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Australian Plays Transform Australian Plays Transform (APT) is Australia’s national play development and publication organisa

The Erin Thomas Regional Playwrights Fund empowers regional playwrights to continue with their writing, ensuring that st...
04/06/2026

The Erin Thomas Regional Playwrights Fund empowers regional playwrights to continue with their writing, ensuring that stories from our regional communities are shared, celebrated and respected as vital voices in the fabric of Australian culture.

This End of Financial Year, we’re asking you to consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Erin Thomas Regional Playwrights Fund, which is only made possible by the ongoing support of the Thomas Family, and the generosity of people like you.

Big or small, your contribution helps us support regional playwrights, amplifying their voices as they write from the regions.

To make a donation, click the link here: https://www.givenow.com.au/erinthomas

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📣 Closing this Week! 📣 Applications for our National Playwrights Living with Disability Playwriting Group lead by Anthea...
01/06/2026

📣 Closing this Week! 📣 Applications for our National Playwrights Living with Disability Playwriting Group lead by Anthea Williams close this Thursday at 11:59pm AWST!

Connecting playwrights living with disability nation-wide, this online program forms a supportive peer community that actively engages in honing their skills, fosters robust discussion and puts artists in dialogue across the country.

📅 Applications close: 11:59pm AWST, Thursday June 4
✏ Apply here: https://apt.org.au/program/playwriting-groups/

What’s on in June?Your monthly cheat sheet for what’s not to miss in Australian plays hitting the mainstage this month:✨...
30/05/2026

What’s on in June?

Your monthly cheat sheet for what’s not to miss in Australian plays hitting the mainstage this month:

✨ Losing Face by Marieke Hardy - Melbourne Theatre Company (Naarm/Melbourne)
✨ The Almighty Sometimes by Kendall Feaver - Black Swan Theatre Company (Boorloo/Perth)
✨ Yandha Djanbay by Kirli Saunders - Merrigong Theatre Company (Wollongong)
✨ The Dapto Chaser by Mary Rachel Brown - Ensemble Theatre Company (Warrang/Sydney)
✨ The Present by Jeffery Jay Fowler & Sarah Reuben - Brownsmart Theatre Company, co-produced by The Last Great Hunt (Garramilla/Darwin)

Know other Aussie plays that are opening this month? Pop them in the comments! 👇


📣 Want to know more about the National Playwriting Groups? Register for our online info session next Monday! 📣Applicatio...
19/05/2026

📣 Want to know more about the National Playwriting Groups? Register for our online info session next Monday! 📣

Applications for the 2026 Playwrights Living with Disability group - led by industry leader Anthea Williams - are now open, with applications for the Mid-Career group opening at a later date.

Join the online info session for a casual chat with APT producers about how the groups work, what to bring to the program and tips on how to submit a compelling application.

Online info session: 6pm. AEST, Monday May 25 - registrations essential!

✏ Register for the online info session: https://form.jotform.com/260889430298066

✏✨ Ryanna Clayton, regional playwright & one of the 2025 recipients of the Erin Thomas Emerging Regional Playwright Fund...
17/05/2026

✏✨ Ryanna Clayton, regional playwright & one of the 2025 recipients of the Erin Thomas Emerging Regional Playwright Fund, travelled from Nhulumbuy in North-East Arnhem Land to Meanjin/Brisbane earlier this year to connect in-person with fellow creatives and develop her new work Lure.

During her travel Ryanna worked with Dramaturg Claire Christian, completed a draft of her play, workshopped it with the senior drama students at Indooroopilly State High School, and observed rehearsals for La Boite’s production of Antigone, directed by Courtney Stewart and Nigel Poulton.

The Erin Thomas Playwrights Fund honours the enduring legacy of playwright Erin Thomas, providing enriching opportunities for playwrights to develop their skills and supporting them as they write from the regions.

You may have seen that the Australian Government is developing a new National Cultural Policy to shape the future direct...
14/05/2026

You may have seen that the Australian Government is developing a new National Cultural Policy to shape the future direction of the creative and cultural sector.

The new policy will set the direction for how the government supports creativity, cultural expression and participation in the coming years.

Australian Plays Transform will be making a submission to the National Cultural Policy consultation process on behalf of Australian playwrights and playwriting sector and we’re also encouraging playwrights to make their own submissions.

Swipe to read what the National Cultural Policy is and how you can shape the future policy, ensuring that its aligned with the needs of artists, arts workers, organisations, and communities nationwide. ➡

🎫 What’s on in May?Your monthly cheat sheet for what’s not to miss in Australian plays hitting the mainstage this month:...
11/05/2026

🎫 What’s on in May?

Your monthly cheat sheet for what’s not to miss in Australian plays hitting the mainstage this month:

✨ Shoelace Chaser by Madeleine Nunn - Melbourne Theatre Company (Naarm/Melbourne)
✨ Stuck by Megan Twycross - La Mama Theatre Company (Naarm/Melbourne)
✨ The Birds by Daphne Du Maurier Adapted by Louise Fox - Belvoir Theatre Company, co-produced by Malthouse Theatre Company (Warrang/Sydney)
✨ Game Set Match by Megan Wilding - Malthouse Theatre Company (Naarm/Melbourne)
✨ Eat Slay Zombie by Alinta McGrady - La Boite Theatre Company (Meanjin/Brisbane)
✨ Gag Reflex by Flick - La Mama Theatre Company (Naarm/Melbourne)
✨ Saviour by Happy Feraren - Griffin Theatre Company (Warrang/Sydney)
✨ The Shepherd’s Hut from the novel by Tim Winton and adapted for the stage by Tim McGarry - Black Swan Theatre Company (Boorloo/Perth)
✨ Two Weeks by Siobhán Doran-Chaston - Merrigong Theatre Company (Wollongong)

Know other Aussie plays that are opening this month? Pop them in the comments! 👇


📣 Applications for our National Playwriting Group: Playwrights Living with Disability are now open! 📣The National Playwr...
11/05/2026

📣 Applications for our National Playwriting Group: Playwrights Living with Disability are now open! 📣

The National Playwriting Groups connect playwrights across Australia, forming a peer community who support and advance each others' work.

In 2026 the Playwrights Living with Disability group is lead by industry leader Anthea Williams.

ℹ Online info session: 6pm. AEST, Monday May 25 - registrations essential!
📅 Applications close: 11:59pm, Thursday 4 June, 2026.

✏ Apply here: https://apt.org.au/program/playwriting-groups/
✏ Register for the online info session: https://form.jotform.com/260889430298066

Industry Opportunities Alert! 📣The opportunities keep rolling in! Check out the latest playwriting opportunities across ...
04/05/2026

Industry Opportunities Alert! 📣

The opportunities keep rolling in! Check out the latest playwriting opportunities across Australia and head to their websites for more info on how you can get involved.

✏ Spark - State Theatre Company South Australia
✏ Free workshop: Introduction to Playwriting - ActNow Theatre
✏ Victorian Performing Arts Forum - Theatre Network Australia
✏ MPAC 2027 Commissioning Program - MPAC
✏ The Cooper Prize - 16th Street Foundation

Know of more opportunities for playwrights? Drop them in the comments!

👋 Teachers! Searching for some fresh material?Whether it’s for the classroom, finding new monologues for your students o...
23/04/2026

👋 Teachers! Searching for some fresh material?

Whether it’s for the classroom, finding new monologues for your students or your next school production, these Australian plays are worth checking out!

✨ The Deplorables by Christine Davey
✨ My Brilliant Career by Kendall Feaver
✨ Pinched by Melanie Tait
✨ Big Girls Don’t Cry by Dalara Williams
✨The Red Balloon by Hilary Bell
✨Claire Della and The Moon by Ellen Graham & Jamie Hornsby

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