Dramaturgy & Workshops
Through the Stages Script development Program Stages provides a range of services for the development of new scripts and performance texts which may include but are not limited to one of the following.
- One-on-one dramaturgical consultation with an experienced dramaturge
- A workshop for a playwright to spend time developing her/his script with a director, dramaturge and actors.
- A public or private reading with a professional director and actors.
If you are an emerging or established (see definitions) playwright (or writer for performance) you are eligible to submit an application to Stages for support under this program.
2007 deadlines for submission to this Program: last day of February, April, June, August, and October. Before submitting an application, you will need to contact Stages’ Director on 9201 1168.
Download an Application Form and Application Guidelines
Previously Funded Scripts
The following projects and scripts were funded through dramaturgical, workshops or readings support.
2007
- Orchids & Insects, Angela Campbell
- Comfort of Pain, Tom Jeffcote
- The Turning, Bill McCluskey
- Laugh, Gillian Berry
- Down Pleasant Road, Norm Flynn
- Three On, One Of, Lucy Eyre
- Grey Hair, John Pratt
- Stuck Up and Stupid, Kate Rice
- Bone Dry, Hellie Turner
- The Dramatist, Anthony Godecke
- Northbridge Tales, John Aitken
- Red Silk, Lois Achimovich
- Dumped and Pollyís Waffle, Tiffany Barton
- The Indeterminate Cat, Vivienne Glance
2006
- John Pratt, Grey Hair
- Reg Cribb, Mt Ragged
- Ingle Knight, Pictures of Lilly
- Stephen Faulds, Sea Town
- Sylvia Lehmann, The Yellow Wallpaper Project
- Katherine Summers, It’s Me
- Lucy Eyre, Working Away
2005
- Vivienne Glance, Prophet/profit
- Louis Achimovich, Red Silk
- John Robertson, Killing Hun in the Sun
- Shane Adamczak, The Adventures of Zack Adams
- Suzanne Ingelbrecht, Bates St
- Brad Snelling, Nathan Anzac Jet
- John Aitken, Imperial Facade
- John Pratt, Grey Hair
- Angela Campbell, Vampires in the Bush
2004
- Tom Jeffcote, Apollinaire’s Jump
- Zachary Gillam, Dust
- John Aitken, Kokoschka’s Doll
- Elizabeth, Spencer Tango
2003
- Tom Jeffcote, Tough Love
- Melissa Cantwell, After the Fair
- Hellie Turner, Sardines
- Geoff Kelso and Polly Low, The Gribbles
- Suzanne Rea, Fragmented
- Nick Miller, Little Boy
2002
- Robert Jeffries, Covert
- Dan Archibald, Waiting for Fiorelli
- John Bishop, Return to the Heartland
- Leon Ewing, Surface Paradise
- Leon Ewing, Rock and Roll Lifestyle
- Caroline Reid, Prayer to an Iron God
- Sally Richardson, Drover’s Wives
2001
- Tom Jeffcote, Chains
- Hellie Turner, The Bench
- Norm Flynn, The Japanese Affair
- David Hayward, Nice Eyes
2000
- Jim Holland, Untitled
- Robert Jeffrey, Cox Four
- Ingle Knight, The Getaway Bus
- Dan Archibald, Waiting for Fiorelli
- Peter Alexander, Cryocycle
- Paul McPhail, Men’s Business
1999
- George Blazevic, Grindcore
- Dan Archibald, Waiting for Fiorelli
- Gillian Berry, For Love Alone
- Ian Wilding, Inside
- John Aitken, Song of the Earth
- Richard Mellick, Red Alert
1998
- Heather Nimmo, The Other Woman
- Mary Haire (Application by Theatre Kimberly), Shells
- Mark Turton, Em Reilly – A Troopers Life
- George Blazevic (application by Deckchair), Nevesinka 17
- Gillian Berry, For Love Alone
- Adaptation by Dickon Oxenburgh (Application by BST), Year of Living Dangerously
- Tom Jeffcote, Detox
- Marlish Glorie, The Butcher
- John Aitken, Music from the Whirlwind
- Steve Snell, He’ll Say, She’ll Say
1997
- Phil Morle, Kaos Theatre Australia, KAOS World
- Adaptation by Ingle Knight (application by PTC), Milk and Honey
- George Blazevic, Grindcore
1996
- Nicholas Flanagan, Burning Time
- Bill Warnock, The Judgement of Paris
- John Aitken, Music from the Whirlwind
- Cate Smith, Martha’s Lot
Productions of Supported Works
Produced projects that have received script development support funded through Stages.
2005
- Nathan Anzac Jet by Brad Snelling
- Killing Hun in the Sun by John Robertson- Produced by the Blue Room
- The Adventures of Zack Adams by Shane Adamczak- Produced by the Blue Room
- Imperial Façade by John Aitken – Produced by The Prickly Pear Ensemble
- Tango by Elizabeth Spencer – Produced by Perth Theatre Company, Emerging playwright, Received $2500 in 2004.
- Obituary for a Cricketer by Zachary Gillam – Produced by ABC Radio, Emerging Playwright, Received $200 in 2004.
2004
- Bench by Hellie Turner – Produced by Perth Theatre Company
- Torres by Ian Wilding – Produced by Griffin, Playbox, Black Swan Theatre Company
- Dust by Zachary Gillam – Produced by Looking Glass productions,
2003
- Covert by Robert Jeffries – Produced by Perth Theatre Company
- Tough Love (formerly Chains) by Tom Jeffcote – Produced by The Prickly Pear Ensemble
- Rock and Roll lifestyle by Leon Ewing – Produced by the Blue Room,
- Prayer to an Iron God by Caroline Reid – Produced by Deckchair Theatre Company
2002
- One day in 67 by Mitch Torres – Produced by Yirra Yaakin
2001
- Alice by Alice Haines – 2001 PIAF & Melbourne Festival, Produced by Yirra Yaakin,
- Untitled by Jim Holand – Produced by Yirra Yaakin,
- Cox Four by Robert Jeffreys – Produced by Perth Theatre Company
- The Getaway Bus by Ingle Knight – PIAF, toured Edinburgh
- Cryocycle by Peter Alexander – Produced by the Blue Room
- Aliwa by Dallas Winmar – Produced by Yirra Yaakin and Company B Belvoir
2000
- Red Alert by Richard Mellick – produced by Deckchair Theatre Co, Toured North West
- The Getaway Bus by Ingle Knight – PIAF Fringe festival
1999
- Red Alert by Richard Mellick – Produced by Deckchair Theatre Co.
- Nevesinska 17 by George Blazevic – Produced by Deckchair Theatre Co. – Perth season + Croatian tour
- Song of the Earth by John Aitken – Produced by Hole in the Wall Theatre Co
- Shells by Mary Haire – Produced by Theatre Kimberley (Broome
- The Year of Living Dangerously adapted by Dickon Oxenburgh – Produced by Black Swan Theatre Co.
1998
- Welcome to Broome by Richard Mellick – Produced by Black Swan Theatre Co + Belvoir St Theatre,
- Milk and Honey adapted by Ingle Knight – Produced by Perth Theatre Co.
- Kaos World by Kaos Theatre – PIAF
- Music from the Whirwind by John Aitken – produced in Sydney, USA, toured in Asia, produced in London in joint project with the BBC and ABC radio.
- King Hit – Yirra Yaakin
1997
- Burning Time by Nick Flanagan – Produced by Playbox and Black Swan Theatre Co.
- Music from the Whirwind by John Aitken – Produced by Hole in the Wall Theatre Co.