Perth Theatre Company
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Perth Theatre Company is a live theatre company in Perth
, Western Australia
. Its vision is "To lead Western Australian theatre in the creation of new, energetic and adventurous theatre that challenges and excites audiences and creates new opportunities for WA artists."
before moving to 65 Murray Street, Perth in 1987. In 1994 the Company adopted the name of Perth Theatre Company and found a new home at the Playhouse Theatre
. In 1996, Perth Theatre Company became a company limited by guarantee.
Perth Theatre Company has an outstanding reputation for producing works of exceptional quality. In 2000, PTC's co-production with Theatre West, Speaking in Tongues, was nominated for Best Production in the Equity Awards, as was Face to Face in the 2001 awards. In 2002, Perth Theatre Company's productions of The Return and Stories From Suburban Road were also both short-listed for Best Production. In 2003, Perth Theatre Company was awarded 4 I.F.A.C Equity Guild Awards. Skin Tight won Best Production and Perth Theatre Company's original Artistic Director - Alan Becher, received Best Director for his work on this enthralling piece. Shadow of the Eagle, by George Blazevic and Ingle Knight and Alan Becher, was awarded Best New Play, with Geoff Kelso winning Best Actor for his portrayal of John Curtin.
In 2004, Perth Theatre Company has continued its reputation for presenting award winning actors and productions – a trend is exemplified by Ingle Knight being nominated as Best Actor for a Green Room Award - for his one-man-show The Getaway Bus.
Perth Theatre Company received three awards at the 2007 Equity Guild Awards. Nicola Bartlet won Best Female Actor for her role in The Goat, Or who is Sylvia? and it also won Best Production. Mel Cantwell won Best New Script for Marmalade and Egg.
In 2008, Perth Theatre Company's only Artistic Director, Alan Becher died and Melissa Cantwell was appointed the company's new Artistic Director. In the same year Perth Theatre Company won four Equity Guild Awards for the production The Turning including; Best Production; Best Design, Kingsley Reeve; Best Supporting Actor Male, Reg Cribb and Best Supporting Actor Female, Caroline McKenzie.
In 2009, Perth Theatre Company presented the Australian exclusive of Equus at His Majesty's Theatre, have been busy preparing to move to the new State Theatre Centre of WA and won seven Equity Guild Award for best production, best new script, best Actor (Male and Female), Best Supporting Actor (Male and Female) and best newcomer.
As Perth Theatre Company
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Its vision is "To lead Western Australian theatre in the creation of new, energetic and adventurous theatre that challenges and excites audiences and creates new opportunities for WA artists."
History
Perth Theatre Company was founded as SWY Theatre Company by graduates from the specialist Theatre Arts course at John Curtin Senior High School in 1983. The Company quickly gained a reputation for excellence and award-winning work. Between 1983 and 1986, SWY operated out of a disused warehouse in FremantleFremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
before moving to 65 Murray Street, Perth in 1987. In 1994 the Company adopted the name of Perth Theatre Company and found a new home at the Playhouse Theatre
The Playhouse Theatre (Perth)
The Playhouse Theatre in central Perth, Western Australia was purpose-built for live theatre in the 1950s and remained one of the city's principle venues for performing arts for over half a century until replaced by the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia in January 2011.-History:The theatre...
. In 1996, Perth Theatre Company became a company limited by guarantee.
Perth Theatre Company has an outstanding reputation for producing works of exceptional quality. In 2000, PTC's co-production with Theatre West, Speaking in Tongues, was nominated for Best Production in the Equity Awards, as was Face to Face in the 2001 awards. In 2002, Perth Theatre Company's productions of The Return and Stories From Suburban Road were also both short-listed for Best Production. In 2003, Perth Theatre Company was awarded 4 I.F.A.C Equity Guild Awards. Skin Tight won Best Production and Perth Theatre Company's original Artistic Director - Alan Becher, received Best Director for his work on this enthralling piece. Shadow of the Eagle, by George Blazevic and Ingle Knight and Alan Becher, was awarded Best New Play, with Geoff Kelso winning Best Actor for his portrayal of John Curtin.
In 2004, Perth Theatre Company has continued its reputation for presenting award winning actors and productions – a trend is exemplified by Ingle Knight being nominated as Best Actor for a Green Room Award - for his one-man-show The Getaway Bus.
Perth Theatre Company received three awards at the 2007 Equity Guild Awards. Nicola Bartlet won Best Female Actor for her role in The Goat, Or who is Sylvia? and it also won Best Production. Mel Cantwell won Best New Script for Marmalade and Egg.
In 2008, Perth Theatre Company's only Artistic Director, Alan Becher died and Melissa Cantwell was appointed the company's new Artistic Director. In the same year Perth Theatre Company won four Equity Guild Awards for the production The Turning including; Best Production; Best Design, Kingsley Reeve; Best Supporting Actor Male, Reg Cribb and Best Supporting Actor Female, Caroline McKenzie.
In 2009, Perth Theatre Company presented the Australian exclusive of Equus at His Majesty's Theatre, have been busy preparing to move to the new State Theatre Centre of WA and won seven Equity Guild Award for best production, best new script, best Actor (Male and Female), Best Supporting Actor (Male and Female) and best newcomer.
Production history
As SWY Theatre Company- 1983: Or Else, Locked In, Going Home, Self Service and Roll Call.
- 1984: Waterfront
- 1985: Children of War, Greek.
- 1986: Fast Forward, Stars, The Flash Stockman, Wham, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Boomeroo! (Festival of Perth).
- 1987: Zen and Now, Cheapside, Such is Life (Festival of Perth), No Room for Dreamers.
- 1988: Europe, Mummy loves you Betty Ann Jewel, Zen and Now.
- 1989: Teechers, It's a Girl, Separation.
- 1990: Teechers, Under Milk Wood, Crystal Clear, Living in the 70s.
- 1991: Low, Beach Blanket Tempest, A Night in the Arms of Raeleen, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Stories from Suburban Road.
- 1992: Wild Cat Falling, Stories from Suburban Road (remount for northwest WA regional tour).
- 1993: Five Fingers, Hedda Gabler, Cargo, The Newspaper of Claremont Street.
As Perth Theatre Company
- 1994: Oleanna, Whispering Demons, The Heidi Chronicles, Brilliant Lies.
- 1995: Dead Funny, Double Act, Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo.
- 1996: Lockie Leonard Human Torpedo, Communicating Doors, Double Act, The Shoe-Horn Sonata.
- 1997: Siren, Same time another year, Dead Funny, A Passionate woman.
- 1998: Silly Cow, Milk and Honey, Sweet Pheobe, Decadence.
- 1999: Third World Blues, Weekend Breaks, Social Climbers, The Censor, Speaking in Tongues.
- 2000: The Exploding Breakfast, Gasping, Miss Julie, The Mule's Foal, Stories from Suburban Road.
- 2001: The Getaway Bus, Face to Face, Shopping and F***ing, Vagina Monologues.
- 2002: The Return, Stories from Suburban Road, Cox Four, Face to Face, The Vagina Monologues.
- 2003: The Corporal's Wife, Skin Tight, Shadow of the Eagles, Covert.
- 2004: Bench, Talk about passion, Face to Face, The Chatroom.
- 2005: Tango, Soulmates, Skin Tight, Welcome to Dullsville!.
- 2006: Charitable Intent, Amadeus, Marmalade and Egg, Soulmates (re-mount).
- 2007: Bombshells, The Goat or who is Sylvia?, St Nicholas, Baby Boomer Blues.
- 2008: The Turning, Glorious!, Baby Boomer Blues (tour), Speed-The-Plow, Taking Liberty, The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell.
- 2009: The Matchmaker, The Big Picture, Rose, The Seed, Equus, An Oak Tree.