Black Swan State Theatre Company (formerly The Black Swan Theatre Company) is Western Australia's state theatre company. It runs an annual subscription season in Perth at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, tours its productions regionally and interstate, and screens live broadcasts around the state. Black Swan's Artistic Director is Clare Watson; past artistic directors include Kate Cherry, Andrew Ross and Tom Gutteridge.
Black Swan State Theatre Company
Address
State Theatre Centre of WA, Level 1, 182 William Street Perth, Western Australia Australia
Production
A Streetcar Named Desire; As You Like It; Dust; The Seagull; Laughter on the 23rd Floor; Gasp!; Flood; The House on the Lake
Black Swan's inaugural production was Twelfth Night in 1991. The Australian’s Alison Farmer claimed that the new company "soared triumphant", and that "at last West Australian theatre can be said to have found its own unique way of dealing with the Bard".
Black Swan's founding Artistic Director was Andrew Ross; he held the position until 2003. Black Swan's office and rehearsal room was located at the Old Masonic Hall in Nedlands, and its productions were performed in various theatres around Perth. Some of its productions from this period include Bran Nue Dae, Sistergirl, Tourmaline, Corrugation Road (winner of The Age Critics’ Award), The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea, Cloudstreet and The Odyssey.
Following Ross’ departure in 2003, Peter Kingston was engaged as Black Swan's acting Artistic Director until the appointment of Tom Gutteridge in 2004.
In 2008, Black Swan was rebranded Black Swan State Theatre Company, an event which coincided with the appointment of Kate Cherry as the company's Artistic Director.[1]
In 2011, Black Swan became a Resident Company in the new State Theatre Centre of WA, performing in the Heath Ledger Theatre or the Studio Underground. In its first year at the State Theatre Centre, Black Swan presented the world premiere of Rising Water, the first piece written by Western Australian novelist Tim Winton specifically for the stage. In the same year, Black Swan was the first Australian theatre company to broadcast a live stage performance, when Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Kate Cherry, was broadcast in real time to audiences across regional Western Australia.[2]
In 2017, Clare Watson took over as the company's new Artistic Director.[3]
In 2022, Kate Champion was announced as the company's Artistic Director.[4]
Commissions, programs and past ensemblesEdit
Rio Tinto Black Swan CommissionsEdit
Black Swan commissions new productions in partnership with the Rio Tinto Group. This partnership has so far produced four mainstage works: Aidan Fennessy’s National Interest (2012), Hilary Bell’s The White Divers of Broome (2012), Hannie Rayson's The Swimming Club (2010) and Kate Mulvany's The Web (2009). A fifth play, The Damned (2011) by Reg Cribb, received its premiere in the Studio Underground at the State Theatre Centre of WA.
Resident Artists ProgramEdit
Black Swan's Resident Artists Program (formerly the Emerging Artists Program) supports up to five emerging artists annually by offering a year-long involvement working on a minimum of two Black Swan productions. The Resident Artists Program provides access to training, funding opportunities, mentoring and theatre practice in order to facilitate learning and performance.
Emerging Writers GroupEdit
Black Swan's Emerging Writers Group (formerly the Young Writers Program) supports a group of writers through a yearlong process of writing and devising a new work for the theatre. Three completed plays are chosen for full readings by a professional cast; in addition, one play is selected to be part of the Blue Room's ‘Summer Nights’ season the following year.
The HotBed Ensemble (2006–2010)Edit
The HotBed Ensemble was Black Swan's professional development program for emerging Western Australian artists directed by Adam Mitchell.[5] The program included skills development and workshop opportunities with local, national and international artists, and the opportunity to create original, contemporary work. More than a third of the HotBed artists went on to work in Black Swan's mainstage program.
The HotBed Ensemble produced The Shape of Things (2010), Yellow Moon: The Ballad of Leila and Lee (2010), The Dark Room (2009), pool [no water] (2009), Caucasian Chalk Circle (2008), Portraits of Modern Evil (2008), The Laramie Project (2007), Falling Petals (2006) and Woyzeck (2006). The Shape of Things, Yellow Moon and Caucasian Chalk Circle all received Equity Guild nominations; Caucasian Chalk Circle won two Equity Guild Awards (Best Director and Best Newcomer), and The Shape of Things won five (Best Production, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Design). In 2011, the HotBed Ensemble was replaced by the Emerging Artists Program (now the Resident Artists Program).
^"Black Swan Announces New Artistic Director". Australian Stage Online. 29 October 2007. from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
^"Black Swan State Theatre Company names Clare Watson as new Artistic Director". Daily Review. 14 April 2016. from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
^"Black Swan Announces New Leadership Team" – via www.blackswantheatre.com.au.
^"Home". Adam Mitchell. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
External linksEdit
Black Swan State Theatre Company
Black Swan State Theatre Company Blog
Black Swan State Theatre Company & RAC Group (WA)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Black Swan State Theatre Company news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Black Swan State Theatre Company formerly The Black Swan Theatre Company is Western Australia s state theatre company It runs an annual subscription season in Perth at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia tours its productions regionally and interstate and screens live broadcasts around the state Black Swan s Artistic Director is Clare Watson past artistic directors include Kate Cherry Andrew Ross and Tom Gutteridge Black Swan State Theatre CompanyAddressState Theatre Centre of WA Level 1 182 William StreetPerth Western AustraliaAustraliaProductionA Streetcar Named Desire As You Like It Dust The Seagull Laughter on the 23rd Floor Gasp Flood The House on the LakeWebsitehttp www blackswantheatre com au Contents 1 History 2 Commissions programs and past ensembles 2 1 Rio Tinto Black Swan Commissions 2 2 Resident Artists Program 2 3 Emerging Writers Group 2 4 The HotBed Ensemble 2006 2010 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditBlack Swan s inaugural production was Twelfth Night in 1991 The Australian s Alison Farmer claimed that the new company soared triumphant and that at last West Australian theatre can be said to have found its own unique way of dealing with the Bard Black Swan s founding Artistic Director was Andrew Ross he held the position until 2003 Black Swan s office and rehearsal room was located at the Old Masonic Hall in Nedlands and its productions were performed in various theatres around Perth Some of its productions from this period include Bran Nue Dae Sistergirl Tourmaline Corrugation Road winner of The Age Critics Award The Merry Go Round in the Sea Cloudstreet and The Odyssey Following Ross departure in 2003 Peter Kingston was engaged as Black Swan s acting Artistic Director until the appointment of Tom Gutteridge in 2004 In 2008 Black Swan was rebranded Black Swan State Theatre Company an event which coincided with the appointment of Kate Cherry as the company s Artistic Director 1 In 2011 Black Swan became a Resident Company in the new State Theatre Centre of WA performing in the Heath Ledger Theatre or the Studio Underground In its first year at the State Theatre Centre Black Swan presented the world premiere of Rising Water the first piece written by Western Australian novelist Tim Winton specifically for the stage In the same year Black Swan was the first Australian theatre company to broadcast a live stage performance when Shakespeare s A Midsummer Night s Dream directed by Kate Cherry was broadcast in real time to audiences across regional Western Australia 2 In 2017 Clare Watson took over as the company s new Artistic Director 3 In 2022 Kate Champion was announced as the company s Artistic Director 4 Commissions programs and past ensembles EditRio Tinto Black Swan Commissions Edit Black Swan commissions new productions in partnership with the Rio Tinto Group This partnership has so far produced four mainstage works Aidan Fennessy s National Interest 2012 Hilary Bell s The White Divers of Broome 2012 Hannie Rayson s The Swimming Club 2010 and Kate Mulvany s The Web 2009 A fifth play The Damned 2011 by Reg Cribb received its premiere in the Studio Underground at the State Theatre Centre of WA Resident Artists Program Edit Black Swan s Resident Artists Program formerly the Emerging Artists Program supports up to five emerging artists annually by offering a year long involvement working on a minimum of two Black Swan productions The Resident Artists Program provides access to training funding opportunities mentoring and theatre practice in order to facilitate learning and performance Emerging Writers Group Edit Black Swan s Emerging Writers Group formerly the Young Writers Program supports a group of writers through a yearlong process of writing and devising a new work for the theatre Three completed plays are chosen for full readings by a professional cast in addition one play is selected to be part of the Blue Room s Summer Nights season the following year The HotBed Ensemble 2006 2010 Edit The HotBed Ensemble was Black Swan s professional development program for emerging Western Australian artists directed by Adam Mitchell 5 The program included skills development and workshop opportunities with local national and international artists and the opportunity to create original contemporary work More than a third of the HotBed artists went on to work in Black Swan s mainstage program The HotBed Ensemble produced The Shape of Things 2010 Yellow Moon The Ballad of Leila and Lee 2010 The Dark Room 2009 pool no water 2009 Caucasian Chalk Circle 2008 Portraits of Modern Evil 2008 The Laramie Project 2007 Falling Petals 2006 and Woyzeck 2006 The Shape of Things Yellow Moon and Caucasian Chalk Circle all received Equity Guild nominations Caucasian Chalk Circle won two Equity Guild Awards Best Director and Best Newcomer and The Shape of Things won five Best Production Best Director Best Actress and Best Design In 2011 the HotBed Ensemble was replaced by the Emerging Artists Program now the Resident Artists Program Awards and nominations EditYear Award Production Nominee Result2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Actor Arcadia Scott Sheridan 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Actress Arcadia Whitney Richards 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor Arcadia Nick Maclaine 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress Arcadia Adriane Daff 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Caitlin Beresford Ord Won2013 Equity Guild Award for Best New Play The Damned Reg Cribb 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor The Damned Greg McNeill 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress The Damned Polly Low 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Production When The Rain Stops Falling When The Rain Stops Falling 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Director When The Rain Stops Falling Adam Mitchell Won2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Actor When The Rain Stops Falling Steve Turner 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Actress When The Rain Stops Falling Julia Moody 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Actress When The Rain Stops Falling Alison van Reeken 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Design When The Rain Stops Falling Bryan Woltjen 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Design The White Divers of Broome Bruce McKinven 2013 Equity Guild Award for Best Design The White Divers of Broome Trent Suidgeest 2017 Matilda Awards Best Supporting Female Actor amp Billie Brown Award for Best Emerging Artist Moliere s Tartuffe Emily Weir Won2017 Green Room Awards Picnic at Hanging Rock a co production with Malthouse Theatre Ash Gibson Greig Composition J David Franzke Sound Design Won2017 PAWA Best Supporting Actor Female Let the Right One In Alison van Reeken Won2017 PAWA Best Music Let the Right One In Rachael Dease Composition amp Sound Design Won2017 PAWA Best Actor Male The Eisteddfod Brendan Ewing Won2017 PAWA Best Director The Eisteddfod Jeffrey Jay Fowler Won2017 PAWA Best Mainstage Production The Eisteddfod Won2017 PAWA Best New Work Coma Land a co production with Performing Lines Will O Mahony WonReferences Edit Black Swan Announces New Artistic Director Australian Stage Online 29 October 2007 Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 Retrieved 14 February 2019 Kate Cherry The Australian Archived from the original on 22 March 2013 Black Swan State Theatre Company names Clare Watson as new Artistic Director Daily Review 14 April 2016 Archived from the original on 26 June 2018 Retrieved 14 February 2019 Black Swan Announces New Leadership Team via www blackswantheatre com au Home Adam Mitchell Retrieved 27 September 2016 External links EditBlack Swan State Theatre Company Black Swan State Theatre Company Blog Black Swan State Theatre Company amp RAC Group WA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Swan State Theatre Company amp oldid 1171409150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
