Black Swan State Theatre Company
The HotBed Ensemble is Black Swan State Theatre Company's professional development program for emerging West Australian artists. It aims to nurture, stimulate and showcase a selection of Perth’s most imaginative and talented theatre-makers.
In partnership with the RAC, the program includes skills development and workshop opportunities, close contact with Black Swan artists, and the opportunity to create original edgy and contemporary work.
The HotBed Ensemble has enjoyed critical and popular success since its inception in 2006. It has produced classic texts, contemporary work and new plays; in 2006 it presented 'Falling Petals' and 'Woyzeck'. 2007 saw The HotBed stage the acclaimed 'Laramie Project' (Perth season and regional tour), and 2008 produced the award winning 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' and the world premiere of 'Portraits of Modern Evil'. In 2009 the HotBed Ensemble produced the world premiere of a new Australian work 'The Dark Room' by Angela Betzien and a play by controversial playwright Mark Ravenhill (author of Shopping and F***ing) entitled 'pool [no water]'.
In 2010, the HotBed Ensemble will produce two daring plays: The Shape of Things, by Neil LaBute, and Yellow Moon: The Ballad of Leila and Lee, by David Greig.
In addition to skills development and networking opportunities, more than a third of our HotBed artists have gone on to work in our mainstage program, which is one of the core objectives for the ensemble.
For more information please contact Adam Mitchell, Director of The HotBed Ensemble, adam@bsstc.com.au
