Dress the Circle — Help Us Build a Home for Brave Work

After 25 years of creating fearless, independent theatre, The Living Room Theatre has found a permanent home at 21 Shepherd Street, Marrickville.

This is more than a building. It is the living embodiment of our Vision:
To be an ever-evolving space where artists and audiences come together to transform understanding—through fearless storytelling, embodied research, and the pursuit of truth, beauty, and justice.

Through our Mission, we offer artists a home for collaboration, vulnerability, and growth. We ask the urgent questions—how violence and trauma persist in relation to the female body—and create performances that embolden change.

Our Purpose is clear: to reveal and confront the ways violence and trauma are bound to inequality and injustice, making space for empathy, dignity, and transformation.

And at the core of our Platform lies the exploration of how the body and space are architecturally framed. Through nonlinear, multi-sensory experiences, we hold joy, love, beauty, and rage—transcending shame and reclaiming courage.

Now, with 21 Shepherd Street, we can embody this work every day. But we need your help to “dress the circle” and bring this home to life.

How You Can Help

From a $25 work light that keeps creativity alive after dark, to a $10,000 transformation package that builds a complete stage environment, every gift helps us create a flexible, welcoming space where artists and audiences can gather, imagine, and transform together.

Every donor will be acknowledged on our Donor Circle Wall and receive behind-the-scenes updates as we build this sanctuary for courageous work.

Building with Beauty – Circles of Support

Spark

• $25 – Backstage Glow
  Provide a rehearsal work light. Your gift keeps the creative process alive after dark.

• $50 – A Chair for the Circle
  Give an audience member a seat. Your gift ensures every story is witnessed.

Illuminate

• $150 – Light a Story
  Fund a spotlight. Your gift brings a courageous voice out of the shadows and into the light.

• $500 – Shift the Scene
  Support a flexible backdrop panel. Your gift helps artists reshape the space to reflect their vision.

Elevate

• $1,000 – Raise the Circle
  Sponsor a portable riser. Your gift transforms the audience’s perspective, elevating bold new works.

• $2,500 – Stories in Motion
  Provide a projector. Your gift allows artists to create immersive, multi-layered storytelling experiences.

Transform

• $5,000 – Shape the Circle
  Fund a modular seating bank. Your gift ensures adaptability so each performance can find its own form.

• $10,000 – Circle Transformation Package
  Support seating, lights, and backdrop together. Your gift lays the foundation for a complete, adaptable stage environment that embodies LRT’s 25-year legacy.

By dressing the circle, you’re not just furnishing a venue — you’re helping us live our vision, uphold our mission, and build a future where fearless voices are heard.