Shopfront contemporary arts centre (also known as Shopfront Theatre For Young People) has members between the ages of 8 and 25, located in Carlton

Carlton, New South Wales

Carlton is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Carlton is located 15 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Carlton lies across the boundary of two local government areas, the Municipality of Kogarah and the...

, New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

Australia

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. Shopfront provides a place, resources, training, and development opportunities for young artists. The Shopfront building is a theatre facility, with three rehearsal studios, sound studio and digital film editing suite.

Company history

Shopfront was formed in 1976, by Errol Bray and Garry Fry- two theatre directors with a goal in mind that young people needed their own space to create work with independence and creative freedom. Shopfront started running workshops in Hurstville under the name St George Theatre for Young People. In 1977 Shopfront started renting a venue on Carlton Parade with a dancehall, adjacent house and two shops and renamed itself as Shopfront Theatre for Young People. Thirty years later Shopfront is still at this venue but have since shortened its name to Shopfront. In 1979 the co-operative raised money to buy the building – through 50 hour Actathons, costume parades, raffles, income from show, donations they raised $43,000, and with the additional help of Rockdale

Rockdale, New South Wales

Rockdale is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rockdale is located 13 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area...

 and Hurstville

Hurstville, New South Wales

Hurstville is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hurstville is located 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Hurstville is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of...

 Council, the NSW Government, with a bank loan the building was purchased.

Current Staff

Artistic Director/CEO: TJ Eckleberg

General Manager: Nerida Woods

Outreach Director: Sarah Emery

Online Curator: Sam Dalley

Notable Ex-members

• Paul Capsis
  Paul Capsis
  Paul Capsis is an Australian singer and actor, who is best known for his cabaret theatre roles. Capsis has Greek and Maltese heritage.Capsis has released two CDs called Paul Capsis Live and Everybody Wants To Touch Me...
  
  
• Martin Blacker
• Nick Carlile
• Trevor Ashley
  Trevor Ashley
  Trevor Ashley is a Sydney based performer and drag artist. He has had an extensive career in cabaret, clubs, television and musical theatre in Australia....
  
  http://www.leaveittodiva.com.au/bios/trevor.htm

Former Staff

Michael McLaughlin,
Kaela Scott,
Faye Westwood,
Jeremy Rice,
Paul Dwyer,
John De Feu,
Kate Cluston,
Beck Ronkston,
Katrina Douglas,
Christina Mimmocchi,
Mishline Jammal,
Greg Bull,
Lynne Atkinson

Past Shows

• "three:Artslab Residency Showing, 2009"
• "Superperfect, 2009"
• "RAW reanimated meat, 2009"
• "Rambos on Rollerskates, 2009"
• "Villainous Business, 2008"
• "Atomiser:ArtsLab Residency Showing, 2008"
• "(lost toy story), 2008"directed by TJ Eckleberg
• "RAW no use-by date, 2008"
• "Dracula's cabaret disco, 2008"
• "Kaboom:ArtsLab Residency Showing, 2007"
• "A City of Shadows and Ice, 2007"directed by TJ Eckleberg
• "RAW-Shaken&Stirred, 2007"
• "Polyphonic Bonus Features, 2007"directed by Chris Ryan
• "The Tuesday Clan, 2006"
• "POP UP!, 2006"directed by TJ Eckleberg
• "RAW On Fire, 2006"
• "Shifting Spirits, 2005"
• "The(Neo)Sun, 2005"
• "Angels in the Architecture, 2005"directed by TJ Eckleberg
• "Drop It Like It's RAW, 2005"
• "Shimmerer, 2004"
• "Off the Wall, 2004"
• "Menus 4 Madness, 2004"
• "Wadya Call Me?, 2004"directed by TJ Eckleberg
• "RAWAir, 2004"
• "Frog Rocket, 2003"
• "CODA, 2003"directed by TJ Eckleberg
• "Rated X" directed by Jeremy Rice - won AWGIE for best play (PP Cranney and the participants)
• "Laugh or Die" directed by Julia Zemiro
• "Gannon's Forest Gothic" directed by Jeremy Rice
• "Make RAW Not War, 2003"
• "Live By The Die, 2002"
• Bella's Caravan", conducted by Christina Mimmocchi
• "RATED M, 1992-1993, Directed by Kaela Scott, Winner of Australia Day Award 1994"
• "Types Like Us" and "When the Sky Falls" 1990, Pacific Rim Tour to Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Canada, and the United States. Directed by John De Feu and Michael McLaughlin.
• "Piece By Piece", 1985 US/Canada Tour
• 1984 UK Tour
• "Room - The Musical," 1983
• "The Caravan Touring Company, 1980"
• "Childmyth", 1979"
• "The Playground Play & Playground Re-Play", 1977 & 78
• "Cappelletti", by John Turnbull, 1978

External links

• http://www.shopfront.org.au Arts Centre's Official Site
• Review on POP UP! Sydney Morning Herald 2006