Performing Lines WA

Performing Lines WA PLWA produces independent WA artists whose work pushes boundaries and sparks new conversations.

Performing Lines WA produces new and trnsformative West Australian performing arts.

PD Opportunity!In connection with the Perth Festival’s presentation of Mahabharata next month, join Miriam Fernandes (Wh...
24/01/2025

PD Opportunity!

In connection with the Perth Festival’s presentation of Mahabharata next month, join Miriam Fernandes (Why Not Theatre) and Jay Emmanuel (Encounter) for a three-day workshop exploring the creative process behind one of the world’s great epics!

📅 Date: 18–20 Feb
⏰ Time: 10am–1pm
📍 Location: Subiaco Arts Centre Studio

This workshop dives into the artistry of devising theatre that bridges Eastern and Western traditions through physicality, improvisation, and storytelling. Perfect for mid-career and experienced theatre makers, this intimate workshop is limited to 15 participants.

👉Apply by 31st January

Note: Participants must attend both parts of Mahabharata during Perth Festival before the workshop.

For more info and to apply:
https://www.encountertheatre.com/devising-the-epic-apply

Amazing PD opportunity with Annette Carmichael Projects offered by STRUT Dance for WA artists and producers of ANY artfo...
23/01/2025

Amazing PD opportunity with Annette Carmichael Projects offered by STRUT Dance for WA artists and producers of ANY artform to learn and develop ideas for new projects for their communities over three weekend in Perth!

More info and apply here: https://strutdance.org.au/workshop/locale-workshops/

Rehearsals have officially begun in Melbourne for LEGENDS of the Golden Arches by Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong! We ...
21/01/2025

Rehearsals have officially begun in Melbourne for LEGENDS of the Golden Arches by Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong! We kicked off with a table read, joined by friends from Rising and Melbourne Theatre Company.

Here is a sneak peek as we gear up for the world premiere at Perth Festival:

📅 FEB 21–24
📍 State Theatre Centre of WA
🎟️ Get your tickets: bit.ly/4anXYm4

16/01/2025

DreamBig Children Festival have just launched their public program today, and we couldn’t be more excited! DreamBig will be the first stop on our Wonderbox National Tour this year, and we can’t wait to bring this magical experience to life.

It’s a special moment for us to return to DreamBig after 8 years! The last time we were there was in 2017 with Sensorium Theatre’s oceanic adventure, Oddysea. 🌊🐢🦀

Check out their incredible full program now and get ready to join us on this unforgettable journey!

WONDERBOX
DreamBig Children Festival
14-17 May
🎟️https://dreambig.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/wonderbox-families

JOBS ALERT!Looking for a new career, challenge, or pathway in the arts industry? Here are some exciting opportunities to...
14/01/2025

JOBS ALERT!

Looking for a new career, challenge, or pathway in the arts industry? Here are some exciting opportunities to start the year strong!

Regional Arts WA is looking for a Copywriter.
📅 Applications close: Wednesday 15 January 2025
🔗 More info:

PAC Australia - APAX is seeking two dynamic individuals to help deliver key market initiatives—APAX and APAM—in the roles of Events Producer AND Producer, Programming
📅 Applications close: Wednesday 22 January 2025
🔗 More info: paca.org.au/about/employment/

City of Fremantle is recruiting an Events Producer
📅 Applications close: Sunday 26 January 2025
🔗 More info: https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/current-opportunities

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is looking for a Production Manager
📅 Applications close: Sunday 2 February 2025

pvi collective is searching for a passionate General Manager to join their team!
📅 Applications close: Friday 7 February 2025
🔗 More info: https://pvicollective.com/pvi-job-op-gm/

And Performing Lines WA is on the hunt for our next Senior Producer WA! Come work with us!
📅 Applications close: Wednesday 12 February 2025
🔗 More info: https://performinglines.org.au/work-with-us/

Check out our current job vacancies in our national producing team, supporting transformative performance across Australia.

🌟Two Great Opportunities to Join Our Growing National Team! 🌟We’re on the lookout for passionate and driven individuals ...
13/01/2025

🌟Two Great Opportunities to Join Our Growing National Team! 🌟

We’re on the lookout for passionate and driven individuals to join Performing Lines, including for the coveted role of Senior Producer for our office in Boorloo/Perth.

🔗 Find out more and apply: https://performinglines.org.au/work-with-us/

Come work with us! We are looking for...

⭐ Senior Producer, WA
⭐ Marketing Coordinator, NSW/VIC

Join a national team producing provocative contemporary performance by Australia’s most audacious independent artists. Our purpose is to champion risk and to ensure that the breadth and plurality of Australia’s creative potential is represented, celebrated and enjoyed.

For all the info and how to apply: https://performinglines.org.au/work-with-us/

📸 'Equations Of A Falling Body', Laura Boynes

🚨 2025 Booster Grants - EOIs Now Open! 🚨We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with PICA - Perth Institute of Contem...
13/01/2025

🚨 2025 Booster Grants - EOIs Now Open! 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts to offer FOUR (4) $5,000 Studio Boosters as part of the 2025 Kolyang Program of Industry Development Initiatives!

What’s Included:
✨ Up to $5,000 in funding
✨ Dedicated studio space at PICA for up to 2 weeks
✨ Auspicing and project guidance from Performing Lines WA
✨ An extra $250 for photo/video documentation

One grant will be awarded to an independent First Nations lead artist and/or a First Nations-led project.

📅 EOIs Open: Monday 13 January
📅 EOIs Close: Monday 10 February
📢 Notifications: Thursday 6 March

This opportunity is open to WA-based independent artists working in multidisciplinary and contemporary performance. Whether you're starting something new or building on existing work, this is your chance to take it further!

📝 The application is simple—just tell us about your project and how this support will help. No overthinking required!
Image by Daniel Lames Grant
The Booster grants are supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries as part of the 2025 Kolyang Program of Industry Development Initiatives.

We are excited to announce we have partnered up with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts to offer four (4) $5,000 Studio Boosters to be awarded in 2025.

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a huge year of touring, creative developments, and bold initiatives that s...
17/12/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a huge year of touring, creative developments, and bold initiatives that supported over 315 artists and arts workers across the country — including a whopping 204 here in WA!

Explore the highlights, celebrate with us (including a sweet little surprise hidden in the newsletter 💍❤️💍), and see what’s next in our 2024 Wrap-Up newsletter.

🔗 Link in bio!

Wishing you all a joyful and restful holiday season.

✨ Our office will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 to 7 January 202

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a huge year of touring, creative developments, and bold initiatives that s...
17/12/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a huge year of touring, creative developments, and bold initiatives that supported over 315 artists and arts workers across the country — including a whopping 204 here in WA!

Explore the highlights, celebrate with us (including a sweet little surprise hidden in the newsletter 💍❤️💍), and see what’s next in our 2024 Wrap-Up Newsletter:
bit.ly/PLWA2024WrapUp

Wishing you a joyful and restful holiday season!
Our office will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 to 7 January 2025

STRUT Dance is seeking EOIs from Asia-Pacific artists for Restore 2025, an incredible fully-funded opportunity to presen...
21/11/2024

STRUT Dance is seeking EOIs from Asia-Pacific artists for Restore 2025, an incredible fully-funded opportunity to present your work in Perth, WA, in partnership with PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Plus, applications are open for The Seed program – a $10,000 grant for dance artists to develop their work in Western Australia.

More info below.

💔 Some bittersweet news from the Performing Lines WA teamOur incredible Senior Producer, Jeremy Smith, has announced tha...
20/11/2024

💔 Some bittersweet news from the Performing Lines WA team

Our incredible Senior Producer, Jeremy Smith, has announced that he’ll be leaving us in the new year. Jeremy has brought so much leadership, creativity, and initiative to our office, and his impact on our team and the arts community has been truly extraordinary.

Stay tuned for updates in January about recruiting for this highly coveted role. In the meantime, we’re gearing up for a proper farewell celebration to honour the one and only Jez – a true legend in every sense.

Thank you for everything, Jeremy!

📸 Photo by Marnie Richardson featuring

Grant Writing WorkshopsLooking to level up your grant applications for arts and culture projects?Join the Culture and th...
19/11/2024

Grant Writing Workshops

Looking to level up your grant applications for arts and culture projects?

Join the Culture and the Arts, WA grants team for small group workshops covering:
✔️ Contemporary Music Fund Short Notice Activity Program
✔️ Arts Short Notice Activity Program
✔️ Arts Projects for Individuals, Groups & Organisations

📅 When: 29 November 2024
⏰ Sessions: 1pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm, 3:15pm, and 4pm
💻 Online option available via Teams upon request

Limited spots (12 per session), so book early! Ideal for artists, bands, industry pros, and creative organisations.

👉 Find out more and register now via the link below:

Event

Job opportunity with the wonderful team at PAC Australia - APAX!
14/11/2024

Job opportunity with the wonderful team at PAC Australia - APAX!

Join our team as Administration Coordinator and help keep PAC Australia's operations running smoothly. From managing travel and calendars to supporting events and membership services, you’ll be at the heart of it all. Based in Perth (0.8FTE), this role is perfect for someone who’s detail-oriented, thrives in a team, and has a passion for the performing arts.

Applications close Wed 20 November.

For more details and how to apply visit paca.org.au/about/employment/

Emerging Artist Grants of up to $15,000 are available to support early-career artists of all art forms to undertake prof...
13/11/2024

Emerging Artist Grants of up to $15,000 are available to support early-career artists of all art forms to undertake professional development opportunities, in Australia and overseas.

More info below 👇👇🏽👇🏿

Apply now for Perth Festival's Festival Lab.Applications close Tue 26 Nov, 9am.
11/11/2024

Apply now for Perth Festival's Festival Lab.

Applications close Tue 26 Nov, 9am.

Are you an emerging artist/curator? 👀 Applications are now open for Festival Lab! This is your chance to be immersed in the Festival with a like-minded cohort.

You'll get to develop your practice and deepen your cross-disciplinary connections while navigating our 2025 program. Get in quick — applications close Tue 26 Nov 9am. Find out more on our website.

https://www.perthfestival.com.au/for-arts-industry/festival-lab

Image credit: Sophie Minissale

Swaroopa Prameela Unni was one of the five artists shortlisted for The Blue Room Theatre's 35th Anniversary celebrations...
08/11/2024

Swaroopa Prameela Unni was one of the five artists shortlisted for The Blue Room Theatre's 35th Anniversary celebrations, supported by our 2024 Kolyang Program in partnership with Centre for Stories,

Now, Swaroopa brings her first full-length performance to Subiaco Arts Centre with 'I Am...', a stunning exploration of Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam, where she delves into the concept of ‘home.’ This performance showcases her unique choreographies, marking their Perth debut and offering a rare opportunity to appreciate the depth and elegance of each dance form.

📅 Date: Saturday 9 November
⏰ Time: 6:30pm
📍 Location: Subiaco Arts Centre
🎟 Tickets: $30/$25/$15
https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/subiaco-arts-centre/whats-on/i-am-by-swaroopa-prameela-unni/

The news is finally out!We’re thrilled to announce that LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) will have its premiere season in ...
07/11/2024

The news is finally out!

We’re thrilled to announce that LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) will have its premiere season in 2025, featured in both Perth Festival and Melbourne Theatre Company's 2025 season!

Written, directed and starring Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong, this show is a rip-roaring ride plunging two best friends into the depths of the Chinese afterlife, vaulting across genres, realities and theatrical convention with an infectious zest. It’s a powerful, deeply personal examination of the Chinese cultural experience and the enduring power of friendship, revealed through a hilarious yet subtly moving lens.

Secure your tickets now!

21 – 24 February 2025 | Perth Festival
https://www.perthfestival.com.au/program/season-2025/legends-of-the-golden-arches

5-28 June 2025 | Melbourne Theatre Company
https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/season-2025/legends-of-the-golden-arches/
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative, managed by Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festival Inc., commissioned by Perth Festival, RISING and Brisbane Festival.
Hero image by Matsu Photography

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