The Residencies Theatre: “The Twins” in Development 5–12 December 2019 The first of many writing sessions to develop the script for “The Twins” play. These sessions continued throughout the COVID lockdowns, often with Greg Fleet ‘Zooming’ in from Melbourne, culminating in the first reading of the draft play and the very first performance of the finished play in the Play ... Read More

The Residencies Theatre: Kip Williams & Elizabeth Gadsby 24–25 April 2018 Artistic Director Kip Williams and Designer Elizabeth Gadsby from Sydney Theatre Company took time out to develop the design concepts for their next production. Participants: Kip Williams, Elizabeth Gadsby   

The Residencies Theatre: State Theatre Company SA 22–27 May 2017 The new resident company of the South Australian State Theatre Company in residence at Shark Island Kangaroo Valley to develop new plays with writers and directors. Some of the new work was previewed at The ARTSLAB for the community. Participants: Patricia Cornelius, Rachel Burke, Elena Carapetis, Miranda Daughtry, Anna Steen, ... Read More

The Residencies Theatre: Unhappen 20 October–2 November 2014 Over two weeks, Sydney-based performing artists UNHAPPEN developed the first stage of a new immersive/interactive performance work at Upper River Hall, transforming the hall into a labyrinth and creating a community participatory adventure called Threshold. Shark Island Kangaroo Valley supported the residency by providing accommodation. Participants: James Brown, Lucy Parakhina, Dylan Tonkin ... Read More