Back to Back Theatre
Back to Back Theatre is an Australian contemporary theatre company based in Geelong, Victoria and touring nationally and internationally. It creates new forms of contemporary theatre imagined from the minds and experiences of an ensemble of actors perceived to have an intellectual disability.
Since 1999, under the Artistic Directorship of Bruce Gladwin, the company has nurtured a unique artistic voice with an emphasis on the ensemble’s own commentaries on broad social and cultural dialogue. Created through a process of research, improvisation and scripting, new work is realised via collaboration between the ensemble, Artistic Director and guest artists.
Touring Works
Awards
For Back to Back Theatre
- Australian Disability Enterprise of Excellence AwardE (2012)
- Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards - Group Award (2005)
GANESH VERSUS THE THIRD REICH
- Edinburgh International Festival Herald Angel Critics’ Award (2014)
- Kunstfest Weimar Very Young Jury’s All Round Award (2014)
- Green Room Award Best Ensemble Performance in Alternative & Hybrid Performance (2012)
- Green Room Award Best Direction in Theatre (2012)
- Green Room Award Best Production in Theatre (2012)
- Helpmann Award for Best Play (2012)
- Melbourne Festival Age Critics’ Award (2012)
- Kit Denton Fellowship for Theatrical Courage (2009)
small metal objects
- Bessie Award, New York (2008)
- Green Room Award - Best Theatre Production (New Form), Victoria (2007)
- ZKB Appreciation Prize, Zurich Theatre Festival (2007)
- Inaugural Age Critics' Special Commendation, Melbourne Festival (2005)
SOFT
- The Age Critics’ Award for Creative Excellence, Melbourne Festival (2002)
Performance History
A list of Back to Back Theatre performances from 1988 to present is available at http://backtobacktheatre.com/about/performance-awards-history/
Publications & Interviews
Selected books and journals that detail Back to Back Theatre and contemporary performance, as well as recent interviews with Artistic Director Bruce Gladwin are available at http://backtobacktheatre.com/about/publications-interviews/
Scripts
The scripts of Back to Back Theatre’s works GANESH VERSUS THE THIRD REICH, FOOD COURT & small metal objects are available to purchase from australianplays.org
External links
www.facebook.com/backtobacktheatre
www.instagram.com/backtobacktheatre
www.vimeo.com/backtobacktheatre