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Belvoir Street Theatre
Belvoir Street Theatre had its beginnings as The Nimrod Theatre in Surry Hills, Sydney. In 1994 it was re-branded and became ‘Belvoir Street Theatre’ and now has a firm place as one of Australia’s most celebrated theatre companies. Belvoir engages Australia’s most prominent and promising playwrights, directors, actors and designers to present an annual artistic program that is razor-sharp, popular and challenging. Belvoir has been the watering hole of many of Australia’s great performing artists such as Geoffrey Rush, Cate Blanchett, Susie Porter, Richard Roxburgh, Max Cullen, Bille Brown, David Wenham, Deborah Mailman and Catherine McClements.
In 2011 The Balnaves Foundation came on board to fund Belvoir’s Indigenous theatre program. Each year The Balnaves Foundation will provide the financial underpinning for Belvoir to present a work in the ‘Belvoir St Upstairs Theatre’ that is led by an established Indigenous artist (as writer and/or director) and tells an Indigenous story. The Foundation will also provide funds for the ‘Belvoir St Downstairs Theatre’ to produce a work led by an emerging Indigenous artist (as writer and/or director) who will be mentored by a senior Company B Belvoir artist. Belvoir will offer a range of access programs in conjunction with both productions, including free performances for the unemployed and school matinees.
The Balnaves Foundation strongly believes that theatre has the ability to connect Indigenous culture and history with current social debate in an impactful and relevant way.
In the 2011 Season, the two indigenous works are Jack Charles v the Crown (30th March to 17th April, 2011) and Windmill Baby (28th July to 21st August, 2011).
The Foundation has also provided funds to create The Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright's Award. A $20,000 award for the creation of a new play by an Indigenous playwright. The first winner will be announced towards the end of 2012.
To purchase tickets or for more information on Belvoir Street Theatre please visit www.belvoir.com.au
Title : Belvoir Theatre partners with The Balnaves Foundation to launch an award for Indigenous playwrights
Apr 4, 2012
Belvoir and The Balnaves Foundation annouce a new national award for indigenous playwright's at a launch at the Belvoir St Theatre on Wednesday 4 April 2012.
Title : National playwright award aims to unearth new indigenous voices
Apr 4, 2012
When a group of Sydney-based indigenous artists formed the National Black Theatre in 1970, the theatre's name belied the challenge they faced in bringing their stories to a wider audience. The Australia Council rejected their funding application and, as indigenous film pioneer Lester Bostock explained many years later, they were finding it difficult to come to terms with a European theatre tradition.
Title : Theatre award raises the black curtain
Apr 4, 2012
Rachel Maza, of Ilbijerri Theatre in Melbourne, will adjudicate on the new Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright's Award.
Title : Gritty outback tale shakes the dust off the past
Aug 1, 2011
Seamless performance ... Roxanne McDonald as Maymay mines a rich vein of humour and tragedy as she recalls her life.
Title : How a career and a life were resurrected
Mar 26, 2011
Jack Charles v The Crown is a real-life tale of addiction, jail and ultimately redemption, writes Joyce Morgan.
Title : Belvoir presents Jack Charles V The Crown
Feb 24, 2011
A member of the Stolen Generation, Uncle Jack Charles has spent his life between acting gigs caught up in the addiction/crime/doing-time cycle
Title : Indigenous Theatre at Belvoir to be supported by The Balnaves Foundation
Aug 2, 2010
Company B Belvoir are delighted to annouce that The Balnaves Foundation will be funding its Indigenous theatre program from 2011 to 2013.
