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Our friends at Bus Stop Films have just opened enrolments for next year, and if you sign up for the Western Sydney location you might just spot Kate from the Q theatre team in your class 🎥
The Program is open to people aged 17+ who live with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities or autism. Participants learn all about filmmaking while gaining work ready skills, improved literacy and social confidence, delivered in a friendly and supportive environment.
Get in quick as places go fast!
More info: https://busstopfilms.com.au/programs/program-enrolment-2/

Massive congratulations to this years ArtsLab WNW cohort Adam, Divya, Irelish and Anna for wrapping up their SECOND season here at The Joan in Penrith tonight. You’ve filled the building with poetry, soup, dancing, disco lights, dreamy shadows and childhood memories. Each work thrived in its own beautiful way and we couldn’t be more proud witnessing what you’ve accomplished by stretching and challenging yourselves 🥹
This is just the beginning. Go forth and make more art!
Shout out to @tylzfitzpatrick for driving production week like an absolute CAPTAIN. And thank you to Nat, Lily, Valentina and the whole @shopfront_arts team for taking us along for the ride.
See you again next year!
@adm_yoon
@divya.lotliker
@irelishbarker
@annakrywyjmoore

The Arts Lab Artists are in the building and are getting ready for tomorrow night!
Tickets are still available throughout the season, you don’t want to miss this ✨
You can buy your tickets now for the individual works:
🔴 Red Soup - Anna Krywji Moore
🍃Sensarions of Maintenance - Adam Yoon
🚦Curbsquatters - Irelish Barker
🏠 One Self over the Crimson Next - Divya Lotliker
Or grab yourself a season pass and enjoy the whole festival!
🎟️ Tickets and season passes on sale now via link in bio

Residency programs like Arts Lab are crucial for emerging artists to get their start 🎭
Hear from this years ArtsLab WNW artists with a Q&A on Sat 11 Nov 6pm. This is your opportunity to meet them, hear about their process, learn about Arts Lab, and how you can be involved in the future. Attendance is FREE and no registration necessary.
Come early and make a day of it to see all the incredible work apart of the festival
You can buy your tickets now for the individual works:
🔴 Red Soup - Anna Krywji Moore
🍃Sensarions of Maintenance - Adam Yoon
🚦Curbsquatters - Irelish Barker
🏠 One Self over the Crimson Next - Divya Lotliker
Or grab yourself a season pass and enjoy the whole festival!
🎟️ Tickets and season passes on sale now via link in bio

Reposted • @shopfront_arts:⠀
Check out some of the wonderful words written about ARTSLAB: Drifters by some fabulous reviewers! We are so thrilled with the response to the Drifters season at 107 and can`t wait for them to return with our friends at @qtheatre_ ⠀
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Grab your tickets quick for this super limited run in PENRITH this week 9-11 Nov 💛⠀
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🎟️ Tix in our bio! ⠀
📸 Images by Clare Hawley ⠀
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Images: 1) A young woman on stage, with her hands up in joy. Text reads “The fresh, lively and thoughtful program offers an exciting glimpse into the creative minds of the young and vibrant - Catherine Skipper, SSH" 2) A young woman on stage, a white sheet hangs behind her as she looks down. Text reads "Artslab: Drifters has delivered a slew of entertaining, thought provoking diverse stories. - Chantelle Mayo, Toasting Aussie Theatre" 3) A young woman in a powerful pose, mid dancing on stage. Text reads “You’re guaranteed a night full of powerful stories, thoughtful explorations, and a bucketload of talent - Rosie Niven, Theatre Travels` 4) A young woman sits on the floor, behind red gauze in a comfortable looking room. Text reads `If you can’t make it to 107 this week, you haven’t missed out - you can catch ArtsLab: Drifters at The Joan in Penrith early November as they bring their stories even closer to home - Rosie Niven, Theatre Travels"

The Drifters are on their way with Arts Lab just around the corner.
Join us for a festival of new work from Western Sydney’s most exciting emerging artists, presenting three new theatre works and a performance art installation from November 9 - 11
You can buy your tickets now for the individual works:
🔴 Red Soup - Anna Krywji Moore
🍃Sensarions of Maintenance - Adam Yoon
🚦Curbsquatters - Irelish Barker
🏠 One Self over the Crimson Next - Divya Lotliker
Or grab yourself a season pass and enjoy the whole festival!
🎟️ Tickets and season passes on sale now via link in bio

Have a listen to our incredible artists @adm_yoon and @annakrywyjmoore chatting about their works ‘Sensations of Maintenance’ and ‘Red Soup’
Only one week to go!
🎟️ Tickets in bio

Hear from two of our ArtsLab Artists @irelishbarker and @divya.lotliker about their works in ARTSLAB: Drifters!
Don’t miss CURBSQUATTERS and ONE SELF OVER THE CRIMSON NEST alongside other amazing works in ArtsLab! @the_joan from Nov 9-11
🎟️ Tix in our bio

Reviews are in for ArtsLab: Drifters, don`t miss the @the_Joan season November 9-11
"Artslab: Drifters features a well-rounded catalogue of the arts, from theatre and dance to a durational performance that spans the entire length of the season - each interrogating in their own way the experience of forming a communal or personal identity.
You’re guaranteed a night full of powerful stories, thoughtful explorations, and a bucketload of talent." - Theatre Travels Review
🎟 Tickets available in bio
📸 All images by Clare Hawley
Images: Eight production images of four different artworks. They show a series of Young People on stage performing, or performing within a gallery installation.

After a successful season the ArtsLabbers are ready to come out west November 9-11.
Come see the incredible new works and support these amazing Western Sydney Artists.
🎟️ Tickets are available in bio
Artist Q&A: Sat 11 Nov 6pm (Borland Lounge)
Calling all young and emerging artists and arts lovers!
Q Theatre and Shopfront Arts Co-Op invite you to join us for a special Q&A session with the ARTSLAB WNW artists. This is your opportunity to meet them, hear about their process, and learn about ARTSLAB and how you can be involved in the future. Attendance is FREE and no registration is necessary

Here’s a wonderful throwback from @westernweekender of the smaller of the 2 theatres at the old Q Theatre on Railway St, Penrith. Who’s got a beautiful memory of being in this space? 😍
Repost • @westernweekender THROWBACK THURSDAY: Six actors with workmen as the Q Theatre in Penrith is constructed in 1977. Not everyone in the photo is known - but featured are Doreen Warburton, Linden Wilkinson, Kevin Jackson and Ron Rodger.
(📸 Penrith City Library)

These ArtsLab WNW artists just wrapped up their 1st leg of shows at @107projectsinc and we couldn’t be more proud!! We can’t wait for them to take over the Joan on 9-11 Nov so be sure to book your tickets now 🎟️ @shopfront_arts are coming out West!
@annakrywyjmoore
@irelishbarker
@adm_yoon
@divya.lotliker


