A Comedy of Errors – Tickets On Sale Now
After the overwhelming success of last year’s production of As You Like It (CONDA winner best non-professional production) Tantrum Theatre and L!vesites once again bring family-friendly Shakespeare to the park with A Comedy of Errors. From 8-18 March 2012, leap into the chaos with our contemporary re-imagining of the riotous comedy about mistaken identity....
Tantrum at the Hamilton Food, Wine & Music Festival – Sun 19 March
This Sunday 19 March characters by Tantrum will be heading to Beaumont Street for the Hamilton Food, Wine & Music Festival. Join the festivities and keep an eye out for our performers and a hilarious wedding gone wrong. Find out more about the festival here: www.hamiltonfestival.com.au
Tantrum Love – A Letter From Super-Intern Aliki Boyd-Doyle
In 2011 Tantrum was lucky enough to have Aliki Boyd-Doyle, a year 12 student from Francis Greenway High, intern with us for the year. Aliki was enthusiastic, capable, dedicated and such a joy to have in the office. This year she is leaving us for a new adventure at university in Wollongong and we are going to...
Tantrum Love – Keltan O’Shea’s 2012 Launch Speech
11-year-old Keltan O’Shea was the absolute star of our 2012 Season Launch at the Playhouse last year. Keltan has been a member of Tantrum’s workshop program for six years now and was asked to officially launch the year of productions and programs (find out more here). His speech was so warm, heartfelt and hilarious we just...
Tantrum Brings Modern Masterpieces To Life At Newcastle Art Gallery
Throughout weekends in January, Tantrum performers are transforming famous artworks into live, interactive pieces of art at the Newcastle Art Gallery as part of the Australian Modern Masterpieces exhibition. Our actors will be performing from 10.30am-12.00pm and 2.00pm-3.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays until the end of January, so pop in to the gallery some...
Ticket Arrangements – Friends of 2 Til 5 and Tantrum Fundraiser
Only a week and a half to go before our Friends of 2 Til 5 and Tantrum Fundraiser! We have had some enquiry into the flexibility of the ticketing arrangements for the weekend’s events and as we want as many of you to make it as possible, we thought you should know: - If you...
‘Theatre With Guts’ – Tickets On Sale Now!
Theatre With Guts (16-19 November) tickets are now on sale through Ticketek! For tickets to our Friends of 2 Till 5 and Tantrum Fundraiser please contact the Tantrum office directly on 4929 7279 or email rsvp@tantrumtheatre.org.au. Click the poster for more information about this gutsy feast of new work as we celebrate 35 years of supporting young...
Sad News
Tantrum Theatre staff and Board of Directors are very sad to announce that Board member Joe Grgas passed away unexpectedly on the weekend. Joe recently joined the Tantrum Board and was an enthusiastic and committed member. Our deepest sympathies are with his wife and children. He will be sincerely missed.
Mirror, Mirror – Can You Help?
We’re looking to create a wall of mirrors as part of The Slip, a new work to be perfomed as part of the Crack Theatre Festival for This is Not Art. If you have a mirror, of any size or shape, that you would be willing to lend us for the long weekend (Wednesday 28 September - Monday 3 October)...
Friends of 2 Til 5 and Tantrum Theatre – Your History
It’s Tantrum’s 35th Birthday and we are celebrating! As part of the Theatre With Guts Festival (16-19 November) we’re inviting all past 2 Til 5 and Tantrum members to come and share the weekend with us. All the details about our Friends of 2 Til 5 and Tantrum Event can be found here. In celebration...
Tantrum Presents ‘The Slip’ for The Crack Theatre Festival
The Slip… The moment stops… bends… tilts… curves. This is a momentary performance shared with you by Newcastle’s own Tantrum Theatre. Let this moment carry you away, immerse yourself, blend yourself, stop to smell the roses, listen to the harmony and let your thoughts drift on the breeze and dream. The moment lasts for as...
Book Week 2011 – Photo Gallery
This month Tantrum Theatre brought the books of Children’s Book Week to life in libraries all around the Newcastle region. Theo Rule and Rachel Jackett performed to packed out school shows as well as at a free community show at the Newcastle Region Library. The performance was specifically created for children years K-3 in the...