“To make works of real vulnerability takes courage, but that is the way into our shared humanity.”
Mission
Subverse Theatre is a company that develops theatre-making for artists aiming to develop their most authentic creative process. Drawing upon acting and theatre-making techniques from Sandford Meisner, Viola Spolin and Mike Alfreds as well as philosophies around creativity from classic books from Steven Pressfield, Timothy Gallwey and Julia Cameron, Subverse aims to steward important currents of knowledge and technique.
Every artist can benefit from developing an embodied practice in a community setting and it is that setting that Subverse provides. The aim is to facilitate the artist’s journey and encourage full expression through the unshackled subconscious. Once there is an appropriate attention to craft, and a supportive space, for witnessing and validation, then the serious work of celebrating the joy of playfulness can flourish.
Current Show
Written by Stuart Bruce and staging in early 2025. A two-act play a exploring the human cost of Australia’s cultural and political settings relating to intergenerational inequality. The rehearsal process will be heavily influenced by Meisner and Mike Alfreds methods of theatre-making.
Currently seeking expressions of interest for:
- 6 X Actors (2f & 4m)
- Assistant director
- Production Manager/Stage Manager
Previous Work
About
Subverse Theatre was founded by Stuart Bruce.
His highlights include:
- Acting: William Esper Studio (NYC)
- Music Theatre: Pink in Pink Floyd’s The Wall (Nuworks Theatre Australia)
- Theatre: Hamlet in Hamlet (London and Stratford-Upon-Avon)
- Music: Blues set Live @ Chess Records (Chicago)
- Composition: 10 Songs for Freak Show (Edinburgh Fringe)
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"A contemporary, naturalistic comedy about the real world impacts of intergenerational inequality and prejudice."
A new comedy.