PROGRAM
WA Showcase 2026 will take place at Subiaco Arts Centre from Tuesday 4 – Friday 7 August.
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SCHEDULE
WA Showcase 2026 features workshops, keynote presentations, sector updates, and pitches from more than 40 artists and companies from across Western Australia.
You can see the full schedule below.
DAY ONE - TUESDAY 4 AUGUST
| 9:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
| 10:00am | First Nations Delegates Welcome Session | Rehearsal Room |
| 11:00am | First & Second Time Attendees Welcome Session | Studio |
| 12:00pm | Welcome to Country | Theatre Gardens |
| 12:15pm | BBQ Lunch | |
| 1:15pm | Opening of WA Showcase 2026 | Main Auditorium |
| 1:45pm | Keynote Address | |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 3:30pm | Pitching Session #1
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| 5:30pm | Subiaco Arts Centre bar opens | Foyer |
| 6:00pm | 2026 Pinnacle Awards Ceremony & Function | Foyer |
| 8:30pm | Day One Finishes | |
DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST
| 8:15 – 8:45am | Resonance Excerpt – Resonance For their pitch at WA Showcase 2026, accredited breathwork practitioner Tiana Jae and professional musicians Jess Clancy and Pavan Kumar Hari invite you to an immersive performance where audiences experience live music in a new way. Lie down, breathe and listen as original compositions unfold in response to the energy in the room. Spaces are limited – register your interest here. | Studio |
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
| 9:00am | Pitching Session #2
| Main Auditorium |
| 10:00am | Connections in Motion Facilitated Networking Session | Gallery |
| 11:15am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:45am | Professional Development Program | Main Auditorium |
| 12:45pm | Lunch | |
| 1:45pm | Delegate Photo | Main Auditorium |
| 2:00pm | Professional Development Program | |
| 11:15am | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4:00pm | Pitching Session #3
| Main Auditorium |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Networking Event | |
| 8:30pm | Day Two Finishes | |
DAY THREE - THURSDAY 6 AUGUST
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
| 9:00am | Professional Development Program | Main Auditorium |
| 11:00am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:30am | Professional Development Program | Main Auditorium |
| 12:15pm | Pitching Session #4 – Get Togethers | |
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| 1:00pm | Lunch | |
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Pitching Session #5
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Main Auditorium |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4:00pm | Professional Development Program | Main Auditorium |
| 6:30pm | Artist in Residence Showing | Studio |
| 7:30pm | Final Night Function | |
| 9:00pm | Day Three Finishes | |
DAY FOUR - FRIDAY 7 AUGUST
| 8:15 – 8:45am | Resonance Excerpt – Resonance For their pitch at WA Showcase 2026, accredited breathwork practitioner Tiana Jae and professional musicians Jess Clancy and Pavan Kumar Hari invite you to an immersive performance where audiences experience music in a new way. Lie down, breathe and listen as original compositions unfold in response to the energy in the room. Spaces are limited – register your interest here. | Studio |
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
| 9:00am | Pitching Session #6
| Main Auditorium |
| 10:00am | Professional Development Program | Main Auditorium |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:00am | Professional Development Program | Main Auditorium |
| 12:30pm | Closing of WA Showcase 2026 | |
| 1:00pm | WA Showcase 2026 Finishes | |
DAY ONE - TUESDAY 4 AUGUST
| 9:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
10:00am | First Nations Delegates Welcome Session A Welcome & Gathering for First Nations delegates at WA Showcase 2026. For further information contact Maddie Young, WA Showcase Coordinator. | Rehearsal Room |
11:00am | First & Second Time Attendees Welcome Session Meet CircuitWest Staff & Committee at this introduction for first time attendees at WA Showcase, or those returning after a break. | Studio |
12:00pm | Welcome to Country | Theatre Gardens |
12:15pm | BBQ Lunch | |
1:15pm | Opening of WA Showcase 2026 Drew Dymond – Chair, CircuitWest Committee | Main Auditorium |
1:45pm | CircuitWest’s 2027 – 2030 Strategic Plan Drew Dymond – Chair, CircuitWest Committee | |
2:15pm | A Boy Like Me Kyle J Morrison What is classical performance? What is traditional performance? What is a traditional Noongar performance when our continuity to said traditions have been broken. Kyle Morrison talks about his 30-year journey working in the arts industry, beginning his career engaging with traditional aboriginal performance in the Pilbara and South West regions and his introduction to professional western performance at the age of 12. During the past decade Kyle has been championing Noongar language, and specifically, Noongar language in live performance and challenging perceptions of classical western performance and its connection to country through such projects as the Noongar Sonnets, Hecate and WA Ballet’s production of Swan Lake. | |
3:00pm | Afternoon Tea | |
3:30pm | Pitching Session #1
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| 5:30pm | Conference Day One Finishes | |
5:30pm | Subiaco Arts Centre bar opens | Foyer |
6:00 – 8:00pm | 2026 Pinnacle Awards Ceremony & Function Presented by the Hon Simone McGurk MLA, Minister for Creative Industries | |
DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST
8:15 – 8:45am | Resonance Excerpt – Resonance For their pitch at WA Showcase 2026, accredited breathwork practitioner Tiana Jae and professional musicians Jess Clancy and Pavan Kumar Hari invite you to an immersive performance where audiences experience live music in a new way. Lie down, breathe and listen as original compositions unfold in response to the energy in the room. Spaces are limited – register your interest here. | Studio |
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
9:00am | Pitching Session #2
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10:00am | Connections in Motion: Facilitated Networking Session An opportunity for Producers to meet the Presenters and Venues at WA Showcase 2026 and get the conversation started about programming, projects and touring opportunities. | Gallery |
11:15am | Morning Tea | |
11:45am | Creative Industries Update Dr Nikki Miller – Executive Director, Creative Industries | Main Auditorium |
12:15pm | Technical Initiative Update Emily Stokoe – Manager, Technical Initiative, CircuitWest | |
12:45pm | Lunch | |
1:45pm | Delegate Photo | Main Auditorium |
2:00pm | Landscape: Introducing a new approach to audience development Tandi Palmer Williams – Director, Patternmakers Australian audiences are changing, and it’s affecting the way they connect with performing arts. Audience development is vital, yet there’s never enough time to make meaningful chance. In this session, we’ll revisit some foundational concepts, and call out what’s not working. Tandi will introduce the Growing Together model of collaborative connection, and what we can borrow from nature, gardening and systems thinking. It’s a chance to look beyond our current audiences to the landscape beyond, and explore audience development goals for the season ahead. | |
3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
4:00pm | Pitching Session #3
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| 6:00pm | Conference Day Two Finishes | |
6:30pm – 8:30pm | WAAPA After Hours Tour Places limited – RSVP information to come. | |
DAY THREE - THURSDAY 6 AUGUST
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
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9:00am |
Shifting Seats: Trends in Live Event Attendance and Ticket Buying Jordan Gibbs – Product Director, Culture Counts Read the full report here. |
Main Auditorium |
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9:30am |
Breakout Sessions |
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Pathways: Practical actions to connect with key audience segments online Tandi Palmer Williams – Director, Patternmakers Audiences take diverse pathways to discover, attend and follow our work. In a time of fragmentation and generational shifts, reaching people can feel overwhelming. In this session, we’ll take a fresh look at the audience segments worth cultivating, and what drives and deters their engagement. Through discussion and shared examples, we’ll examine our online presence from the audience perspective and surface the small steps that move the needle. You’ll leave with a clearer sense of priorities, and ideas you can act on this week, this month and this year. |
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Grant Writing for Creative Industries Jessica Anderson – Senior Policy and Partnerships Officer Allison Archer – Senior Project Officer for Sector Investment Jill Brown – Project Officer Join staff from the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport to learn about what makes a strong grant application including common mistakes and how to avoid them, and the value of high-quality support materials. |
Main Auditorium |
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11:00am |
Morning Tea |
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11:30am |
Growing Audiences for First Nations Performing Arts in Regional WA Weng-Si Cheang – Manager, Research & Audience Development, CircuitWest Zakayyah (Zaki) MacLean – Audience Development Coordinator, CircuitWest Elisabeth (Lilly) Gogos – Audience Development Coordinator, CircuitWest CircuitWest is leading a coordinated Audience Development Strategy to grow audiences for First Nations performing arts across regional Western Australia. Working with four regional venues, the three-year initiative will strengthen venue capacity to engage and grow audiences, foster meaningful connections with First Nations arts and culture, and embed culturally safe, First Nations-led approaches to audience development. |
Main Auditorium |
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12:15pm |
Pitching Session #4 – Get Togethers Get Together pitches run concurrently, with each table an opportunity for deeper discussion, explanation and understanding. Pick a table for the whole session, or move between them throughout – it’s your call! |
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Lunch |
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Pitching Session #5
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Main Auditorium |
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3:30pm |
Afternoon Tea |
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4:00pm |
Breakout Sessions |
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Funding One on Ones Jessica Anderson – Senior Policy and Partnerships Officer, RACIP Allison Archer – Senior Project Officer for Sector Investment Jill Brown – Project Officer Book a 15-minute chat with staff from the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport to discuss your projects and find out what funding opportunities may exist. Spaces are limited – expressions of interest will open soon! |
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How to Be Loved for Your Marketing: How can producers and presenters work together to get audiences through the door? Anne-Marie Heath – Executive Director, The Art House Wyong In this practical and candid session, Anne-Marie shares insights from the presenter’s side of the touring relationship — what works, what gets in the way, and what you can do to make your work easier to understand, promote, and relevant to local communities. The session will look at what presenters really need from marketing, how audiences are making decisions, why arts language can create barriers, and how eye-catching imagery and digital content, flexible copy, shared resources and meaningful local engagement can make a real difference. Participants will leave with practical ideas for making marketing part of the touring conversation from the beginning, as a shared strategy for getting more people through the door. |
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Community Wisdom: A Yarning Circuit Four roundtables offering you the opportunity to ask questions, hear from community leaders and elders, and be part of the knowledge & wisdom sharing of the CircuitWest network. Each table will explore an element of the Growing Audiences for First Nations Performing Arts in Regional WA audience development strategy or the First Nations Focus Toolkit, with participants rotating between all four tables throughout the session. Between tables, participants will be invited to add to the Aspiration Station – contributing your learnings, plans and opportunities to the broader sector. Spaces are limited. |
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| 6:00pm | Conference Day Three Finishes | |
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6:30pm |
Artist In Residence Showing: Staffies by Tomas Clifford As part of the Arts and Culture Trust Artist in Residence program, WA Showcase delegates are invited to an exclusive showing of Tomas Clifford’s new work, Staffies, followed by a short feedback session.Staffies follows a group of employees at a bar in Fremantle as they await to hear the fate of their venue after work on a Friday night. With their jobs on the line, and the changing world around them fast approaching, how many drinks can they have before the truth comes out? |
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7:30pm |
Final Night Function |
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DAY FOUR - FRIDAY 7 AUGUST
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8:15 – 8:45am |
Resonance Excerpt – Resonance For their pitch at WA Showcase 2026, accredited breathwork practitioner Tiana Jae and professional musicians Jess Clancy and Pavan Kumar Hari invite you to an immersive performance where audiences experience music in a new way. Lie down, breathe and listen as original compositions unfold in response to the energy in the room. Spaces are limited – register your interest here. |
Studio |
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
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9:00am |
Pitching Session #6
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Main Auditorium |
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PAC Australia – Sector Update Katherine Connor – Executive Director, PAC Australia Hear about national research and advocacy priorities affecting presenters, producers and artists in WA, new training opportunities and platforms, PAC’s national platform, the Australian Performing Arts Exchange (APAX) and the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) (held biannually in WA until 2030) along with sector-first updates on the recent audience development focussed gathering Centering Audiences – Leadership Dialogues on Audience Development. |
Main Auditorium |
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10:30am |
Morning Tea |
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11:00am |
Pollination: Growing audiences through partnership and collaboration Tandi Palmer Williams – Director, Pattenmakers A single campaign will only cut through to so many people, and there’s limited capacity to keep adding to the list. What if we used ecosystem thinking to reach more people and exchange more value? In this session, we’ll draw on the collective knowledge and networks in the room. This includes mapping the adjacent venues, events and services that our audiences follow, visit and value. We’ll explore the connections, collaborations and relationships that can help us connect with key segments, and leave with a shared picture of the partnerships worth pursuing. |
Main Auditorium |
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12:30pm |
Celebrating Good Arts, Good Mental Health Christina Davies – Chief Investigator, Good Arts, Good Mental Health Project |
Main Auditorium |
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1:00pm |
WA Showcase 2026 Finishes |
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PITCHING PROGRAM
Featuring tour-ready works, excerpt performances, roundtable discussions, profiles & updates from more than 40 producers, artists & companies!
SPEAKERS & FACILITATORS
Stay tuned for further information about speakers and facilitators at WA Showcase 2026.
Philippa Maughan
Executive Director
CircuitWest
Philippa is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational management of all activities of CircuitWest in line with the organisation’s Vision, Purpose, Values and strategic plan. Philippa is a respected industry leader, having contributed to the performing arts and touring sectors for over 15 years. Philippa was previously the Manager, Performing Arts Touring and Investment Director at Regional Arts WA, where she managed the Touring and Funding teams. She was on the board of the Blue Room Theatre from 2012 – 2020, including six years as Deputy Chair, and was Chair of the Industry Advisory Panel for WAAPA’s Bachelor of Performing Arts. She is a Fellow of Leadership WA and a member of the RRR Network (Rural, Regional and Remote Women’s Network of WA)
Philippa was awarded CircuitWest’s People Pinnacle Award in 2020.
Drew Dymond
Chair
CircuitWest Committee
Drew Dymond is the Manager of the Albany Entertainment Centre and an executive team member of the Arts and Culture Trust. Drew has had a long career in managing events. Drew was the Technical Director for Perth Festival from 2000 – 2017 and was part of the team that managed The Giants, Boorna Waanginy and several other large outdoor events for Perth Festival. Drew is currently also a board member of PAC Australia.
Kyle Morrison
Independent Artist
Kyle J Morrison is a Noongar of the Southwest of Western Australia with Budimya and Watjari heritage. He was creative instigator and actor for Hecate, a retelling of Macbeth completely in the Noongar language for Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company and Bell Shakespeare which premiered at Perth Festival 2020. Kyle held the position of Artistic Director of Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company from 2009-2019 where he directed many productions including Muttacar Sorry Business, In The Nyitting Time, Good Lovin, Honey Spot, Mother’s Tongue, Kaarla Kaatijin, The Cake Man (co-production with Belvior Street Theatre), King Hit (awarded WA’s Best Production of 2015) The Fever and The Fret, So Long Suckers (co-created and written by Kyle), Sista Girl (co-production with the State Theatre Company of South Australia) and Ice Land a hip-hOpera with Downsyde.
The 2020 Perth Festival production of Hecate was Kyles return to stage and since then he has played Mortimer in “Mary Stuart” by Kate Mulvaney, Lennox in “Macbeth” and Benvolio in “Romeo and Juliet” both directed by Pete Evans for Bell Shakespeare and Joeseph in the 2023 Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Opera House season of “The Visitors” by Jane Harrison directed by Wesley Enoch. Kyle also performed for the WA Ballet company in the 2022 production of Swan Lake as well as playing “Cracker” in the SBS TV mini-series ”Moonbird” by Nathan Maynard and Adam Thompson. Kyle is currently a PhD research candidate at the University of WA and is an Associate Artist at the WA Ballet.
Nikki Miller
A/Executive Director, Creative Industries
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
Dr Nikki Miller is the A/Executive Director Creative Industries, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport. Dr Miller started work in academia, moved into managing an NFP, followed by high-level experience in the public sector and more than 14 years of running her own consultancy business working with industry and all levels of government. Dr Miller has a reputation for excellence in steering and delivering new initiatives that involve a complex mix of new partners. Coincidentally returning to work in government as Covid struck, she says it has been incredibly rewarding due to a new willingness across government to work together to get things done.
Emily Stokoe
Manager, Technical Initiative
Circuitwest
TBC
Tandi Palmer Williams
Director
Patternmakers
Jordan Gibbs
Product Director
Culture Counts
TBC
Jessica Anderson
Senior Policy & Partnerships Officer, Creative Industries
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
Jessica is a Senior Policy and Partnerships Officer at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS). She works on the State Government investment into the regional arts sector. Prior to her role at CITS, Jessica worked with Regional Arts WA on a range of funding programs, regional projects, and operations.
Allison Archer
Senior Project Officer, Creative Industries
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
Allison is the Senior Project Officer for Sector Investment at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS). She manages the general grants programs at the department. Prior to her role at the CITS, Allison worked as a manager at Turner Galleries and holds a Masters by Research in contemporary WA art.
Jill Brown
Project Officer, Creative Industries
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
Jill is a Project Officer at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS). Jill has worked across a range of arts programs since joining CITS over five years ago. Prior to her roles at the state government, Jill worked for a range of non-profit organisations within the WA arts and culture sector, as a program and funding manager, with a focus on regional, youth and community engagement.
Weng-Si Cheang
Manager, Research and Audience Development
CircuitWest
Elisabeth (Lilly) Gogos
Audience Development Coordinator,
CircuitWest
Lilly Gogos is a Noongar Greek woman based in Boorloo. Her traditional connections to country are Menang and Goreng in the Great Southwest of Western Australia. Lilly is an award-winning singer-songwriter. A seasoned performer, she has toured extensively across remote and regional Australia, with The Yabu Band, Phil Walley Stack, Moana Dreaming and The Merindas captivating audiences with her rich vocals, magnetic presence, and fearless storytelling.
Zakayyah (Zaki) MacLean
Audience Development Coordinator,
CircuitWest
Zakayyah MacLean is a mixed-heritage independent dance artist and arts worker based in Boorloo (Perth), Western Australia. Working across contemporary performance, research, and interdisciplinary practice, her work explores relationships between the body, technology, culture, and systems of meaning-making. Drawing on contemporary dance, improvisation, combat sports, and embodied research methodologies, she is interested in how people connect with stories, place, and one another. Through her role, Zakayyah is excited by the opportunity to support audience development initiatives that foster meaningful relationships between artists, communities, and audiences, and to contribute to a more connected and culturally responsive arts sector.
Anne-Marie Heath
Executive Director
The Art House
Anne-Marie Heath has extensive experience in arts administration and has worked with a diverse range of companies and theatres in both metropolitan and regional locations.
Anne-Marie has facilitated audience development and community engagement programs and lead organisations through key strategic and innovative changes.
She is currently Executive Director for The Art House on the NSW Central Coast, a theatre built as part of the region’s cultural urban transformation and established as an independent business model. Her past appointments have included General Manager at Merrigong Theatre Company, Chief Executive Officer of City Recital Hall, Angel Place, General Manager at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre and Business Operations Manager at Chapel off Chapel.
Anne-Marie has served on a range of arts organisation boards and committees and held the position of Chair of Performing Arts Connections Australia (previous APACA) for 4 years and a Board Member for 6 years, a Board Member of Performing Lines for 11 years and currently a Board Member of Terrapin Puppet Theatre.
Anne-Marie Heath
Executive Director
The Art House
Anne-Marie Heath has extensive experience in arts administration and has worked with a diverse range of companies and theatres in both metropolitan and regional locations.
Anne-Marie has facilitated audience development and community engagement programs and lead organisations through key strategic and innovative changes.
She is currently Executive Director for The Art House on the NSW Central Coast, a theatre built as part of the region’s cultural urban transformation and established as an independent business model. Her past appointments have included General Manager at Merrigong Theatre Company, Chief Executive Officer of City Recital Hall, Angel Place, General Manager at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre and Business Operations Manager at Chapel off Chapel.
Anne-Marie has served on a range of arts organisation boards and committees and held the position of Chair of Performing Arts Connections Australia (previous APACA) for 4 years and a Board Member for 6 years, a Board Member of Performing Lines for 11 years and currently a Board Member of Terrapin Puppet Theatre.
Anne-Marie Heath
Executive Director
The Art House
Anne-Marie Heath has extensive experience in arts administration and has worked with a diverse range of companies and theatres in both metropolitan and regional locations.
Anne-Marie has facilitated audience development and community engagement programs and lead organisations through key strategic and innovative changes.
She is currently Executive Director for The Art House on the NSW Central Coast, a theatre built as part of the region’s cultural urban transformation and established as an independent business model. Her past appointments have included General Manager at Merrigong Theatre Company, Chief Executive Officer of City Recital Hall, Angel Place, General Manager at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre and Business Operations Manager at Chapel off Chapel.
Anne-Marie has served on a range of arts organisation boards and committees and held the position of Chair of Performing Arts Connections Australia (previous APACA) for 4 years and a Board Member for 6 years, a Board Member of Performing Lines for 11 years and currently a Board Member of Terrapin Puppet Theatre.
Anne-Marie Heath
Executive Director
The Art House
Anne-Marie Heath has extensive experience in arts administration and has worked with a diverse range of companies and theatres in both metropolitan and regional locations.
Anne-Marie has facilitated audience development and community engagement programs and lead organisations through key strategic and innovative changes.
She is currently Executive Director for The Art House on the NSW Central Coast, a theatre built as part of the region’s cultural urban transformation and established as an independent business model. Her past appointments have included General Manager at Merrigong Theatre Company, Chief Executive Officer of City Recital Hall, Angel Place, General Manager at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre and Business Operations Manager at Chapel off Chapel.
Anne-Marie has served on a range of arts organisation boards and committees and held the position of Chair of Performing Arts Connections Australia (previous APACA) for 4 years and a Board Member for 6 years, a Board Member of Performing Lines for 11 years and currently a Board Member of Terrapin Puppet Theatre.
Anne-Marie Heath
Executive Director
The Art House
Anne-Marie Heath has extensive experience in arts administration and has worked with a diverse range of companies and theatres in both metropolitan and regional locations.
Anne-Marie has facilitated audience development and community engagement programs and lead organisations through key strategic and innovative changes.
She is currently Executive Director for The Art House on the NSW Central Coast, a theatre built as part of the region’s cultural urban transformation and established as an independent business model. Her past appointments have included General Manager at Merrigong Theatre Company, Chief Executive Officer of City Recital Hall, Angel Place, General Manager at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre and Business Operations Manager at Chapel off Chapel.
Anne-Marie has served on a range of arts organisation boards and committees and held the position of Chair of Performing Arts Connections Australia (previous APACA) for 4 years and a Board Member for 6 years, a Board Member of Performing Lines for 11 years and currently a Board Member of Terrapin Puppet Theatre.
Anne-Marie Heath
Executive Director
The Art House
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Executive Director
The Art House
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Executive Director
The Art House
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Executive Director
The Art House
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Executive Director
The Art House
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Executive Director
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Executive Director
The Art House
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The Art House
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EXPLORE WA SHOWCASE 2026
2025 SCHEDULE
Last year’s unmissable conference took place at Subiaco Arts Centre from Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 July 2025 and brought together members of the performing arts sector from across the state to discuss the key issues facing the industry in Western Australia.
Day 1 - Tuesday 22 July 2025
DAY ONE – TUESDAY 22 JULY
| 9:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
| 10:00am | First Nations Attendees Welcome Session | Rehearsal Room |
| 11:00am | First & Second Time Attendees Welcome Session | Studio |
| 12:00pm | BBQ Lunch | Theatre Gardens |
| 12:45pm | Welcome to Country Aunty Vivienne Hansen | Theatre Garden |
| 1:15pm | Welcome & Opening of WA Showcase 2025 Official Opening of WA Showcase 2025 by Dr. Nikki Miller, A/Executive Director Creative Industries Welcome by Fiona de Garis, Chair & Philippa Maughan, Executive Director | Main Auditorium |
| 1:45pm | Driving Change: CircuitWest’s Live Performing Arts Tech Initiative Dr. Sue Fenty Studham, Manager Workforce Development | Main Auditorium |
| 2:15pm | Culturally Courageous: the story of creating a Noongar language production of a Shakespearean play Kylie Bracknell, Clint Bracknell, Kyle Morrison, Sue Fenty Studham & Luzita Fereday | Main Auditorium |
| 3:15pm | Afternoon Tea | Multipurpose Room |
| 3:45pm | Pitching Session 1 | Main Auditorium |
| The 7 Stages of Grieving – Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company | ||
| From Zero to 100 – Perth International Jazz Festival | ||
| Galup VR Experience – Created by Ian Wilkes and Poppy van Oorde-Grainger, with an oral history from Doolann Leisha Eatts | ||
| Company Update – Goolarri Media | ||
| Aliwah Bardinar! – Breaksea | ||
| Mayakeniny with Maatakitj – Boomerang and Spear | ||
| 5:00pm | Subiaco Arts Centre bar opens | Foyer |
| 6:00pm | 2025 Pinnacle Awards Ceremony | Main Auditorium |
| 7:00pm | 2025 Pinnacle Awards Function | Foyer |
Day 2 - Wednesday 23 July 2025
DAY TWO – WEDNESDAY 23 JULY
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
| 9:00am | Pitching Session 2 | Main Auditorium |
| Company Update – Performing Lines WA | ||
| Shadow of Doubt – Fine Comb Theatre | ||
| Nocturnal – Brooke Leeder & Dancers | ||
| Same Time Next Week – Nick Pages-Oliver & Scott McArdle | ||
| 9:45am | Economic Contribution: Performing Arts Venues and the Fundamentals of Impact Tim Long, Hawkridge Entertainment Services | Main Auditorium |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | Multipurpose Room |
| 11:00am | Pitching Session 3 | Main Auditorium |
| Dragged Through the Desert – A Priscilla Celebration – Proud Entertainment Group | ||
| Scones with Nanna – Big MAMA Productions | ||
| Wise Young Things – Asha Cornelia Cluer | ||
| YUCK Circus: Naughties – YUCK Circus | ||
| Traps and Ladders – Southern Edge Arts | ||
| KiN – Isha Sharvani | ||
| An Imaginary Life – Humphrey Bower & Libby Klysz | ||
| 12:45pm | Lunch | Multipurpose Room |
| 1:45pm – 2:30pm | ||
Economic Contribution: Plugging in the Numbers Tim Long, Hawkridge Entertainment Services | Main Auditorium | |
| 1:45pm – 3:30pm | Creative Industries Grants Information Session Jessica Anderson, Jill Brown & Allison Archer, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism & Sport | Studio |
| 2:30pm | Connections in Motion: Facilitated Networking Session | Gallery |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | Multipurpose Room |
| 4:00pm | Pitching Session 4 | Main Auditorium |
| Classical AF – Flamingo Strings | ||
| Company Update – Drew Anthony Creative | ||
| The Six Noongar Seasons – Australian Baroque | ||
| LÉ NØR [the rain] – The Last Great Hunt | ||
| 5:00pm | PAC Australia: Sector Update Katherine Connor, PAC Australia Executive Director Hear about research and advocacy priorities, new training opportunities and platforms, PAC’s national platform, the Australian Performing Arts Exchange (APAX) and the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM), recently secured by PAC Australia to be held biannually in WA until 2030. | Main Auditorium |
| 6:00pm | Lightscape Kings Park Bus departing from Subiaco Arts Centre | Offsite |
Day 3 - Thursday 24 July 2025
DAY THREE – THURSDAY 24 JULY
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
| 9:00am | Driving Momentum: An overview of the WA Screen Industry and the Perth Film Studios Gabrielle Cole, Screenwest & James Grandison, Perth Film Studios Join Gabrielle Cole, Screenwest’s Production Attraction and Services Manager, and James Grandison, Business and Industry Development Director at Perth Film Studios, for an overview of Western Australia’s growing screen industry. | Main Auditorium |
| 9:45am Break-out sessions | Marketing on Micro Budgets Laura Milke Garner, MILKE | Main Auditorium |
Talking ’bout the Toolkit: Improving engagement with First Nations people in your community Facilitated by Bobbi Henry, Yirra Yaakin & Philippa Maughan, CircuitWest | Gallery | |
| Funding One-on-Ones – Jessica Anderson,Jill Brown & Allison Archer, Department of Creative Industries | Studio | |
| 11:00am | Morning Tea | Multipurpose Room |
| 11:30am | Pitching Session 5 – Get Togethers | Break Out |
| UP THERE (Insert Town Here) – UP THERE Collective | Outside/Foyer | |
| Regional Dance Artist Online Hub – Ausdance WA | Studio | |
| Outer Metro Venues – Don Russell Performing Arts Centre, Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall, Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, Koorliny Arts Centre, Mundaring Arts Centre and the Quarry Amphitheatre | Gallery | |
| Memory of Rain – The Tipping Point | Gallery/Outside | |
| Cine-Circus – Acrobatch | Foyer | |
| A Conversation with Perth Festival – Perth Festival | Main Auditorium | |
| 12:45pm | Lunch | Multipurpose Room |
| 1:45pm | Pitching Session 6 | Main Auditorium |
| Company Update – Natural Wings | ||
| Piyalbajarri – Yarns & Songs with Peter Salmon – Ngaliju | ||
| 2:15pm Break-out sessions | Economic Reverberation: The Hidden Impact of Performing Arts Venues Tim Long, Hawkridge Entertainment Services | Main Auditorium |
Last Minute Ticket Buying Trend Laura Milke Garner, MILKE | Studio | |
| 3:15pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 3:45pm | Creative WA: 10 Year Vision Progress and Creative Industries Update Dr. Nikki Miller, A/Executive Director Creative Industries | Main Auditorium |
| 4:45pm | Economic Reverberation: In-Depth Venue Case Study Tim Long, Hawkridge Entertainment Services | Studio |
Email Marketing – How To Laura Milke Garner, MILKE | Main Auditorium | |
| 6:00pm | Artist in Residence Creative Showing | Studio |
| 7:00pm | Final Night Function at Subiaco Hotel | The Courtyard, Subiaco Hotel |
Day 4 - Friday 25 July 2025
DAY FOUR – FRIDAY 25 JULY
| 8:30am | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer |
| 9:00am | Pitching Session 7 | Main Auditorium |
| Ngurragabu [Yawuru: from the last night/what is to come next/tomorrow] – Marrugeku | ||
| Wonderbox – Sensorium Theatre | ||
| MILLENNIAL: Hits of the 90s & 00s – Lisa Woodbrook | ||
| Bogan Literature Presents: A Christmas Carol – BS Productions | ||
| Company Update – The Hairy Godmothers | ||
| Company Update – Barking Gecko Arts | ||
| CATALPA: Flight to Freedom – THEATRE 180 & WA Museum | ||
| Hometown – Spare Parts Puppet Theatre | ||
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | Multipurpose Room |
| 11:00am | Economic Persuasion: Turning Data into Dialogue for Performing Arts Venues Tim Long, Hawkridge Entertainment Services | Main Auditorium |
| 12:30pm | Official Closing of WA Showcase 2025 | Main Auditorium |
| 1:00pm | WA Showcase 2025 finishes |
The 2025 Pitching Program featured over 30 artists and companies presenting tour-ready shows, works in development and profiles. These listings will remain available until the 2026 pitching program is announced.