Arts & Culture
SPARC Theatre
a theatre company inclusive of people who live in supported accommodation
SPARC Theatre is a weekly performance project which has been very successful in engaging participants who experience barriers to participation in community activities due to their substance related brain impairment, mental illness and disabilities.
Supported by a partnership between The City of Port Phillip and arbias Ltd, SPARC Theatre formed in 2005 with funding assistance from The William Buckland Foundation through the ANZ Trustees. SPARC Theatre meets each Wednesday morning at the South Melbourne Community Centre to explore theatre skills, acting, percussion and improvisation. Ensemble members are supported to extend their skills, works collaboratively and have fun creating original theatre. SPARC Theatre's Artistic Director is Nilgun Guven.
SPARC Theatre Online
2011 Project 'Collectable'
SPARC Theatre are currently making work toward Collectable, a songwriting and recording project. SPARC are collaborating with artists; Brian O'Dwyer, Adam Simmons and Ida Duelund-Hansen
Look out for the launch in early 2012.
Photo by Paul Dunn
Past Performances - HitchHiker, 2009
Here. There. Everywhere. Another one comes....
Here. There. Everywhere. Another one comes....
Presented by SPARC Theatre and The Blue Octopus Ensemble. Special guest Justine Sless. Theatre Works, Acland Street St Kilda 5th - 8th November 2009
Presented by SPARC Theatre and The Blue Octopus Ensemble. Special guest Justine Sless. Theatre Works, Acland Street St Kilda 5th - 8th November 2009
A Cup of Tea With Aunty Marge, 2008
SPARC premiered a new work 'A Cup of Tea With Aunty Marge' as part of the 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival at Theatre Works, 14 Acland Street St Kilda. Thursday 2nd October at 2.00pm, Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October
Crisis & Rhapsody, 2007
A collaboration with RAG Theatre, Theatre Works
SPARC's Fly, 2006
SPARC's Fly was the first major production by SPARC. SPARC's Fly traced the early lives, loves and careers of the performers.
Awards and Grants
Crisis & Rhapsody was awarded the inaugural Fringe Festival Community Cultural Development Award, sponsored by VicHealth.
In 2009 SPARC received funding through the VicHealth Community Participation Scheme.
In 2008 SPARC Theatre were the recipients of Australia Council Community Partnerships funding. The Australia Council for the Arts awarded SPARC Theatre $15,000 to continue to expand and develop in 2008.
SPARC received funding from the Jack Brockhoff Foundation for their 2008 show.
Use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer phone ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for Access Arts.
SPARC Theatre is supported by a partnership between the City of Port Phillip and arbias Ltd, with the support of the RE Ross Trust. arbias Ltd are specialists in alcohol and substance related brain impairment.
Link to arbias web site
