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Reflection on ‘Why You Not Eat’ performance  

Reflection on Why You Not Eat performance   Festival of Death and Dying 22nd November 2025  Performer Lian Loke As part of The Living Room Theatre’s Open Room Program, artist Lian Loke has been in residence developing her deeply intimate performance work Why You Not Eat, with dramaturgical support from Michelle St Anne. Drawing on personal memory, cultural lineage, and the fragile negotiations of care at the end of life, Loke […]

2025 Annual Report

As we look toward the next 25 years, we do so with confidence in the foundations now being built. The Living Room Theatre has always been defined by courage, in its artistic practice, collaboration and commitment to creating space for the stories that are not hear elsewhere. With strengthened governance, renewed strategic focus, and growing […]

The Weight of Being Seen: On Art, Legacy, and the Politics of Impact

With the continued silencing from arts funding bodies and the like, I reflect on the state of the sector — a place I once hoped to belong, but which, it seems, will always find ways to keep me at its edges. By Michelle St Anne We make art from the edges — from the cracks […]

A Home at Last

For 25 years, The Living Room Theatre has carried its work into borrowed, temporary, and abandoned spaces. From warehouses to office blocks, from hidden corners of the city to places marked by hurt and absence, we have created performances that transform the ordinary into sites of revelation. Now, for the first time, we have a […]

How to Host a Giving Day Morning Tea for The Living Room Theatre

Hosting a Giving Day Morning Tea is simple and a wonderful way to support bold, necessary art this AusArt Day. Here’s how: 1.Register your event 2.InviteUse our beautifully designed invitation to gather friends, family, or colleagues. Share why supporting The Living Room Theatre matters to you. 3. HostPut the kettle on, lay out some treats, […]

The Living Room Theatre Finds a Home After 25 Years

After 25 years of creating bold, necessary, and deeply personal work, The Living Room Theatre has found a permanent home. For the first time in our history, we now have a dedicated space to sustain our practice — a place where time, freedom, and artistic curiosity can take root. 21 Shepherd: More Than a VenueLocated […]

21 Shepherd – Expression of Interest

Expression of Interest – Activate 21 Shepherd Dates: 1 October 2025 – 30 November 2026Location: 21 Shepherd St, Marrickville Who Can Apply Theatre, dance, music & interdisciplinary artists Works at any stage — from first ideas to showings Individuals or collectives What’s On Offer Tarkett floor for dance ‘Olive’ Kawai GX3 Grand Piano Adaptable performance […]

Julie Vulcan – a personal response

When I think of a living room, I think of a Living Room I think of its resonances How it beckons me in – or not How it makes me feel. A living room is the sum of its parts It is where we come to be with Ourselves Others It is where we come to listen to share stories Where we are part of something Maybe uncomfortably so   When I think of violence, I think of its nuances The violence of absence Of stillness Of a sudden movement An exclamation Or a harsh “Shoosh!”   When I think of these things I think how these elements are also part of the skill and craft of theatre. Artists create […]

Introducing Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Grant 

The Living Room Theatre Welcomes Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Grant as Director of Business Development Lizzie brings over 14 years of leadership experience across operations, commercial strategy, partnerships, and client services in the technology and digital advertising sectors, working across Asia Pacific and EMEA. Most recently, she has played a pivotal role in expanding strategic partnerships, launching […]

Dulwich Hill Relit

DULWICH HILL RELIT: A CELEBRATION OF CUTTING-EDGE MUSIC & PERFORMANCE The Living Room Theatre is set to ignite Dulwich Hill with a three-night program of groundbreaking live music and performance as part of Dulwich Hill Relit. Pushing sonic boundaries and activating unexpected spaces, this thrilling series features some of Australia’s most innovative artists in an […]

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