Theatre With Guts

48 Watt Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
(02) 4929 7279
info@tantrumtheatre.org.au
Tuesday - Thursday 10am - 4pm
Silent Disco

Silent Disco

August 2013 Written by Lachlan Philpott Presented as part of The Civic Theatre Season You and me dance just like everyone else, no-one tells us we shouldn’t be there, no-one tells us we are dancing the wrong steps… Tamara and Jaysn are in love. Tamara counts the weeks and days...
The Past is a Foreign Country

The Past is a Foreign Country

A co-production by Tantrum Theatre and The Paper Cut Collective. April 10-13, 2013 Civic Playhouse, Newcastle If you want the truth, I’m not the person to talk to. Time moves on but the past still lingers in fragmented memories, fading impressions, and scattered traces. And amidst all of this, somewhere,...
Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

March 2013 Tantrum Theatre’s Romeo & Juliet  It’s a long, hot summer at Verona camp ground. Every year the Capulets descend: claiming their turf with a mega-tent, a greasy Weber, and an Esky fat with beer. Every year, the local boys, the Montagues, skirt around the camp ground, protecting their...
Tresure Hunt

Tresure Hunt

Join Tantrum Theatre and the Newcastle Museum these school holidays for an adventure beyond your wildest dreams! Spend the week devising innovative, pop up theatre that will be performed at the Newcastle Museum! Gain a wide range of performance and collaborative theatre making skills in this very exciting and fun...
Workshops

Workshops

Tantrum’s weekly drama workshop program is designed to offer young people the opportunity to creatively express themselves through performance in a fun and relaxed environment. Participants will increase their performance skills, develop their confidence, and make new friends along the way. We encourage all young people regardless of experience or...
Twenty-Thirteen

Twenty-Thirteen

Tantrum Theatre is launching into a new era in 2013 with an exciting program and creative team that aims to provide a series of unique arts opportunities to young people around the Hunter. In 2013 Tantrum is investing in the development of new work and enhancing creativity, ownership and delving...
What's Happening
Silent Disco Auditions

Silent Disco Auditions

  OPEN AUDITIONS Silent Disco By Lachlan Philpott Presented by Tantrum Theatre, supported by Lake Macquarie City Council  Season: Civic Theatre Playhouse, 25 July – 3 August, Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre 8 & 9 August AUDITIONS: 9 May @ Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre Silent Disco is a gutsy, edgy, contemporary play by award-winning playwright Lachlan...
Creating the Self

Creating the Self

Tantrum Theatre and the Disability Network Hunter Inc. are very excited to be offering a new opportunity to enrol in an exciting, mixed ability workshop program Creating the Self! Creating the Self is a participant-lead workshop program that has been designed to respond to the needs and interests of its participants. It is a 23 week workshop...
The Past is a Foreign Country - Opens this week!

The Past is a Foreign Country – Opens this week!

A co-production by Tantrum Theatre and The Paper Cut Collective. April 10-13, 2013 Civic Playhouse, Newcastle If you want the truth, I’m not the person to talk to. Time moves on but the past still lingers in fragmented memories, fading impressions, and scattered traces. And amidst all of this, somewhere, the truth. In this brand...
Treasure Hunt @ the Museum

Treasure Hunt @ the Museum

Join Tantrum Theatre and the Newcastle Museum these school holidays for an adventure beyond your wildest dreams! Spend the week devising innovative, pop up theatre that will be performed at the Newcastle Museum! Gain a wide range of performance and collaborative theatre making skills in this very exciting and fun holiday workshop! Who: Yr 3...
Our new home is named!!!

Our new home is named!!!

We have a winner for the Name our Space competition! Thanks to everyone who sent in their awesome name suggestions. And the winner is… drum roll please… Sophia Suters, with her name of: 48 Watt. We’re keen to call it 48watt, and are in the process of designing a logo. Tantrum’s voting for the words...
Romeo & Juliet Tickets now on sale!

Romeo & Juliet Tickets now on sale!

Our 2013 production of Romeo & Juliet is now live through Stickytickets. Get them before they are sold out! Click the link below to buy tickets. See you at the show…    
Workshops - Start 4th February 2013

Workshops – Start 4th February 2013

We’re live! Finally, after weeks of preparation, planning, and waiting, our 2013 workshop program is now open for bookings. And not only that, you won’t even have to leave your computer… except maybe to get your credit card. Today marks the launch of our new on-line enrolment system, making your life and ours much easier....
Take The Plunge Tickets On Sale

Take The Plunge Tickets On Sale

 Dive into an evening of gutsy new work presented by Tantrum’s 5-17 year old performers. A showcase for family and friends. Where: Playhouse Theatre, 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle When: Wednesday 12 December & Thursday 13 December Tickets: On sale through Ticketek here Cost: $10 Doors open for the public at 6pm Performances commence at 6.30pm...
Take The Plunge Rehersals

Take The Plunge Rehersals

Our Tuesday 5-8 years have been creating their Take the Plunge performance material. Here is a sneak peek of their work during today’s workshop!  
Take The Plunge

Take The Plunge

Dive into an evening of gutsy new work presented by Tantrum’s 5-17 year old performers. A showcase for family and friends. Where: Playhouse Theatre, 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle When: Wednesday 12 December & Thursday 13 December Tickets: On sale 26 November through Ticketek Cost: $10 Doors open for the public at 6pm Performances commence at...
Curtain Call - Ophelia Thinks Harder

Curtain Call – Ophelia Thinks Harder

Rating: 3 out of 4 stars Presented by: Newcastle Theatre Company Season: 29 September – 13 October Venue: Newcastle Repertory Club (90 DeVitre St, Lambton) Bookings: www.newcastletheatrecompany.com or 4952 4958 Spare a thought for Ophelia, dear reader. The poor girl has been forced to madness over and over again for the last five hundred years –...
Curtain Call with Carl Gregory - The Wharf Revue

Curtain Call with Carl Gregory – The Wharf Revue

Rating: 3 out of 4 stars Presented by: Sydney Theatre Company Season: November 1 – December 22 Venue: Wharf 2 Theatre, Walsh Bay, Sydney Bookings: www.sydneytheatre.com or (02) 9250 1700  “In space, no one can hear you scream.” While I have yet to see if this old sci-fi tagline is actually true or not, I...