Dress Circle Symposium
10-5pm Saturday 9 September at the Lieder Theatre in Goulburn
You’re invited. Community Theatre groups and makers of the STA region it’s time to get together, workshop and network.
Expect panels, workshops and a bit of the unexpected over a creative and inspirational day you won’t want to miss.
The program for the day will be developed and delivered by Community Theatre Groups who are part of the Dress Circle Collegial group.
Please stay for the final performance of The Secret River Director by Chris John Hancock at the Lieder Theatre. Special ticket prices for DC Symposium attendees. Discount code available for The Secret River, through booking link below.
PROGRAM
10am – Morning Tea and arrival networking
Meet your Dress Circle friends and colleagues over a cuppa and tasty treats
10.30am – Inclusivity and diversity in community theatre
An inspiring panel discussion on inclusivity and diversity within community theatre, with theatre makers and passionate advocates coming together to explore the transformative power of representation.
Join the discussion and share personal experiences, practical strategies, and innovative approaches to foster a more inclusive and equitable theatrical community. Discover how diverse narratives, casting choices, and collaborative initiatives can enrich storytelling, empower underrepresented voices, and cultivate a welcoming space where every individual feels seen, heard, and celebrated. Engage in meaningful dialogue, gain valuable insights, and be inspired to create a vibrant theatre environment that embraces the beauty of diversity.
Ends with a question session from the floor.
Chair Blake Selmes Creative Director Lieder Theatre + three panelists
11.30am – Roll Up Roll Up – spruiking in the post covid age
Reaching new audiences and honouring the ones you have can be a juggling act. Marketing and promotions are critical to box office success. Hear the panel talk success stories, hard won lessons and innovative ideas to help you crack the marketing code for your company. Ends with questions from the floor.
Chair Ted Ayers, Creative Director Melting Pot Theatre + three panellists
12.30pm – Lunch
Enjoy yummy food and keep networking.
1.30-5pm – Plan your afternoon from the concurrent sessions on offer
1.30pm
Lieder Labyrinth
Last chance to go on a mystery tour of the Lieder Theatre
1.30pm
Chrisjohn Hancock presentation on
Leider’s International network
2pm
Lieder Labyrinth
Last chance to go on a mystery tour of the Lieder Theatre
2pm
Chrisjohn Hancock presentation on
Leider’s International network
2.30pm
Presentation by Jane Alquist:
“So, she moved to the regions” – (a guide for lonesome independents)
Independent theatre maker Jane Ahlquist has moved solo into
unfamiliar regional towns 3 times. She knew no-one and yet
created her best work ever within 18 months of arriving.
What can she tell us about making it happen?
3pm
Presentation by David Cole:
“As a regional playwright it is hard to get ideas fir okays off the ground.
The easy part is writing the play. The hard part is convincing other people,
theatre companies, etc , to help you produce it.
3.30pm
Afternoon tea
4pm
The multi award-winning Mighty Playwrights program brings the joy of writing and storytelling to the next generation of young people. A collaborative partnership between local schools, The Lieder Theatre Company, Goulburn Mulwaree Library, Hume Conservatorium, and Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, the Mighty Playwrights program inspires young people to discover the power of their own thoughts and voices through storytelling, and the performing arts.
Each year, 6-7 young writers aged 9-12 years and nominated by their schools, work with professional mentors in the Library to create original short stage plays. The plays are then transformed into full-scale productions by the Lieder Theatre Company, complete with original music and soundscapes composed by students from Hume Conservatorium and original illustrations created by students from Goulburn Regional Art Gallery.
Mighty Playwrights is a whole-of-community celebration of the arts, led by the voices and hearts of our young people.
Presentation by Erin Williams and Greg Angus (Mighty Playwrights Executive Team)
5pm CLOSE
Please stay for the final performance of The Secret River Directed by Chris John Hancock at the Lieder Theatre. Special ticket prices for DC Symposium attendees. Use Code DRESS at checkout. BOOK HERE
About our venue
The Lieder Theatre Company is the longest running theatre company in Australia. Established in 1891 the company has evolved into providing the focus for the performing arts in the Goulburn region.
The Lieder Theatre Company presents up to 5 major performance projects each year along with numerous community events, readings, workshops, short seasons of experimental and new work as well as nurturing a thriving youth theatre, The Lieder Youth Theatre Company.
Based in the historic Lieder Theatre, built by the company in 1929 the Lieder Theatre Company offers exciting and innovative live entertainment to the broad community, training opportunities, and a professional resource to its active members and the region.
The Lieder Theatre may or may not be haunted. Visit the Lieder’s website for more information
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the lands where we create, live & work.
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