Coming up to their 1st Birthday, 21 Shepherd Street have cultivated a space for humble and deeply honest offerings of music and theatre in an impressively short period of time. Their presentation of Turkish-Australian musician Muharrem Aslan’s “Sounds of Anatolia” was no exception. Vocalist, composer and Bağlama virtuoso Muharrem Aslan presented 2 intimate sets of […]

Expression of Interest Winter 1 June – 30 August You’ve worked in rooms that asked you to make the work smaller. To explain it. Soften it. Make it entertaining. You didn’t start making work to do any of those things. 21 Shepherd is a home for performing artists working from a place of genuine necessity […]

Join Our Board: Treasurer Opportunity at The Living Room Theatre At The Living Room Theatre (LRT), we believe in the power of creativity to bring people together, spark conversation, and build community. As we enter an exciting new phase of growth—including the development of initiatives such as LRT and 21 Shepherd—we are seeking a Treasurer […]

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 […]

Splinter Orchestra  Splinter  is a large-scale electro-acoustic improvising Orchestra playing with Dharug Country, Sydney, Australia.   One of the few groups of its kind anywhere else in the world, Splinter was formed in 2002, currently comprises 30+ members and brings together musickin from various backgrounds to co-create on equal terms – without any leaders, composers, or conductors.  The ensemble is based on a […]

Good evening. It’s a real privilege to stand here tonight at this fantastic new venue surrounded by the people who make the inner west come alive with creativity. I acknowledge the Gadical and Wangal people and pay my respects to Elders past and present. The Living Room Theatre has spent 25 years creating immersive experiences […]

The Anastasia Project explores how and why people who believe in climate change choose to ignore it, and how people can be empowered to take climate action.