Auditions for Outlast

 Sunday May 27 from 10am

An open call for young people aged 9 through to 30 years are invited to come along and audition for this exciting new work. Auditions will be workshop-based with a focus on “devising”. Each session will run for about 45 mins and you do not need to prepare anything.

• Auditions will take place at the Civic Arcade, 403 Hunter Street.
• Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water.
• The performance season will run from mid to late August for two weeks at a site yet to be revealed.
• The rehearsal period will commence on Thursday June 7.
• Please email Rachel at: info@tantrumtheatre.org.au to book a timeslot. 

Creatives for Outlast

Calling all emerging artists who would like to come and be involved in the creation of this new work! If you are interested in being a co-creative on this project, or an assistant director, or a dramaturg; or whether you would like to share your skills in music, design and new media – we would love you hear from you. Please contact Rachel at: info@tantrumtheatre.org.au and she will send you our expression of interest form.

Join Tantrum Theatre this evening at the premiere of GROUNED at Newcastle’s very own Playhouse.  A production which will excite and intrigue, Grounded explores what  it means to be  living in an industrial city re-inventing itself in a new century.

Following more than two years’ of planning, researching and countless hours of work-shopping with dozens of professional and emerging artists, Tantrum Theatre is proud to present this iconic piece of contemporary theatre: Grounded, a Newcastle Story.

Against the backdrop of one of the most intriguing events in Newcastle’s recent history, the grounding of the Pasha Bulker, Tantrum Theatre explores Newcastle through the eyes of a young Novocastrian; discovering the way life can take us to places we don’t expect and how sometimes a plan for the future can become grounded in a confronting reality. This touching and unexpected coming-of-age story will evoke audiences to reflect on their own sense of belonging and the way in which they view their city.

 Tickets are still available throught Ticketek

Click to view an exclusive  interview with playwright Alana Valentine 

a Newcastle Story.

Written by

In association with
Australian Theatre for Young People

Presented as part of
The Civic Theatre’s Inspirations Seaso

Almost five years after the Pasha Bulka landed on our shores, you can join Tantrum Theatre in reliving the grounding from 10-19 May 2012 at Newcastle’s very own Playhouse. It will then move onto its Sydney season at the Australian Theatre for Young People (atyp) Studio 1, The Wharf.

Grounded will be performed for a local audience at the Playhouse and also to Sydney audiences for a season at the Australian Theatre for Young People Studio 1, The Wharf.

Approximate running time 1hr and 30min with no interval. Recommended for ages 12 +

Dates
Newcastle Season
Playhouse,Newcastle

Thursday 10 May at 11am & 7pm
Friday 11 May at 11am & 7pm
Saturday 12 May at 2pm & 7pm
Wednesday 16 May at 7pm
Thursday 17 May at 11am & 7pm
Friday 18 May at 11am & 7pm
Saturday 19 May at 2pm & 7pm

Tickets

$30 full price
$25 concession
$20 per person for groups of 6 or more
$15 per student for school bookings. Accompanying teachers free.

Tickets for the Newcastle season are on sale now through Ticketek.

Sydney Season
atyp Studio 1, The Wharf

Wednesday 30 May at 7pm
Thursday 31 May 7pm
Friday 1 June at 11.30am & 7pm
Saturday 2 June at7pm

Tickets

$25 full price
$20 concession
$15 per student for school bookings. Accompanying teachers free.

Tickets for the Newcastle season on sale through Ticketek here.
Tickets for the Sydney season on sale through atyp here.

• Opera Hunter
• Hunter Region Drama School
• Little Paper Cup
• Kavon Themed Restaurant
• Civic Theatre
• Hunter Wetlands Centre
• NIMA
• Rosie’s School of Rock
• Short and Sweet 2011
• One Penny Black

On behalf of the Tantrum staff we would like to sincerely thank our 15-17 years ensemble; tutors, Tracey Owens and Lucy Shepherd; assistant tutors Kel White and Scott Gelzinnis, and work experience student Jordyn Rochester, St Francis Xavier College, for their brilliant direction and creation of Treasure Hunt 2012. This was Tantrum’s third Treasure Hunt and it has been brilliant to see it evolve and develop with fresh, inspiring ideas each year.

Tantrum staff would also like to thank our wonderful volunteers and supervisors for their time and energy both in the lead up to the event, and on the day itself. Thank you for ensuring that the hunt was an enjoyable experience for our participants.

Of course Treasure Hunt would not be what it was without our supportive and enthusiastic hunters! Thank you to each and every one of our participants for bringing such a positive energy to the event!

Part performance, part adventure! Find a fresh way to discover your city by following the clues in this joyful,family-friendly exploration of Newcastle.

WHEN: 15 April 2012

WHERE:  In and around King Edward Park, Newcastle NSW

TIME: from 9:15am Registration (at the Rotunda), 10:00am Start

COST: $5 per participant (minimum of 4 per team) cash only.

An adventure awaits you in the depths of a park

Open your eyes – do not hide in the dark.

You walk and you’ll talk; you’ll listen and find

some treasure in spaces – but how, and what kind?

Never fear Tantrum Theatre is here combining performance and adventure in the biggest Treasure Hunt Newcastle has ever seen.Emerging artists from around the city have teamed together to create a performance that will provide audiences with a fresh way to discover Newcastle in a joyful family-friendly exploration of King Edward Park.

Treasure Hunt aims to highlight Newcastle’s unique locality and character, inviting teams of audience members to divide and conquer King Edward Park in search of clues and hidden treasures, participating in new exciting challenges along the way.“The exciting thing about an event like Treasure Hunt is that it moves performance from a conventional theatre setting and activates our city’s public spaces in a fun and challenging way!”(Rachel Jackett, Tantrums Associate Director)

Treasure Hunt will be a fun and fanciful Sunday morning event for anyone who enjoys a challenge in the sun! This event will run for between one and two hours, with ample opportunities to take a break along the way. Participants of all ages are encouraged to take part in this family friendly event, so pack your water bottle, sun hat or wet weather gear, for two hours of wild discovery and fun.

Join Tantrum Theatre in this unique performance of Treasure Hunt on the 15 April 2012 and find a fresh way to discover your city by following the clues in this joyful, family friendly exploration of Newcastle.

Part performance, part adventure! Find a fresh way to discover your city by following the clues in this joyful, family-friendly exploration of Newcastle.

WHEN: 15 April 2012

WHERE:  In and around King Edward Park, Newcastle NSW

TIME: from 9:15am Registration (at the Rotunda), 10:00am Start

COST: $5 per participant (minimum of 4 per team) cash only.

An adventure awaits you in the depths of a park

Open your eyes – do not hide in the dark.

You walk and you’ll talk; you’ll listen and find

some treasure in spaces – but how, and what kind?

Never fear Tantrum Theatre is here combining performance and adventure in the biggest Treasure Hunt Newcastle has ever seen.Emerging artists from around the city have teamed together to create a performance that will provide audiences with a fresh way to discover Newcastle in a joyful family-friendly exploration of King Edward Park.

Treasure Hunt aims to highlight Newcastle’s unique locality and character, inviting teams of audience members to divide and conquer King Edward Park in search of clues and hidden treasures, participating in new exciting challenges along the way.“The exciting thing about an event like Treasure Hunt is that it moves performance from a conventional theatre setting and activates our city’s public spaces in a fun and challenging way!”(Rachel Jackett, Tantrums Associate Director)

Treasure Hunt will be a fun and fanciful Sunday morning event for anyone who enjoys a challenge in the sun! This event will run for between one and two hours, with ample opportunities to take a break along the way. Participants of all ages are encouraged to take part in this family friendly event, so pack your water bottle, sun hat or wet weather gear, for two hours of wild discovery and fun.

Join Tantrum Theatre in this unique performance of Treasure Hunt on the 15 April 2012 and find a fresh way to discover your city by following the clues in this joyful, family friendly exploration of Newcastle.

• The hunt will go for approximately two hours
• Many of the sites in which there will be performances, are not wheelchair or pram accessible.
• Please bring along sunscreen, water, a hat and walking shoes.
• After the performance is finished there will be a fundraiser sausage sizzle and drinks available.
• At all stations of the performances there will be no seating provided.

WHEN: 15 April 2012

Where:  In and around King Edward Park,Newcastle NSW

Time: from 9:15am Registration (at the Rotunda), 10:00am Start

COST: $5 per participant (minimum of 4 per team) cash only

“An adventure awaits you in the depths of a park

Open your eyes – do not hide in the dark.

You walk and you’ll talk; you’ll listen and find

some treasure in spaces – but how, and what kind?”

Rachel Jackett Associate Director

Never fear Tantrum Theatre is here combining performance and adventure in the biggest Treasure Hunt Newcastle has ever seen. Emerging artists from around the city have teamed together to create a performance that will provide audiences with a fresh way to discover Newcastlein a joyful family-friendly exploration of King Edward Park and surrounds.

Treasure Hunt aims to highlight Newcastle’s unique locality and character, inviting teams of audience members to divide and conquer King Edward Park in the search for clues and hidden treasures, participating in new exciting challenges along the way, “The exciting thing about an event like Treasure Hunt is that it moves performance away from conventional theatre settings and activates our city’s public spaces in a fun and challenging way!”(Rachel Jackett Associate Director).

This year’s Treasure Hunt will be bigger, bolder and more creative than ever as participants discover seven clues, seven performances and seven unique sites in a bid to discover Newcastle’s hidden treasures. Treasure Hunt will run rain, hail or shine and participants are encouraged to walk rather than ride bikes or scooters as speed will not be an advantage in the hunt.

Get a team together and join Tantrum Theatre in this unique performance of Treasure Hunt on the15 April 2012 and find a fresh way to discover your city by following the clues in this joyful, family friendly exploration of Newcastle.

• The hunt will go for approximately two hours
• Many of the sites in which there will be performances, are not wheelchair or pram accessible.
• Please bring along sunscreen, water, a hat and walking shoes.
• After the performance is finished there will be a fundraiser sausage sizzle and drinks available.
• At all stations of the performances there will be no seating provided.