Where to from here

We are excited to announce that we have a new project up and running as part of our drama activities.

Country Arts South Australia via the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund are enabling us to bring Adelaide based theatre facilitator Claire Glenn to Whyalla to produce an original theatre piece. Here in Whyalla we face an uncertain future, it is a difficult time for everyone, our town is changing, the people around us are changing, friends are leaving!  As we grow our sense of self is moulded by the place and people around us, how do these sudden changes effect our developing sense of self? These are questions we hope to address with our youth, enabling them to express their ideas, opinions and feelings about life in Whyalla right here, right now and where do we go…

 

Claire Glenn

Claire Glenn is an award winning actor and theatre maker, currently specialising in the development and presentation of Theatre for Young People.

After completing her performance training in New Zealand, Claire moved to Australia where she has worked as an Actor and Producer with some of the country’s leading performing arts companies including Malthouse Theatre, Sixxters Grimm, five.point.one, White Whale Theatre and On Invisible Wings.

From 2006-2011, Claire was the Creative Producer for Mebourne-based theatre company, Three To A Room, which she also founded and performed with around Australia and the UK.

From 2008-2014, Claire was the Artistic Director of the Fairfax Festival, an Arts Festival for Young People living in regional and remote areas of Victoria and New South Wales. Following on from this role, Claire became Producer for Open Space Contemporary Arts.

Now based in Adelaide, Claire is an independent theatre maker, working with some of South Australia’s leading Youth and Social Change arts companies including Expressway Arts, Act Now, SAYarts, Riverland Youth Theatre and No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability.

Most recent award wins and nominations include: 2015 Ruby Award (finalist) for Community Impact Under $100,000 – Run Zombie Run and The Zombie Gauntlet for Expressway Arts and Carclew; 2015 Adelaide Theatre Guide Award (finalist) for Best Female Performance (Professional) for Late Night Story; 2014 Critics Circle Award for Best Innovation (win) for Notoriously Yours; 2014 Adelaide Theatre Guide Award for Best Ensemble (win) for Notoriously Yours; 2014 Adelaide Theatre Guide Award for Best Technical (win) for Notoriously Yours; 2014 Adelaide Theatre Guide Award for Best Show (win) for Notoriously Yours; 2014 inSpace Award (win) for Notoriously Yours; 2014 Fringe Award for Innovation (win), for Notoriously Yours; 2014 Fringe Award for Best Show (win) for Notoriously Yours; 2013 Adelaide Theatre Guide Award (finalist) for Best Female Performance (Professional) for Muff.