Based in Lismore in Northern NSW, NORPA is a not-for-profit theatre company with a thirty-year track record of making original Australian work inspired by the country and culture around us. We make bold and vital theatre for everyone and are recognised for creating work at the intersection of community, place and popular theatre. NORPA supports artform and artist development, youth engagement, and
is dedicated to supporting First Nations and Indigenous artists through residencies, workshops and new works about Bundjalung country. Having lost our home and theatre in the 2022 Lismore Flood, we have spent the past few years focusing on creating and presenting original site-specific productions through partnerships with local businesses, aligned government agencies, and iconic locations. NORPA holds an awarded track record for creating ambitious theatre works that attracts large audiences. These include Railway Wonderland (2012, 2015) set on a disused railway station, Dreamland (2016, 2019) presented in local halls, and Wildskin (2018, 2024) staged in a large rural shed. Flow (2019, 2023) was restaged as free, outdoor music concerts telling the dreaming story of Bundjalung and Yaegl people’s connection to water. Love For One Night was recognised by the Australian Performing Arts Centres peak body (PAC) winning an IMPACT Award in 2023 and gained national and local media coverage. NORPA bring homegrown stories to life in locations that prove small towns have big creative potential.
