Established in 1992 and based in Cairns, JUTE Theatre Company develops and produces new Australian works that engage audiences and reflect the lived experiences of regional communities. JUTE also tours and delivers accessible, high-quality theatre to remote areas, while building skills and creating opportunities for emerging artists in regional Queensland. Through partnerships with community, government, and industry, JUTE supports connected communities and contributes to the development of relevant cultural policy and practice.
Leaping from 17th-century Italy to today’s urban art scene in a fast, funny and thought-provoking mash-up of history, humour and imagination, new dark comedy Genius
JUTE Theatre Company invites audiences to take part in the creative journey of HUNTERS, a powerful new Australian play by Michael Sams, with a special
The Board of JUTE Theatre Company is delighted to welcome acclaimed theatre maker, director, and arts leader Chris Kohn as its new Executive Artistic Director
Who’s up for Bollywood dance numbers and an hilarious romantic comedy? —loud, joyful, and just a little bit chaotic, The Accidental Bride delivers the fun,
In March, Dr Matt Domingo returns to the Far North to play Hamish, a charismatic figure cloaked in darkness, in JUTE Theatre Company and Overall
After nearly three decades of leadership, JUTE Theatre Company’s founding Artistic Director and CEO will cap off an extraordinary and transformative era in Queensland’s regional
@ jute_theatre . Oct 8
GET YOUR GEEK ON!
Theatre meets innovation at Bulmba-ja!
Join JUTE Theatre Company and Launch Y(E)P for an action-packed day where creativity and curiosity collide!
📅 Saturday 18 October | 11am – 5.15pm
📍 Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, Cairns
💡 Start the day with Get Your Geek On, a funny and inspiring play about Djirra, a 12-year-old science whizz inspired by inventor David Unaipon - the genius on our $50 note! Expect fizzing volcanoes, walking robots, and a race to create the world’s greatest invention!
Then dive into hands-on workshops that spark imagination and confidence:
🎭 Theatre Workshop: Boost creativity and public speaking skills with JUTE Theatre Company.
🚀 The Problem Solvers: Identify real-world challenges and design solutions that make a difference, facilitated by Launch Y(E)P
💡 Build a Side Hustle: Turn your passions into real-world projects or mini businesses, facilitated by Launch Y(E)P
👩🏽🔬 Perfect for young people - primary to early high school - who love to imagine, invent, and perform.
🎟️ Only $5 per session – spots are limited, so grab your tickets now!
Book now: https://events.humanitix.com/get-your-geek-on
Supported by Advance Queensland
@ jute_theatre . Oct 3
Only 2 more days of Genius left! Don`t miss this incredible play, which celebrates the life of an amazing artist, Artemisia, and at the same time dares to ask, how much has really changed in 400 years?
Get your tickets today!
https://events.humanitix.com/host/5fbc8930f96bf0000be4d96a
Photos by Mimi Tannaka
@ jute_theatre . Oct 1
Enjoy this wonderful ABC Far North segment produced by Charlie McKillop who talked to actors Natalie Taylor, Thomas Medina, Danielle Aquilina, and director Nicky Fearn about Genius. This was aired before the world premiere last week.
Tickets are still available:
https://events.humanitix.com/host/5fbc8930f96bf0000be4d96a
Photos by Mimi Tannaka
@ jute_theatre . Sep 30
We’re delighted to welcome Amber Grossmann to the cast of Genius from tonight, stepping into the role of Zia, Francesco and a few more (!). Amber is a Cairns-based theatre artist, actor, playwright, director and facilitator who has collaborated with JUTE on many creative projects, and we’re excited to have her bring her talent to the stage.
@ jute_theatre . Sep 29
Don`t just take it from us...Audiences agree Genius is a must see! Only at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre in Cairns until Saturday October 4th, so make sure you grab your tickets today!
Tickets: https://collections.humanitix.com/genius
📸 1. Mimi Tannaka
📸 2-4. Paul Furse
@ jute_theatre . Sep 24
Today, we`d like to acknowledge the incredible team of creatives from mostly Cairns and Darwin, that will be bringing Genius to the stage this Friday for its world premiere. After a season in Cairns, the show will also have a season in Darwin at Brown`s Mart early next year.
The full list of credits:
CAST
Natalie Taylor: Artemisia Gentileschi
Danielle Aquilina: Miss Ella
Thomas Midena: Orazio/Tassi
Cat Hart: Zia/Francesco
Stevie Jean Kyriacou: Painter/Musician
CREATIVES | TECHNICAL | CONSTRUCTION
Sandra Thibodeaux: Playwright (not in this photo)
Nicky Fearn: Director
Simone Tesorieri: Set Design
Simona Cosentini: Costume Design
Grace Meyers: Costume Design Intern
Lara Gabor: Lighting Design
Stevie Jean Kyriacou: Sound Design/Composer
Russel Milledge: Projection Design
Tony Marshall: Production Manager
Maddison Penglis: Stage Manager
+ Jess the venue technician.
JUTE wishes to pay its respects to Elders, past and present, of the lands where we work, live and perform. JUTE acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land as well as the many regional areas we visit, tour and produce work. We recognise that these lands have always been places of art and story-telling.
JUTE Theatre Company
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This SATURDAY! Theatre Meets Innovation at Bulmba-ja! Get Your Geek On play, theatre workshops and business / entrepreneurship workshops for youth delivered by JUTE and Launch YEP.
Join JUTE Theatre Company and Launch Y(E)P for a jam-packed day of performance and hands-on workshops that celebrate creativity, problem-solving, and big ideas.
All day long, 11am - 5pm
🤓 The Play: Get Your Geek On by Isaac Drandic
⚙ Workshops - Alongside the play, take part in dynamic theatre and innovation workshops:
🗣 Confidence and public speaking boosting theatre-based workshop delivered by JUTE Theatre Company
💡 The Problem Solvers: Designing Solutions That Make a Difference (Problems Worth Solving)
🏘 Build a Side Hustle: From Idea to Action (Creating a Side Hustle)
Who's it for?
Young people primary school aged, early high school.
Price:
$5 per session only!
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Blackall audiences are invited to experience a new Australian work in development when local actor and playwright Matt Young shares a free public reading of The Sky is Falling at the Blackall Cultural Centre on Saturday, 11 October at 9:30 am. The Sky is Falling is being developed with the support of the Driving and Activating Regional Theatre Sector (DARTS) Creative Development program, an initiative of JUTE Theatre Company that champions regional voices and new Australian storytelling. The public reading follows a week-long creative development process and will be presented by this amazing team of regional artists.Day 2: The Sky Is Falling family portrait!
THE SKY IS FALLING, A Play in Development�by Matt Young
Originally written as part of Write Sparks 2024, facilitated by Kathryn Ash, Senior Creative Producer of Jute Theatre Company.
Directed by Catherine McKernan Doris �Dramaturg: Michael Sams ��Miss Alofa: Shonee Samia�Tristan: Kendra Markwell
THE SKY IS FALLING is a two character drama. Tensions rise when Tristan, a cheeky 9 year old foster child, being raised in a male same-sex parented family, is assigned a Mother’s Day poem by his religious, Pasefika tutor, Miss Alofa. Can the two put aside their diffferences to complete the assignment, or will the traumas of their past break them apart? Can love and compassion find their way when all the time the sky is falling?
*Contains discussion of LGBTQIA+, racial and religious vilification, and themes of childhood trauma, including the death of a parent.
This project is delivered with the support of the DARTS Creative Development program, an initiative of JUTE Theatre Company. The DARTS initiative is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a Queensland Government and Blackall-Tambo Regional Council partnership to support local arts and culture.
www.arts.qld.gov.au/
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Get Your Geek On - Theatre Meets Innovation at Bulmba-ja!
To book: events.humanitix.com/get-your-geek-on
Join JUTE Theatre Company and Launch Y(E)P for a jam-packed day of performance and hands-on workshops that celebrate creativity, problem-solving, and big ideas.
2 shows and 3 workshops - join at any time during the day.
The Play: Get Your Geek On by Isaac Drandic
Meet Djirra, a 12-year-old science whizz inspired by Indigenous inventor David Unaipon. With fizzing volcanoes, walking robots, and plenty of laughs, Djirra is on a mission to create the world’s greatest invention - if she can outsmart her classmate Kevin first!
Workshops
Alongside the play, take part in dynamic theatre and innovation workshops:
The Problem Solvers: Designing Solutions That Make a Difference
Identify meaningful challenges within your community and discover innovative ways to design solutions, fostering creative problem-solving skills.
Build a Side Hustle: From Idea to Action
Explore how to turn your passions into real-world business ideas, learning the basics of launching a small project or business.
Perfect for students, families, and anyone curious about how creativity and entrepreneurship go hand in hand.
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GET YOUR GEEK ON!
Theatre meets innovation at Bulmba-ja!
Join JUTE Theatre Company and Launch Y(E)P for an action-packed day where creativity and curiosity collide!
📅 Saturday 18 October | 11am – 5.15pm
📍 Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, Cairns
➡ Program
11am Get Your Geek On
12pm Theatre Workshop
12pm The Problem Solvers workshop
1.30pm Build a Side Hustle workshop
3pm Get Your Geek On
4.00pm Theatre workshop
🎟️ Only $5 per session – spots are limited, so grab your tickets now!
Book now: events.humanitix.com/get-your-geek-on
➡ More details:
💡 See Get Your Geek On, a funny and inspiring play about Djirra, a 12-year-old science whizz inspired by inventor David Unaipon - the genius on our $50 note! Expect fizzing volcanoes, walking robots, and a race to create the world’s greatest invention!
Dive into hands-on workshops that spark imagination and confidence:
🎭 Theatre Workshop: Boost creativity and public speaking skills with JUTE Theatre Company.
🚀 The Problem Solvers: Identify real-world challenges and design solutions that make a difference, facilitated by Launch Y(E)P
💡 Build a Side Hustle: Turn your passions into real-world projects or mini businesses, facilitated by Launch Y(E)P
👩🏽🔬 Perfect for young people - primary to early high school - who love to imagine, invent, and perform.
Supported by Advance Queensland ... See MoreSee Less
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Get Your Geek On Theatre Show and Workshops – JUTE
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