility and how to apply, check out this FAQs
2024 Erin Thomas Fund – Recipients Announced!
APT is thrilled to announce the recipients of this year's Erin Thomas Regional Playwrights Fund: Alexandra Edmondson, Sofia Abbey, and Gemma Betros. These three emerging regional playwrights will be supported with a mentor over six months, and a $1000 travel
APT Writers Groups: Q&A updates + APPLY NOW!
In case you missed it: On Thursday evening last week we had our Q&A session for our pilot program APT Playwrights Groups: Write Together, Rise Together. Thanks so much to everyone who came! It was a great turnout and we
