Tropic Sun Theatre - Townsville

Xstrata Renews Sponsorship with Tropic Sun

Tropic Sun's President Donat Gallaher and General Manager Lorna Hempstead are shown receiving the "Inaugural Partner Xstrata Community Partnership Program NQ" award. Also pictured are Xstrata representatives, Avril Plath and Steve Kruijff.

Xstrata has renewed their sponsorship for "Shakespeare Under The Stars" for the next three years.

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Theatre To The Edge (TtTE)
In 2004, the regional companies of north Queensland Cairns - Just Us Theatre Ensemble (JUTE) Darwin - Darwin Theatre Company Mackay - Crossroad Arts Townsville- extensions Youth Dance Company Townsville - Tropic Sun	Started to take control of their own touring destiny. Crystallising their ideas how the existing ‘ARTS-Transit’(Queensland Arts Council) could best work for their regions, the companies agreed to share resources, including creative personnel. In 2005, Darwin Theatre Company (DTC) joined this consortium and ARTS-Transit, with additional NT funds, deepened the co-operation and extended it into co-production and presentation of each other’s work.
Theatre to the Edge tours and collaboration
The Boathouse by Angela Murphy Co-Producers: JUTE and Darwin Theatre Company Seasons in Cairns (JUTE Theatre) and Darwin (Darwin Entertainment Centre) Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare Producer: Tropic Sun Theatre, Townsville In association with Extensions Youth Dance Company, Townsville Season in Cairns (JUTE Theatre) Local Dancers from Cairns for Cairns Season (choreography by Extensions) Melek Mo Hani Producer: Crossroad Arts, Mackay Seasons in Townsville (Tropic Sun Theatres' Old Magistrates Court), Cairns (JUTE Theatre), Darwin & Alice Springs Othello by William Shakespeare Remount of Darwin Theatre Company production in collaboration with Tropic Sun Theatre, Townsville Season in Townsville Constance Drinkwater and the Final Days of Somerset by Stephen Carleton Co-Producers: JUTE Theatre, Darwin Theatre Company & Tropic Sun Seasons in Darwin (Darwin Entertainment Centre), Cairns (JUTE Theatre) and Townsville (Old Magistrates Court) Animal Farm by George Orwell (adapted for stage by Steve Mayer-Miller) Producer: Crossroad Arts, Mackay Seasons in Mackay (Crossroad Arts Theatre) Townsville (Tropic Sun Theatres' Old Magistrates Court) and Cairns (JUTE Theatre)	The God of Spicy Things by Sue Hayes A Regional Wave Cohort Project Co-Producers: JUTE Theatre & Crossroad Arts Seasons in Mackay (Mackay Entertainment Centre), Townsville (Court Theatre) and Cairns (JUTE Theatre) and Darwin (Browns Mart) Tracy by Sarah Cathcart Co-Producers: Business Unusual Theatre, Darwin & Darwin Theatre Company Seasons in Cairns (JUTE Theatre), Townsville (Court Theatre), Mackay (Crossroad Arts) 7 Deadly Sins by Kathryn Ash (Cairns), Melissa Cantwell (Perth), Stephen Carleton (Brisbane/Darwin), Gail Evans (Darwin), Robert Jarman (Hobart), Maryanne Sam (Ballarat) & Merrilee Mills (Darwin) A Regional Wave Cohort Project Co-Producers: Knock-em-Down Theatre, Darwin, Darwin Theatre Company and JUTE Theatre Seasons in Cairns (JUTE Theatre), Townsville (Court Theatre), Mackay (Crossroad Arts) & Darwin (Browns Mart)