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 Developing the Dramaturg SA – Participants Announced!
APT is so thrilled to announce the participants of South Australia's Developing the Dramaturg program. After an incredible inaugural year in NSW, we're stoked to be partnering with leading theatre companies of South Australia to take this skills development and
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
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
APPLY NOW: DEVELOPING THE DRAMATURG – SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Applications for the Developing the Dramaturg - South Australia program are open now! CALLING ALL: emerging dramaturgs identifying as First Nations, CaLD, and/or a person of colour, based in Kaurna/Adelaide. In 2024 we take the successful Developing the Dramaturg pilot from
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
NEW: THE PRIDE COLLECTION – APT x PRIDE FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA
We are super stoked to launch our 2024 Pride Collection! Thanks to the support of Pride Foundation Australia, we've been able to curate this collection, which travels from theatre canon to brand new work. With recommendations from powerhouse theatremakers and
NEW: Hear it from the Playwright
This 'Hear it from the Playwright' is an APT-exclusive collection of interviews with Lally Katz, Jane Harrison, Michelle Law, and Yve Blake. We spoke to them about their recent works, which are now part of the NSW HSC Drama curriculum,