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  • About | Bush Theatre Network

    The Bush Theatre Network and Website Bush Theatre Network is dedicated to supporting those that want to develop their theatre arts where ever they live, and to encouraging those that wish to build connections within their community by participating in theatre. These twin aims are wrapped up in positive values around amateur and community arts, such as inclusion, volunteerism, networking, empathy, and sharing. This website will build a body of knowledge aimed at helping build community theatre - through learning, shared experiences, discussion forums, and links to resources such as scripts. Prior to development, the author completed a Blakeney Millar / Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship. This website will utilise the knowledge gained to add perspectives from around the world, about the value and practice of community theatre.

  • Contact | Bush Theatre Network

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  • Mike McSweeney | Bush Theatre Network

    About Michael McSweeney Michael is an amateur playwright, producer, and actor. He likes writing about things connected to life and history in his community. He has been involved in community theatre and singing since he was small. ​ Michael is a Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship, and has participated in the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation program. He holds a B. Social Work and a Masters of Applied Mental Health. Winston Churchill Memorial Page

  • Events | Bush Theatre Network

    The Full Story About This is your About Page. It's a great opportunity to give a full background on who you are, what you do and what your website has to offer. Double click on the text box to start editing your content and make sure to add all the relevant details you want to share with site visitors. Mission This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Vision This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors.

  • Networks & Links | Bush Theatre Network

    Theatre Networks and Links Below are some links to networks and useful offerings from Australia and around the world. If you have others for us to display, send them to us by clicking ​ This list is by no means comprehensive. A lot of hard work goes into community focussed theatre work. Let's link together, recognise and share! ​ here. The Association of Community Theatre This is a network covering Theatre in NSW, ACT. They have an association with an insurer that specialises in Public Liability for community theatres. https://www.communitytheatre.com.au Gold Coast Theatre Alliance The Gold Coast Theatre Alliance Inc promotes, engages and supports the diverse Regional Live performing Arts Community on the Gold Coast Queensland and Northern NSW https://www.goldcoasttheatre.com.au The Independent Theatre Association of W.A. Inc. The Independent Theatre Association WA (Inc.) is the state network for community theatre presenters and people involved in regional and metropolitan community theatre. We support and promote our membership and actively participate in the development of community theatre throughout WA. https://www.ita.org.au Adelaide & South Australian Theatre Community A community for both Participants & Patrons of Local Theatre. A place to post your Bio or share your Photos, Audition Notices, Reviews & Memories (or maybe even some gossip or a funny story or two) from plays past & present. https://www.facebook.com/groups/501083676568922/ The Victorian Drama League The VDL’s mission is to support community theatre in Victoria and act as a hub for bringing like-minded theatre people together. It was established in 1952 and currently has over 400 members who all share a common love of theatre and includes individuals, theatre companies, schools and play reading groups. While the majority of its members are from Victoria, it has a growing membership base in all states and territories across Australia. https://vdl.org.au Theatre Network Darwin …a special voice and perspective to our theatre making and storytelling in Darwin. The Network supports the sharing of these extraordinary stories on local and national stages. It comprises of people who make, produce and present live theatre as individuals and/or organisations. This group links with existing national theatre networks and the broader performing arts industry; and acts as an information conduit between the local sector and the wider national performing arts industry. The Network is designed for members to generate ideas, foster creative and professional development opportunities, support each other, and advocate and grow the sector. https://www.facebook.com/groups/174058569409789/ Musical Drama League of Victoria The Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation for the ongoing support, encouragement and development of non-professional music theatre in the state of Victoria, Australia. Our state has a very strong non-professional music theatre tradition and for many years, a large number of groups have staged a wide range of productions of high standard, but in recent times steeply rising costs and a more complex legislative environment have made running non-professional theatre companies and producing musicals more difficult. This lead to the formation of the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Inc. https://www.musictheatreguildvic.org Stage Whispers Stage Whispers is an online newsletter from Australia about things happening in the community theatre scene. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au Doollee If you are trying to figure out who owns the rights to a play you want to do, Doollee lists information on over 100,000 Modern Plays. https://www.doollee.com The Kennedy Centre Tip Sheets and One Pagers - The Kennedy Centre is the USA’s national theatre and their accessibility department has been gathering and sharing resources on their website. Following their links down from there can take you to a range of resources involving theatre and access for people with disabilities. They started developing tip sheets based not only on what people were asking them but on what they were asking each other and sharing collective knowledge. https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/. American Association of Community Theatre American Association of Community Theatre is the US-based network. They have a lot of resources at their website to explore. For example the page on this link shows a list of types of roles in running theatre. http://(https://aact.org/theatre-people Siminovitch Forums into Innovations in Theatre Canada-based. Some wonderful discussions on various topics related to theatre. Available on YouTube. The link here lists a range of their online video discussions with some highly talented theatre people. https://siminovitchprize.com/events/

  • Mission & Values | Bush Theatre Network

    The Bush Theatre Network will create opportunities for regional and remote people and communities to connect, participate, and have fun together in community theatre. Our network will promote the use of existing skills and strengths within the community, and support development in various aspects of theatre, inclusively adapted to the needs of participants. Mission Statement Community Theatre Values HOPE Community Theatre is hopeful, but what else are you going to be? ​ JOY Create experiences that help people come together and share some joy. Use theatre to bring out people's strengths and resilience. ​ INITIATIVE What can be done?" not "We can't do that because..” ​ LISTENING Asking clarifying questions, making curated responses. ​ AMBITION Pursuing artistic excellence. ​ THEATRE IS COMMUNITY From the audience, to the production team and cast - All theatre is intrinsically a community-connected art form. ​ MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL All parties gain respect & benefit in this process, feeling that we care about their wellbeing. ​ EQUITY Giving everyone what they need to succeed. ​ RADICAL HOSPITALITY AND INCLUSION Offering joyful support to each other gaining inter-cultural dividends. ​ LONGITUDINAL INVESTMENT Having courage to connect through relationships. Every person is a long-term partnership.

  • Accessible Community Theatre

    From: YouTube Accessible Community Theatre Hayley Sherwood Discussion about her work with people with a disability. Winston Churchill Foundation Australia Play Video Open Document Michael McSweeney

  • Devising theatre with children

    From: YouTube Devising theatre with children Paul Brewster McGinley Describes initiatives Trusty Sidekick have taken into devising and developing immersive theatre experiences for children and also for neurodivergent audiences. Paul is from Trusty Sidekick Theatre Company. From Michael McSweeney's Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship Study 2021 via recorded Zoom interviews. (c) Michael McSweeney Winston Churchill Foundation Australia Play Video Open Document Michael McSweeney

  • Public Domain Plays | Bush Theatre Network

    Lists of free-to-use scripts Below are some links to libraries and catalogues where public domain scripts can be found. If you know of more, let us know The person new to theatre should be aware that using other people's scripts without the owner's permission is a big no-no with possible legal and financial consequences. However, you can research and find Public Domain plays of all descriptions, and catalogues of free, "Public Domain" plays are out there in Google land, and many downloadable plays can be found. ​ Some are in the public domain because the playwright is long-dead. Others are public domain because the playwright has made them available on a free basis, or wrote them for sharing. here. Ohio Wesleyan University’ Plays In The Public Domain. This is a subset of selected plays from Project Gutenberg https://library.owu.edu/playsinthepublicdomain University of Montana Aggregates a list of links to sites where Public Domain works can be found. https://libguides.lib.umt.edu/c.php?g=275279&p=1836830 Play At Home A fun sampling of free and accessible scripts created since COVID-19 at: Created by Baltimore Center Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, The Public Theater, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Play At Home supports artists, connects people to and through theatre; and ignites imagination and joy in these uncertain times. https://www.playathome.org/ Free Shakespeare Plays Free Shakespeare Plays http://www.freeshakespeare.co.uk Theatrelinks A site at Theatrelinks has 46 Greek classics you can perform. https://theatrelinks.com/greek-playscripts/ Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg is a library of over 70,000 free eBooks. There are many Public Domain plays among them. The link here returns the search results for the term “Plays” https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Plays&submit_search=Go%21

  • Inspiration | Bush Theatre Network

    Inspiration Theatre is an art form. Community theatre is a grounded art form - in which the personal, the local and the connected are similar to the reality of the audience. The stories, the settings, and even the cast are of "us". This page shares stories of those who inspire us as they share their knowledge, experiences and passion, creating theatre among us. If you know of inspiring stories we can share here, please send them in! Beth Haste A Life In Theatre Beth's experience with community theatre is a wonderful example of gaining fulfilment in life through theatre. She educated herself, initiated community theatre, and led others toward the richness of community experiences along the way. She was, in her time, a hidden treasure of community theatre. We could all learn from Beth. This interview was captured only one week before Beth passed away.

  • Desert Wildlife Conservation | Bush Theatre Network

    < Back Desert Wildlife Conservation This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Want to view and manage all your collections? Click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Here, you can make changes to your content, add new fields, create dynamic pages and more. You can create as many collections as you need. Your collection is already set up for you with fields and content. Add your own, or import content from a CSV file. Add fields for any type of content you want to display, such as rich text, images, videos and more. You can also collect and store information from your site visitors using input elements like custom forms and fields. Be sure to click Sync after making changes in a collection, so visitors can see your newest content on your live site. Preview your site to check that all your elements are displaying content from the right collection fields. Power in Numbers 30 Programs 50 Locations 200 Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

  • Promenade and immersive theatre forms

    From: YouTube Promenade and immersive theatre forms Paul Brewster McGinley ​ Winston Churchill Foundation Australia Play Video Open Document Michael McSweeney

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