the bAKEHOUSE Step Up program supports new artists, companies and work. bAKEHOUSE has long provided opportunities and mentoring, pairing new and emerging artists with professional and experienced practitioners in the crucible of production. The Step Up program at KXT is a formalisation of this, a way of providing the best opportunities to the best people. STEP UP is a philosophy ~ a way of working in our sector that connects artists; builds pathways; nurtures new work
2021 with interruptions to business due to the July lockdown in Sydney we moved the Step Up team to a platform of online and digital networking, building relationships with peers and initiating introductions to arts leaders. Stay tuned for news and updates
our thanks to the following artists who generously shared their time
Faezeh Jalali (Mumbai); Rachel Chant; Danny Ball; Imogen Gardem; Alexaner Lee-Rekers; Eliza Scott; Amanda Lee-Stephens (UK)
With special thanks to program facilitator Rebecca Blake
2020 With the closures of theatres across the country we looked for ways to support those artists we had either worked with in recent years or were about to work with in 2020. Those who had seen a year of work disappear, who had momentum and were well positioned to make important career advancements this year.
the Phone A Friend program connects artists with the KXT leadership team, their peers and colleagues, and industry figures. the program features a mix of actors, writers and producers and includes:
Madelaine Osborne - Deng Deng - Laneikka Denne - Michelle Sverdloff - Laura Djanegarra - Karina Bracken - Em Richardson - Bardiya McKinnon
Our thanks to the following mentors: Dom Mercer, Damien Ryan, Shaun Rennie, Tobias Manderson-Galvin, Kristine Landon-Smith, Joanne Kee, Dino Dimitriadis, Shane Bosher, Jeremy Waters, Erin Harvie, Katie Shearer, Erin Taylor, Richard Carroll