History
Since its inception in 1991, Black Swan has earned both critical and popular acclaim for its world premiere productions and highly distinctive (re)interpretations of international theatre classics – all of which are infused with the unique culture of Western Australia. These have included such landmark productions as 'Bran Nue Dae', 'Sistergirl', 'Tourmaline', 'Corrugation Road' (winner of the prestigious The Age Critics’ Award), 'The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea', 'Cloudstreet' (Perth, Sydney, London and Dublin seasons) and 'The Odyssey'.
As State Flagship Theatre Company, Black Swan presents a broad ranging program including the creation of new work, contemporary international works and reinterpretations of classic plays that reflects life in Western Australia.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Kate Cherry, Black Swan has also created the Rio Tinto Black Swan Commissions, a new commissioning program investing into WA’s creative future and showcasing Western Australian stories. The Company also runs a professional development program for emerging Western Australian artists who become Associate Artists of Black Swan for a calendar year. Black Swan State Theatre Company is the Resident Company in the new State Theatre Centre of Western Australia which opened in January 2011. All of Black Swan's productions in 2011 and beyond will be performed in the State Theatre Centre of WA, in the Heath Ledger Theatre or the Studio Underground.
Black Swan's office and rehearsal room used to be located at the Old Masonic Hall in Nedlands, with productions being performed in various theatres around Perth.
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