New Ghosts Theatre Company prides itself in facilitating new work, debuting the best international scripts locally and collaborating with Australia’s most up and coming writers. Following the success of its sold out seasons of Paper Doll in Sydney and Perth, YEN at KXT, and the launch of IGNITE Collective, New Ghosts presents UNFOLD: a new short festival at Sydney’s iconic Old Fitz Theatre from the 21st – 24th August 2019.
UNFOLD will be a forum for sharing new ideas, making new connections, and celebrate the art of storytelling. Bringing together some of Sydney’s best playwrights, actors, directors, producers, and reviewers, the week will feature networking events, play readings, and panel discussions, in an effort to promote the importance of new Australian work, and provide opportunities for emerging theatre makers.
To increase accessibility as well as further engage audiences, UNFOLD will be “Pay What You Can”. With an impressive program line-up, audiences will need to get in quick secure their tickets!
The Program
UNFOLD Networking | 7pm Wednesday 21st August 2019
Industry, theatre-makers, and artists come together to foster new relationships and discuss the challenges and rewards of making new work.
UNFOLD New Works | Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd August 2019
Readings will be presented of new Australian works that are in development or ready for a season:
Night 1 – Thursday 22nd August
6:15PM MIRIAM by James Elazzi
7:45PM HELP YOURSELF by Keziah Warner
9:15PM I THINK I HATE MYSELF by Jasper Lee-Lindsay
Night 2 – Friday 23rd August
6:15PM HAIRWORM by Emma Wright
7:30PM APRIL MARLOWE’S ABORTION by April Marlowe, presented by Snatched Collective
9:15PM CHRISTMAS SPECIAL by Joel Burrows
UNFOLD The Conversation | Saturday 24th August 2019
6PM The Emerging Playwright: This exciting panel discussion features leading and emerging industry to discuss the importance of new work, the process of creation and development, as well as access to opportunities. Featuring Polly Rowe (STC), Phil Spencer (Griffin Theatre), Jane FitzGerald (ATYP), and playwrights Tasnim Hossain, Jules Orcullo and Lachlan Philpott.Facilitated by AWGIE Winner, two-time Green Room Award Nominee, and IGNITE resident playwright Katy Warner.
7:30PM The Emerging Producer | Avoiding Disaster: Dino Dimitriadis (Apocalypse Theatre), Jeremy Waters (Outhouse Theatre), Charlie Falkner (JackRabbit Theatre), Emma Diaz (Aya Productions) and Loredana Cross (New Ghosts Theatre Co.) discuss their experiences, and the challenges they’ve faced producing independent theatre. The panel will be facilitated by IGNITE resident actor Chika Ikogwe (The Wolves, Belvoir and Normal, Old 505).
8:45PM Theatre Reviewers: What Makes a Good Show? Join John Shand (SMH), Ben Neutze (Time Out), Diana Simmonds (Stage Noise), Jason Blake (Audrey Journal), Lisa Thatcher, and Cassie Tongue, as they discuss their thoughts on what makes a good show. Do they review new work differently? Do they think new work is important? Are reviews important? Facilitated by Theatre Now’s Lynden Jones, this panel is NOT TO BE MISSED!
Set to challenge and inspire, don’t miss UNFOLD at the Old Fitz Theatre from 21st – 24th August 2019.