The Residencies Theatre: Story Assembly 30 September–6 October 2025 Our second week-long residency in our Story Assembly program — bringing together eight actors and theatre-makers along with renowned composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix. Together they spent the week further developing ideas and devising material for the upcoming new work “Solastalgia”, in February. Participants: Ella Prince, Tinashe Mangwana, Will Bastow, Lucinda Smith, Lulu Howes, Lauren McNaught, Ekrem Eli Phoenix, ... Read More

The Residencies Theatre: Amplified 4–8 September 2025 Re-writing, re-working, singing to the wombat outside the window, preparing for a new season of Amplified; The Exquisite Rock & Rage of Chrissy Amphlett at the Brisbane Festival. Participants: Sheridan Harbridge & Glenn Morehouse   

The Residencies Theatre: Moving Stories Residency 27 May–2 June 2025 A week-long residency designed to support actors and theatre makers in the first ten years of their careers. Facilitated and supported by Shark Island’s Sam Chester and Sarah Butler, the group spent the week exploring new ideas, reflecting on their practice, and creating inspiring new work based on Stephen DuPont’s ... Read More

The Residencies Theatre: The Derwent Residency 22–28 July 2025 A group of actors spent a week to research, rediscover, reimagine and to develop and deepen ideas around new work and projects. Participants: Lotte Beckett, Lucy Rossen, Eamon Dunphy, Toby Blome   

The Residencies Theatre: Griffin Theatre Company 25–27 March 2025 Two days, two nights of creative thinking, planning, dreaming for Griffin Theatre Company at a crucial time in their story, at the beginning of a new chapter. At a time when their offices and creative spaces have become a construction zone, Shark Island Kangaroo Valley provided some peace and space and ... Read More