Creative Australia will welcome two new entrants to the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Performing Arts Partnership Framework (NPAPF) from 2025 – 2028.
Administered by Creative Australia, the Partnership Framework is delivered in collaboration with all states and the Northern Territory. The Partnership Framework is recognised in the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Cultural Policy Revive as a significant part of Creative Australia’s role, providing a range of performing arts organisations with the stability of up to eight years of investment.
The Poison of Polygamy at La Boite Theatre 2023. Credit:Tai Bobongi.
The new entrants include Brisbane’s , which stands as Australia’s longest continuing running theatre company, boasting a remarkable 100-year legacy. La Boite is home to the iconic 400 seat Roundhouse Theatre, the country’s only purpose-built theatre-in-the-round, fostering an immersive experience where the audience surrounds the stage.
Hide the Dog by Nathan Maynard and Jamie McCaskill. Photo: Pat Stevenson.
will also join the Partnership Framework. This nationally renowned producing organisation – which works across Australia and will have investment from New South Wales, Tasmania, and Western Australia – is dedicated to developing and presenting groundbreaking and transformative performances, creating pathways for independent artists to present their work.
Investment in 37 existing Partnership Frameworks organisations will continue from 2025 – 2028. With the new entrants joining, the investment provides investment for up to 8 years for 39 companies.
The Hon Tony Burke MP, Minister for the Arts said:
“La Boite and Performing Lines have been brilliantly telling Australian stories for years. This recognition is well deserved and can’t come soon enough.”
CEO Adrian Collette AM said:
“We are delighted to welcome La Boite and Performing Lines to the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Performing Arts Partnership Framework. The addition of these two new entrants will help to enrich Australia’s cultural landscape, offering audiences across Australia a wealth of diverse and transformative performances that inspire, provoke, and captivate.”
