Crossroad Arts are coming together with Townsville’s Dancenorth and Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre to produce their annual national meet-up incorporating three exciting days of workshops in contemporary movement, performance and theatre-making to nurture a new crop of fresh and crushingly sweet talent.
There are fantastic opportunities on offer for regional Australian artists with disability to apply for scholarships of up to $2,000 to assist with travel and accommodation to attend the annual C.R.U.S.H theatre-making intensive.
C.R.U.S.H is suitable for all bodies, minds and levels of artistic experience from raw beginners to highly accomplished performers and/or dancers of 15 years and older.
The fabulous weekend will see artists with and without disability from all over Australia converge on Mackay to participate.
“C.R.U.S.H is an opportunity for artists across Australia to undertake skills development in contemporary performance making in an inclusive and fun environment,” said Crossroad Arts Artistic Director Alison Richardson.
“It’s an opportunity to make new friends and build your confidence in a collaborative setting.”
Dancenorth Community Experience Manager Alice Lee Holland has been involved as facilitator with C.R.U.S.H since its inception in 2019.
“It’s a highlight on our community calendar each year,” Ms Holland said.
“It’s a special project, in that it offers the rare opportunity for regionally-based artists to gather and share skills and ideas – it’s such a thrill to be immersed in such a joyful, passionate and inspired space and we encourage everyone with an interest in creative arts to get involved.
“We love being part of C.R.U.S.H.”
La Boite Theatre is Australia’s longest continuously running theatre company and their Youth and Education Producer Ari Palani attended as a C.R.U.S.H facilitator in 2021.
“C.R.U.S.H is about exploring all of the skills it takes to share your own story your way and what it takes to craft your story to share with an audience,” Ms Palani said.
“Performances are led by the heart and the artists sharing how their stories connect and weave together.”
Applications for scholarships close today and application forms can be found at crossroadarts.com.au or call 4953 5122, admin@crossroadarts.com.au or text (for those that are Deaf) 0400 832 626.
Interviews can also be arranged if more accessible.
Crossroad Arts performers pose by a canefield for C.R.U.S.H. Photo credit: Jim Cullen Photography
