About Mudlark Theatre
Mudlark Theatre Company are based in Launceston, in Northern Tasmania on the banks of kanamuluka (Tamar) River. We have a nineteen-year history here, providing employment, career pathways and professional development opportunities for Tasmanian artists.
We create new Tasmanian work, capturing the voices of our island. We create theatre with artists at all stages of their careers, celebrating history and diversity. We tell the stories that will help us know who we are, and who we want to become, sparking curiosity, empathy and joy as we navigate a complex world.
We create new Tasmanian work, capturing the voices of our island. We create theatre with artists at all stages of their careers, celebrating history and diversity. We tell the stories that will help us know who we are, and who we want to become, sparking curiosity, empathy and joy as we navigate a complex world.
Our Values
Mudlark’s values are central to everything we do. They govern how we behave as a company, what we expect of our board, artists and staff and inform our decision making on organisational, programming and community matters.
- We put the artist at the centre of what we do.
- We create a safe and nurturing space which supports rigorous practice and allows work to develop naturally.
- We welcome the responsibility of ensuring diverse Tasmanian stories are told. Our work starts and contributes to important conversations which help us make sense of our world.
- We create work that engages Tasmanian audiences. We love to create and share with others in our community, uniting people through our work.
- We exist for the benefit and growth of the Tasmanian theatre sector and are committed to striving for best practice and being leaders in the sector.
- We believe in the transformative power of theatre.
- We believe it is possible to have a thriving theatre culture in our regional city.
Our Program
Mudlark's annual artistic program reflects the diverse Tasmanian experience, inspires multigenerational audiences and influences future theatre makers.
Each year we aim to:
Each year we aim to:
- Premiere and tour (within Tasmania) at least one new mainstage work by an established Tasmanian playwright
- Premiere at least one new work with emerging Tasmanian artists (including actors, directors, playwrights, designers etc)
- Hold writer and creative development periods (traditionally a one week workshop period) for new works, involving a team of artists to interrogate and nurture the work
- Provide avenues for new and emerging playwrights to have their work supported, read and examined in a supportive environment through our Writer's Room program
- Present the One Day project, an annual event which brings together our entire theatre community to create new work, distilling the theatrical development process into an electrifying 24 hours.
