About Us
THEATRE 180, with a mandate of GREAT STORIES, WELL TOLD, produces works of integrity which are moving, innovative and entertaining. Proudly Western Australian, OUR TEAM presents a range of stories through award-winning Australian and International plays, together with new writing from WA playwrights.
We are known for audacious, authentic and inclusive theatre, focused on telling stories with heart, bringing together generations and connecting communities.
PURPOSE
- To spark imagination and conversation through authentic, innovative, audacious theatre-making and intergenerational stories of the heart.
- To reach out and cultivate connected, creative communities to inspire resilience and reflect the complexity of contemporary Australian society.
- To create new, inclusive opportunities and extend career pathways for WA’s diverse arts professionals.
- To foster passionate creativity in young people and affirm the value of seniors.
VISION
- To be a leader in showcasing Western Australian artistic collaboration and stories.
- To be a vibrant, international arts leader through intergenerational, innovative theatre.
VALUES
- Excellence – demanding high standards
- Inclusivity – leading to diversity
- Opportunity – empowering creativity
- Integrity – driving our social and environmental conscience
THEATRE 180 is built on three foundation stones:
AGELINK COMMUNITY ACCESS and EDUCATION PROGRAMS
OUTER-METRO and REGIONAL TOURING
With innovations like presenting live theatre in cinemas we are proud to continue finding new ways to engage with audiences near and far, and share the stories that make us WHO WE ARE.
2021 Western Australian Heritage Award Finalist
THANK YOU TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS AND FRIENDS:
PLATINUM DONORS
Leanne and Sam Walsh AO
MAJOR DONORS
Tony and Gwenyth Lennon
Tim and Leonie Baldock
Ungar Family Foundation
Robin Tunnicliffe FCPA CPM
DONOR CIRCLE MEMBERS
Melanie Binet
Nola Burns
Eva Chye
Wendy Court
Bernie and Jenny Davis OAM
Patricia Dunn
Dr Gemma Edwards-Smith
Susan Fleming
Stephen Ford and Shiva Ansari
Madison Gracie
Chris and Liz Greenwood
Alexandria Henderson
Margaret Hodgson
Janet Holmes a Court and Gilbert George
Zalia Joi
Fiona Keating
Jody Lennon
Adrienne Marshall
Nerida Moore and Phil Kelly
Vivienne Panniza
Piacentini & Son
Lam Ti Muir
Eddie and Sally Stowers
Rebecca Tomkinson
Gail and Mark Young
Heather Zampatti
Brigida and Nigel Desebrock
Kerry Sanderson AC CVO
DONOR FRIENDS
Elizabeth Carr
Ross Goulden
Julie Hobbs
Peter Kift
Ted McEvoy
Roslyn Seale
Sanford Walker
Irene Jarzabek
Bruce Klyne
Tim Larkin
Sally Sander
Garry and Lynn Ferguson
Elizabeth Connor
Yvonne Osborn
AMBASSADOR
Madison Gracie
A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, STUART HALUSZ
THEATRE 180 takes its name from the 180-degree perspective on life – from the buoyancy of youth to the wisdom of age and everything in between. Storytellers are agents for change, agents for enlightenment and an integral part of the fabric in a multicultural and intergenerational tapestry. The plays I program and stories we tell always come from the heart, from a place of hope and with a purpose to heal and foster resilience and genuine human connection. I believe it is essential for us to understand the stories of our past in order to inform the present, and thereby dream our future.
Join us as we present GREAT STORIES, WELL TOLD.
Theatre with heart
Theatre with a difference
THEATRE 180
Agelink Community Access / Education Programs
For 30 years through our Agelink Community access program, we have reached deep into communities with our mental health driven oral history theatre projects, affirming the value and wisdom of seniors in our society. THEATRE 180 is also committed to both presenting works for and about, and creating educational opportunities for young people and students.
Mainstage productions
THEATRE 180 seeks out the best of writing from Australia and around the world to present for audiences in our hometown Perth, and on tour around regional WA, interstate and internationally.
Outer-Metro and Regional Touring
We produce shows designed to tour and that are accessible to a broad, intergenerational audience.
Get In Touch
Whether as an audience member, sponsor or philanthropic donor, we would love to hear from you!
you can support us
As an independent, not-for-profit theatre company, we welcome any form of support. Donations of $2.00 or more are tax-deductible.
The THEATRE 180 Public Fund (ABN: 33 042 434 145) is a tax deductible fund listed on the Australian Government’s Register of Cultural Organisations maintained under Subdivision 30-F of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
ALL DONATIONS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SPECIAL PUBLIC FUND ADMINISTRATED BY THEATRE 180 AND THESE FUNDS WILL ONLY BE USED FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANISATION.
THEATRE 180 Public Fund
Robin Tunnicliffe FCPA CPM, Jenny Davis OAM, Stuart Halusz
Make A Donation
Whether large or small, any donation will help THEATRE 180 in a variety of ways – by providing much-needed resources to support our administration costs, or to help fund a particular area of our work such as set/props construction, wardrobe, Emerging WA Artist mentoring or script development.
Partner with THEATRE 180
THEATRE 180 works with a number of organisations and individuals in a variety of ways to achieve different outcomes. Please contact us to find out more.
Leave A Legacy
A bequest to THEATRE 180 will help to ensure that many more audiences will continue to benefit from the stories we tell, for many years to come.