2025 Theatre Royal Future Stages
There is no cost to apply or participate in Future Stages.
What you'll gain
- Access to professional theatre shows presented by companies from Australia and New Zealand, including tickets and workshop opportunities
- The opportunity to speak directly to artists making a career in the arts, to ask questions and learn from their experience and insight
- Social opportunities to connect with other emerging theatre makers
- Free access to 4 workshops and rehearsal events, including exclusive access to parts of theatre process that the public don’t see
- Attend shows
- Participate in workshops
- Be a passionate part of the conversation
- Provide feedback about the shows and workshops you attend
Who you are
- Year 10 to 12 Students with a strong interest in the arts
- You're keen to learn and develop creative skills
Schedule of events
• Sat 22 March
• Sat 29 March
• Wed 16 April (during school holidays)
• Wed 14 May (after school/evening)
• Sat 19 July
• Sat 23 August
• Wed 27 August (after school/evening)
• Sat 6 September
• Sat 13 September
• Wed 1 October (after school/evening)
• Sat 1 November
All dates are compulsory to attend.
The 2025 Program will kick off with a weekend intensive on 15 and 16 March 2025, so if you are applying, it’s a good idea to keep these dates free.
How to apply
- Applications will open Tuesday 28 January 2025 with the closing date of 5pm on Friday 21 February 2025
- Applicants will be contacted regarding their application in the first week of March
- If you have any questions about Future Stages, please email education@theatreroyal.com.au
Supported by the Chrysanthemum Foundation, Founding Patron of the TR Future Stages Program
FAQ
-
Anyone in years 10-12 who is interested in growing their knowledge and experience of the performing arts.
-
This program is free to apply for and participate in.
-
Yes; practicing discussion, learning about how professional theatres work, and being exposed to high level professional shows will all help with your theatre exams and review assignments.
-
Successful applicants will be contacted in the first week of March 2025.
-
You will not have to perform. You will need to participate in workshops and offer your opinions on occasion. We have a facilitator with the group throughout the year to ensure that you have someone to check in with if you need support and that everyone gets a chance to speak up if they want to.
-
Absolutely not. You could be interested in any aspect of live performance, from tech to reviewing, from writing to directing, from makeup, to costume, to rigging the lights. The more diverse our cohort is in terms of interest areas, the more we are likely to learn as a group
-
You might, you might not. This program is an opportunity to connect with people from other schools and areas, develop a network, and practice collaboration. We have a dedicated facilitator who will be with the group at every event throughout the year, so there will always be a consistent friendly face.
-
Dates for the 2025 Program are to be confirmed. However, these will not interrupt your College or school schedule.
Our first cohort event will take place across the 15 and 16 March 2025, so it’s a good idea to keep these days free if you are applying.
-
The Theatre Royal, which is at 29 Campbell Street, Hobart - roughly ten minutes walk from the central bus mall at Elizabeth Street
-
The Theatre Royal is ten minutes' walk from the Elizabeth Street Bus Mall. If you are in a regional area and unable to reach the venue using public transport, please get in touch via education@theatreroyal.com.au
-
This program will not give you time on the ‘main stage’ but there will be practical workshops where you will have a chance to collaborate and perform within the Future Stages group.
-
Yes, staff at the Theatre Royal will pop in to introduce themselves through the course of the program.
- To meet people your age with similar interests
- To de-mystify a career in the arts. To get an idea of what roles exist and how to move towards them.
- To learn a whole lot; by seeing professional shows that might otherwise be too expensive, and by learning about performing arts from industry experts in exclusive workshops and talks.