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Farewell to Sean Pardy – and a Sneak Peak of 2022
On the brink of Sean’s departure, we thought we might let the cat out of the bag about a couple of performance works you will see at Brown’s Mart in 2022
Read MoreHUSH by Ciella Williams postponed
We’re sad to announce that due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Brown’s Mart and New Ghosts Theatre Company’s new work Hush, by Darwin playwright Ciella Williams has been postponed from what would have been an October 2021 season at Brown’s Mart Theatre. Hush tells the story of Nina, a young woman whose waters have broken…
Read MoreRachael Chisholm on burning stories, community, and our First Nations Writing Program
Don’t listen to the negative voice inside your head that says ‘You can’t do that’ … That voice is not worth the sacrifice of you living your fullest life.
Read MoreAll Aboard to New Babylon!
A solitary ship carrying the last hope of humanity – this show packs an hilarious post apocalyptic punch and more than a few wake-up calls.
Read MoreAntlia Pneumatica at Evening Reads
Performed bare bones to fully immerse audiences in the playwrights craft, just actors, scripts, and a stage. June 10, 7:30pm The second in our 2021 season of script-in-hand play readings, Antlia Pneumatica is a funeral for a friend with a supernatural twist. These plays readings are presented bare bones to fully immerse audiences in the…
Read MoreParty like it’s 1999… again
Ciella Williams, Sarah Reuben, and Kyle Walmsley will begin their first stage creative development as part of BUILD UP next month at Brown’s Mart. This new site-specific, interactive work will bring 1999 New Year’s Eve in Darwin back to life. Ciella spoke to us about audience participation, the development process, and where shows come from.…
Read MoreHymns for the Witching Hour
One of the biggest inspirations for the project was me coming to terms with parts of my very Christian upbringing and the prayers I said before I went to bed…
Read MoreBeing a fishy weirdo and sweating together.
OYSTER BOY is back from April 15-17 after selling out the Darwin Festival in 2020. We spoke with the show’s co-creator and solo performer, Kyle Walmsley, about art, self flagellation, the truth, and how many one-man shows you should make in 5 years. Kyle, you just got back from touring Oyster Boy down the guts,…
Read MoreBUILD UP 2021
This year’s projects include support for a First Nations writer, an emerging writer, a site specific work, a sensory experience and a musical theatre work. Stay tuned to hear more about their projects over the next few weeks! Brown’s Mart is thrilled to announce our 2021 BUILD UP recipients. Lynette Hubbard James Mangohig Ciella Williams…
Read MoreInterview with Ciella Williams & Bryn Wackett
Brown’s Mart stalwart Kyle Walmsley took a moment during rehearsals for Highway of Lost Hearts to chat to director Ciella Williams and star of the show, Bryn Wackett about the joys and challenges of creating their own unique iteration of Mary Anne Butler’s iconic work… Ciella: Structurally the play is unconventional in that it’s very…
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