CATCH UP

CATCH UP || Tuesday 1 October 2024

1.30pm - 4pm

Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby NSW 2482

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The Northern Rivers Dance & Physical Theatre: CATCH UP is an opportunity to come together, connect, share ideas, goals and aspirations, and plan to create a vibrant future for the industry.

Hosted by Arts Northern Rivers (ANR) and Theatre Network Australia (TNA) the CATCH UP is a response to the Independent Dance Sector Report (2024) and one of the ANR Dance Sector Uplift Report’s key recommendations of a convergence aimed at addressing isolation and detachment, strengthening relationships, revitalising, and reactivating the sector.

Facilitated by Joshua Lowe and Steph Speirs from TNA, the CATCH UP will share some of the findings and recommendations from both reports giving an insight into the current challenges and opportunities.

Critical Path, Australia’s leading centre for choreographic development will present and share how they provide support for regionally based artists. NORPA, the Lismore based theatre making company who bring homegrown stories to life will provide an update on their goals and programs for 2025 and beyond.

Dance artists will have the opportunity to present “Firecrackers” - one minute to share a brief update on current works and practice, “Group Provocations” to engage in peer-to-peer discussions, collaborate and strategise around some of the key recommendation from the reports, and “Grounding Time”, to reflect on personal and shared goals.

Post session there will be an opportunity to regroup, socialise and continue the conversation at the National Circus Festival, dine with the artists and catch a show.

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Presented by partner organisations:

Arts Northern Rivers

The peak arts organisation for our region, Arts Northern Rivers delivers services and projects that foster artistic innovation and excellence and work to ensure access and engagement with arts and cultural activity.

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Theatre Network Australia

The leading national industry development organisation for the contemporary performing arts, with a particular focus and priority for supporting independent creative practitioners and small to medium companies.

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NORPA

NORPA is a company that makes theatre from the ground up. They take inspiration from the country and culture around them and take risks in bringing homegrown stories to life. Based in Lismore, on the Northern Rivers of NSW, led by a small team of theatre professionals, and supported by a generous group of volunteers.

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Secondary Partners

Critical Path

Australia’s leading centre for choreographic enquiry, research and development whose mission is to nurture and support independent Australian choreographers to push the boundaries of existing contemporary practice.

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National Circus Festival

Run by world leading regional youth circus company Spaghetti Circus, the National Circus Festival is a contemporary circus multi-arts program of acrobats, live music, comedy, cabaret, performance and workshops in the showgrounds in Mullumbimby.