Liberating Your Cultural Dramaturgy

Saturday 8 August, 12PM

Southbank Theatre, The Lounge

This workshop is designed for people from historically marginalised groups to explore how identity can shape form and dramaturgy.

Approximately 2 hours

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We each exist at the intersection of identities that profoundly shape us and our stories. How can your unique identity shape not just what you write, but how you write it? Join prolific Wiradjuri/Worimi theatre-maker Amy Sole to look at how culture can shape form and the dramaturgy of the theatre we make and how it can break open new ways of telling stories. 

This workshop is designed for people from historically marginalised groups including BIPOC people, Queer and Trans people and people living with Disabilities.   

While an interest in live theatre is recommended, no writing experience is required. 

There will be some practical writing exercises – please bring writing materials.   

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

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Artwork for Amy Sole

Amy Sole

Amy Sole is a proud Wiradjuri/Worimi person. Amy is an award-winning playwright, director, actor, dramaturg and advocate. They are Creative Associate at ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and a graduate of MFA (Directing) at NIDA and hold a Master of Theatre (Playwriting) from VCA. Recent directorial works for theatre include Emu in the Sun, part of Blak in the Room with Melbourne Theatre Company, Scar Trees, Whitefella Yella Tree (ILBIJERRI Theatre Company); Forgetting Tim Minchin (25a, Downstairs Belvoir); Benched (Darlinghurst Theatre Company) and Burning (NIDA), which they also co-wrote. Amy regularly directs and dramaturgs developments of new works, some include Phoebe Grainer’s Sugarcane for the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award; Dylan Ven Den Berg’s waybackwhen at Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Big Name No Blankets at ILBIJERRI Theatre Company. They have worked as assistant director on God's Country (NIDA, 2022), Metamorphoses (NIDA, 2021), and RENT (Sydney Opera House, 2021). They are a part of Melbourne Theatre Company's Artistic Associate Advisory Council, and a sitting Co-Chair of the Equity Diversity Committee.

Southbank Theatre, The Lounge

140 Southbank Boulevard

Southbank, Victoria 3006