SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY | OPEN DAY
October 14th 2008 21:37
OPEN DAY
Saturday 1 November 2008 from 10am to 4pm
Saturday 1 November 2008 from 10am to 4pm
Sydney Theatre Company, The Wharf, Pier 4 & 5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
Admission and all workshops, events and forums: FREE
On Saturday 1 November from 10am - 4pm, Sydney Theatre Company is throwing open the doors of its home venue, The Wharf, the ‘engine room’ of the Company, inviting visitors in to explore for free one of Sydney’s most unique and beautiful venues and gain insights in to how the Company creates its shows. There will also be a range of free workshops, forums, tours and presentations at both The Wharf and at Sydney Theatre including; discussions about plans for the Company with Artistic Directors Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett; workshops in voice, movement and performance run by leading practitioners; ‘Meet the Artist’ events including sessions with some of Sydney’s leading actors, directors and a playwright; a free screening of the documentary In The Company of Actors; and children’s activities throughout the day.
STC FOR KIDS
STC for Kids - Costume, Face Painting and Street Performers SMALL REHEARSAL ROOM
Visitors to the Open Day will be able to explore the backstage areas and talk with staff in STC’s scenic art, set construction, props and costume departments, rehearsal rooms, archives and other rarely seen spaces, as well as The Wharf’s two performance spaces, Wharf 1 and Wharf 2, where many of the Company’s productions are presented.
Entry and participation is free. Those wishing to join workshops and / or to guarantee their places on guided tours, are encouraged to register for these in advance by phoning the box office on 02 9250 1777 to avoid disappointment on the day.
The Wharf, situated at Pier 4 and 5, Walsh Bay, is formerly a working pier that is now home to composers, carpenters, actors, directors, designers, painters, stage managers, electricians, mechanists, administrators and many others working alongside each other in one extraordinary building to create a diverse array of theatrical events. Here, ideas are grown and collaborations born, sets are built, costumes sewn and all this in the same remarkable building where productions are being rehearsed and then presented, suspended above the waters of Sydney Harbour.
The Wharf was officially handed over to Sydney Theatre Company in December 1984. Elizabeth Butcher who had, with John Clarke, steered the STC’s first Interim Season in 1979 had been searching for an appropriate home for the Company to consolidate all of its activities, bringing set construction, costume and rehearsal all under one roof. When she eventually saw the disused finger wharf inhabited only by seagulls, at Walsh Bay, Butcher knew she had found just the place. She, the then Artistic Director Richard Wherrett and architect Vivian Fraser recognised that there was an ‘industrial logic’ to the pier, a unique horizontal space where materials could enter at one end and progress through various stages until they arrived on stage in Wharf One and Two. The unique qualities of The Wharf have now inspired theatre makers and audiences for close to 25 years.
Self-guided tours of The Wharf
Visitors can wander around and discover The Wharf at their own pace throughout the day.
Earlier this year the 2008 Australian Institute of Architects named the Wharf and architect Vivian Fraser, winner of its 25 Year Award. Described by the jury as having “set new standards for adaptation” in Australia, they also commented: “It showed how successfully industrial buildings could be used” and “it remains a vibrant part of Sydney’s cultural life” 24 years after its completion.
Also on Open Day, in addition to access and activities at The Wharf, there will be forums and a screening across the road at Sydney Theatre, opposite Pier 6/7 at 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay. Opened in 2004 on the site of the old Bond Stores, the state-of-the-art venue is managed year round by Sydney Theatre Company.
Please Note: The date of the Open Day, originally scheduled for 25 October has been postponed by one week due to trackwork planned across the Sydney rail network for the 25th including the closure of Circular Quay and other stations.
Open Day 1 November 2008 10.00am – 4.00pm
Self-guided tours of The Wharf
Visitors can wander around and discover The Wharf at their own pace throughout the day.
Guided Tours of The Wharf
Special guided tours of the Wharf will be conducted every half hour, from 10am - 3.30pm. Tours can be
booked in advance through the Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 or on the day if space permits.
Workshops, Forums, Talks and Presentations
In addition there are a range of free workshops, forums and presentations throughout the day:
at 10:00 am
- Presentation: Stage Make Up with Lauren A. Proietti in WHARF 1
- The Actor Speaks: leading Australian actors discuss their craft in WHARF 2
- Group Devised Performance Workshop with Stefo Nantsou* in the BIG REHEARSAL ROOM
- Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett discuss STC plans in SYDNEY THEATRE (repeated at 2.30pm)
at 12 noon
- Greening The Wharf – Why? Forum in WHARF 1
- The Director Speaks: theatre directors discuss the process of creating theatre in WHARF 2
- Voice Workshop with Charmian Gradwell* in the BIG REHEARSAL ROOM
- In The Company Of Actors, screening of STC documentary in SYDNEY THEATRE
at 2.00 pm
- The Playwright Speaks: a dramatist discusses the process of writing plays, in WHARF 1
- The Actor Speaks: leading Australian actors discuss their craft in WHARF 2
- Workshop: Movement with Fiona Malone* in the BIG REHEARSAL ROOM
- Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett discuss STC plans in SYDNEY THEATRE
* There will be three workshops run in each session. Please call the STC Box Office on
(02) 9250 1777 to book. Please note: bookings are essential and participants must be
aged 16 years and over.
Food, Drink etc
The Wharf Restaurant, Sydney Dance Café and Hickson Road Bistro will all be serving café-style food.
Further food and drink stalls will be located around The Wharf. Gleebooks will also be open at Sydney
Theatre.
Transport
Free shuttle buses are on a loop every 20 minutes, stopping at Wynyard (Carrington Street), The Rocks
(George Street outside DFS stores) and The Wharf. The first bus will depart Wynyard at 9:45am and
the last bus will depart The Wharf at 4:15pm.
Saturday 1 November 2008 from 10am to 4pm
Saturday 1 November 2008 from 10am to 4pm
Sydney Theatre Company, The Wharf, Pier 4 & 5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
Admission and all workshops, events and forums: FREE
On Saturday 1 November from 10am - 4pm, Sydney Theatre Company is throwing open the doors of its home venue, The Wharf, the ‘engine room’ of the Company, inviting visitors in to explore for free one of Sydney’s most unique and beautiful venues and gain insights in to how the Company creates its shows. There will also be a range of free workshops, forums, tours and presentations at both The Wharf and at Sydney Theatre including; discussions about plans for the Company with Artistic Directors Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett; workshops in voice, movement and performance run by leading practitioners; ‘Meet the Artist’ events including sessions with some of Sydney’s leading actors, directors and a playwright; a free screening of the documentary In The Company of Actors; and children’s activities throughout the day.
STC FOR KIDS
STC for Kids - Costume, Face Painting and Street Performers SMALL REHEARSAL ROOM
Visitors to the Open Day will be able to explore the backstage areas and talk with staff in STC’s scenic art, set construction, props and costume departments, rehearsal rooms, archives and other rarely seen spaces, as well as The Wharf’s two performance spaces, Wharf 1 and Wharf 2, where many of the Company’s productions are presented.
Entry and participation is free. Those wishing to join workshops and / or to guarantee their places on guided tours, are encouraged to register for these in advance by phoning the box office on 02 9250 1777 to avoid disappointment on the day.
The Wharf, situated at Pier 4 and 5, Walsh Bay, is formerly a working pier that is now home to composers, carpenters, actors, directors, designers, painters, stage managers, electricians, mechanists, administrators and many others working alongside each other in one extraordinary building to create a diverse array of theatrical events. Here, ideas are grown and collaborations born, sets are built, costumes sewn and all this in the same remarkable building where productions are being rehearsed and then presented, suspended above the waters of Sydney Harbour.
The Wharf was officially handed over to Sydney Theatre Company in December 1984. Elizabeth Butcher who had, with John Clarke, steered the STC’s first Interim Season in 1979 had been searching for an appropriate home for the Company to consolidate all of its activities, bringing set construction, costume and rehearsal all under one roof. When she eventually saw the disused finger wharf inhabited only by seagulls, at Walsh Bay, Butcher knew she had found just the place. She, the then Artistic Director Richard Wherrett and architect Vivian Fraser recognised that there was an ‘industrial logic’ to the pier, a unique horizontal space where materials could enter at one end and progress through various stages until they arrived on stage in Wharf One and Two. The unique qualities of The Wharf have now inspired theatre makers and audiences for close to 25 years.
Self-guided tours of The Wharf
Visitors can wander around and discover The Wharf at their own pace throughout the day.
Earlier this year the 2008 Australian Institute of Architects named the Wharf and architect Vivian Fraser, winner of its 25 Year Award. Described by the jury as having “set new standards for adaptation” in Australia, they also commented: “It showed how successfully industrial buildings could be used” and “it remains a vibrant part of Sydney’s cultural life” 24 years after its completion.
Also on Open Day, in addition to access and activities at The Wharf, there will be forums and a screening across the road at Sydney Theatre, opposite Pier 6/7 at 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay. Opened in 2004 on the site of the old Bond Stores, the state-of-the-art venue is managed year round by Sydney Theatre Company.
Please Note: The date of the Open Day, originally scheduled for 25 October has been postponed by one week due to trackwork planned across the Sydney rail network for the 25th including the closure of Circular Quay and other stations.
Open Day 1 November 2008 10.00am – 4.00pm
Self-guided tours of The Wharf
Visitors can wander around and discover The Wharf at their own pace throughout the day.
Guided Tours of The Wharf
Special guided tours of the Wharf will be conducted every half hour, from 10am - 3.30pm. Tours can be
booked in advance through the Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 or on the day if space permits.
Workshops, Forums, Talks and Presentations
In addition there are a range of free workshops, forums and presentations throughout the day:
at 10:00 am
- Presentation: Stage Make Up with Lauren A. Proietti in WHARF 1
- The Actor Speaks: leading Australian actors discuss their craft in WHARF 2
- Group Devised Performance Workshop with Stefo Nantsou* in the BIG REHEARSAL ROOM
- Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett discuss STC plans in SYDNEY THEATRE (repeated at 2.30pm)
at 12 noon
- Greening The Wharf – Why? Forum in WHARF 1
- The Director Speaks: theatre directors discuss the process of creating theatre in WHARF 2
- Voice Workshop with Charmian Gradwell* in the BIG REHEARSAL ROOM
- In The Company Of Actors, screening of STC documentary in SYDNEY THEATRE
at 2.00 pm
- The Playwright Speaks: a dramatist discusses the process of writing plays, in WHARF 1
- The Actor Speaks: leading Australian actors discuss their craft in WHARF 2
- Workshop: Movement with Fiona Malone* in the BIG REHEARSAL ROOM
- Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett discuss STC plans in SYDNEY THEATRE
* There will be three workshops run in each session. Please call the STC Box Office on
(02) 9250 1777 to book. Please note: bookings are essential and participants must be
aged 16 years and over.
Food, Drink etc
The Wharf Restaurant, Sydney Dance Café and Hickson Road Bistro will all be serving café-style food.
Further food and drink stalls will be located around The Wharf. Gleebooks will also be open at Sydney
Theatre.
Transport
Free shuttle buses are on a loop every 20 minutes, stopping at Wynyard (Carrington Street), The Rocks
(George Street outside DFS stores) and The Wharf. The first bus will depart Wynyard at 9:45am and
the last bus will depart The Wharf at 4:15pm.
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