MELBOURNE
21 February - 2 March 2025
MELBOURNE 21 February - 2 March 2025
As part of the 2025 Festival of the Unseen, ATC’s inaugural Summer Lab provides ongoing development and support to previous Winter Lab projects (Antipodes’ flagship development program established in 2020). Each of the seven projects will culminate in either a one-night-only performance, a staged reading or in-development ‘sneak peek’ open sessions.
The Summer Lab looks to engage approximately 40 artists, returning and new.
Cameron Steens - Lead Producer
A new intuitive under my teneur as New Work Manager, seven previous Winter Lab projects were selected to present in-development presentation as part of the 2025 Summer Lab. Subsequently, I engaged in close collaboration with the creators of each show to identify the most suitable collaborators for their projects. This encompassed a diverse range of professionals, including actors, directors, dramaturges, consultants, mentors, and designers. I secured contracts for all artists, developed comprehensive schedules for each development period, and oversaw all marketing initiatives, while providing creative contributions to each project. The Seasonal Labs remain the most significant and fulfilling endeavor of my professional career to date.
Participating Artists
PRODUCTION TEAM
Lead Producer - Cameron Steens
Co-Producer - Brandon Pape
STORKED
by Myfanwy Hocking
with Bridget Balodis, Maude Davey, Flick, Hany Lee, Brooke Lee, Nikki Viveca & Elliot Wood
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER
by Abigail Banister-Jones
with Miela Anich, Flick, Lachlan Obst & Elliot Wood
DEATH TO A BUTTERFLY
by Andy Freeborn & Jess Ramsey
with David Butler, Flick, Sophia Katos, Alessandra Merlo, J Ridler, Mikey Sakinofsky & Luisa Scrofani
THE LIFE CYCLE OF BLANCO
by Vonne Patiag
with Ben Kenne, Jasper Lee-Lindsay, Luke Leong-Tay & Beng Oh
JOURNEY OF THE TRUE SELF
by R. Johns & Aliya Aboo
and Evangelos Arabatzis, Sepideh Karimi, Rajendra Moodley, Majid Shokor & Anita Torrance
CAPTURE (working title)
by Tomas Parrish & Ziggy Resnick
with Skye Beker, Manali Datar, Sara Reed, Willow Sizer & Nevo Zisin
SILVER TONGUE
by Alec Steedman & Miranda Middleton
with Jack Parker
