The Parramatta Play Project
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About the Project
The Parramatta Play Project is a collaborative, place-based playwriting project designed to invite artists to celebrate and reflect upon one of Australia's most historically significant and growing cities.
Developed in partnership with Baramadagal Knowledge Holders, local cultural organisations and heritage experts, The Parramatta Play Project centres Western Sydney artists and writers to create new work.
The Project includes the creation of a new full-length work by seven professional writers, free workshop programs for students, emerging/early career writers, and local community members, free public readings and conversations with the artists.
The Process is the Premise
Process is prioritised. It's how you work that matters, how you work with others, that matters most. Unlike other forms of Writers Room - PPP prioritises playfulness, place, people and most of all, process.
The project is about creation and development, exploration and discovery.
We live and work in places holding incredible stories. Our stories from our place are powerful and important to our wellbeing and our identity.
Supported by
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and is proudly supported by The NSW Government through Create NSW.
Project partners include: Barabirang Projects, National Trust of Australia (NSW), Museums of History NSW, Parramatta and District Historical Society, National Theatre of Parramatta and Riverside Theatres, Australian Plays Transform, Western Sydney Creative, Western Sydney University's Writing and Society Research Centre, and through a residency at Theatre and Performance Studies, The University of Sydney, and is administered by Auspicious Arts Projects.
This project has been created and developed on Dharug, Tharawal and Gundagarra land in Western Sydney. Readings and presentations have also taken place on Gadigal land.
