Performing Lines WA
Share
PLWA produces independent WA artists whose work pushes boundaries and sparks new conversations.
Performing Lines WA produces new and trnsformative West Australian performing arts.
09/06/2026
π LEGENDS is coming to Brisbane Festival π
Performing Lines is excited to announce that our award-winning show LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) by Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong is coming to Brisbane Festival this September, fresh from winning two Performing Arts WA Awards for Outstanding Stage Design and Outstanding Costume Design.β¨
This funeral will be the death of them.
A rip-roaring ride plunging two best friends into the depths of the Chinese afterlife, LEGENDS crosses genres, realities and theatrical convention with infectious zest. Itβs a powerful, deeply personal examination of the Chinese cultural experience and the enduring power of friendship, revealed through a hilarious yet subtly moving lens.
π
17β20 September 2026
π Cremorne Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Brisbane QLD
ποΈ Book now via the link below
https://performinglines.org.au/projects/legends-of-the-golden-arches/
Fuel Transformative Performance this EOFY. Your support of Performing Lines will help artists like Crystal Nguyen to make work on their terms.
π Donate today via the link below π
https://performinglines.org.au/support-us/
All donations made before 30 June are fully deductible on your next tax return.
#ε ζ²Ή
31/05/2026
πThis International Childrenβs Day, weβre celebrating arts experiences for young people that spark imagination, connection and new ways of seeing the world.π
Weβre delighted to bring the award-winning ARCO (Jnr & Snr) by Adam Kelly and James Berlyn to Makuru Arts Festival this winter, joining a vibrant program of music, theatre, workshops and more.π
All events are free, with ticket registration required. Thank you to Makuru Arts Festival and the City of Cockburn for making the arts accessible to the community. Gather your loved ones and warm yourself with art this winter.βοΈ
π ARCO Jnr and ARCO Snr (Suitable for ages 7+ and 13+)
π
Saturday 20 June, 3pm and 6pm
π Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall, Hamilton Hill WA
ποΈ Register now via link belowπ
https://performinglines.org.au/projects/arco
28/05/2026
π Performing Lines is thrilled to be heading to Darwin Festival this August with ARCO (Jnr & Snr) by Adam Kelly and James Berlyn π
Adam Kelly is, in his own words, an autistic gentleman, and his friend is a fish called Finbar. Blending storytelling, playful imagination and interaction, ARCO is Adamβs award-winning show about living with autism, exploring experiences of rejection, celibacy and optimism with honesty, humour and heart.
π Darwin Community Arts, Darwin, NT
π
Thursday 20 August β Friday 21 August
ποΈ Tickets selling fast β πbook now via link below
https://performinglines.org.au/projects/arco
25/05/2026
π£ EOIs extended: Kolyang Program 2026 WAβSE Asia Lab now closing Wednesday 27 May β¨
Good news for WA artistsπEOIs for the 2026 Kolyang Program WAβSE Asia Lab have been extended until Wednesday 27 May 2026, 11:59pm.
Facilitated by Sandi Woo, this four-day residential Lab is open to artists working across disciplines within live performance, at any stage of their career. Taking place in residence at Fairbridge Village from 30 July to 2 August 2026, the Lab supports artists to develop project ideas, expand their practice and connect with mentors.
Successful applicants will receive a $1,000 fee, subsidised travel to Fairbridge, all meals provided through the Lab, and accommodation.
π
EOIs now close: Wednesday 27 May 2026
π£ Notifications: Wednesday 3 June 2026
ππ Read full details and apply now via the link below.
https://bit.ly/Kolyang2026
πΈ Midfield, delivered by Fremantle Biennale, Performing Lines WA and STRUT Dance. Image by Thomas Earnshaw.
π¬ Performing Lines is proud to announce the launch of The Wendy Tapes, a four-part interview series honouring the extraordinary life and legacy of Australian performing arts pioneer Wendy Blacklock AM.π
As the founder of Performing Lines, Wendy Blacklock was instrumental in building pathways for independent artists, fostering innovation, and championing stories from across Australia to reach audiences locally and internationally.
Through intimate interviews, personal reflections and archival material, The Wendy Tapes offers a rare and deeply human portrait of a producer whose vision and tenacity helped shape the national performing arts landscape.
The four interviews are conducted by artists, colleagues and friends with whom Wendy worked across more than three decades producing, founding and leading Performing Lines, including Wesley Enoch AM, Kate Champion, Annette Downs and Ian Temby AO KC.
π₯ Watch the series via the link below.
https://bit.ly/wendy-tapes
Across Mandarin and Cantonese speaking countries, when someone is in the middle of the hard work, you shout it: ε ζ²Ή. Add oil.
Watch Performing Lines Artist Joe Paradise Lui show us how adding oil makes delicious performance with bold flavours, backed by research and development. We partner in risk and celebrate for bold flavour centred on Lived Experience.
Care to join?
Give to Performing Lines today and fuel transformative performance.
https://performinglines.org.au/support-us/
πΈ
π¦
#ε ζ²Ή
30/04/2026
π£ Kolyang Program 2026 WA-SE Asia Lab β EOIs Open β¨
Performing Lines WA is thrilled to announce the return of our residential Kolyang Artist Lab, a four-day program supporting artists to develop project ideas and expand their practice. Facilitated by Sandi Woo, the Lab brings together nine artists working across live performance to engage with several mentors. The Lab will take place from 30 July to 2 August and is open to artists at all stages of their career. This year, the Lab will host seven WA artists and two Indonesian artists.
π
EOIs Open: Friday 1 May 2026
π
EOIs Close: Wednesday 27 May 2026
π£ Notifications: Wednesday 3 June 2026
ππ Read full details and apply now via the link below
https://bit.ly/Kolyang2026
πΈ Midfield, delivered by Fremantle Biennale, Performing Lines WA and STRUT Dance β Image by Thomas Earnshaw
30/04/2026
π£ Performing Lines publishes our 2025 Annual Report β¨
π 559 creatives employed
π 12 new works premiered
π 19 creative developments
π 10 tours here and overseas
π 16 sector development programs
π Across 249 performances and 10 national and international tours, our work engaged audiences and participants in 20 cities and towns across Australia, and 14 international cities in 9 countries.
Weβre often so immersed in the workβthe process, the people, the outcomesβthat we donβt always pause to tell our story. These numbers speak to the collective impact of artists, producers and presenters working together across the country. π₯
π View the full Annual Report and Financial Overview via the link below π
https://bit.ly/PL-Annual-Report-2025-Publish
21/04/2026
π Congratulations to the team behind LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) on their wins at the Performing Arts WA Awards π
Weβre proud to celebrate these outstanding achievements:
π Outstanding Costume Design
Nicole Marrington
π Outstanding Stage Design
Cherish Marrington
LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) by Joe Paradise Lui .china.cupid.in.paradise & Merlynn Tong β presented by β was presented with and produced by Performing Lines WA
A huge congratulations to Nicole, Cherish and the entire creative team for this richly imagined and visually striking work. β¨
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Contact the establishment
Telephone
Address
Level 1 King Street Arts Centre
Perth, WA
6000