A lifelong dream, a rare 18th-century violin and a story spanning almost 250 years have inspired a powerful new chamber music/theatre work to be presented
Two lively animal tales, one about a singing dog, the other a brave little bird, will make their first steps from page to stage this
Queensland’s regional theatre sector is set for a new wave of growth, with free statewide advisory support delivered by Cairns-based JUTE Theatre Company through the
Exploring the small joys that make life worth living, JUTE Theatre Company, in association with Ipswich’s THAT Production Company, will open its 2026 season at
The graduating class of JUTE’s Actors Studio Pathways program will take centre stage this month as JUTE Theatre Company, in partnership with Overall Arts, presents
JUTE Theatre Company, in partnership with Belloo Creative (Brisbane), will launch a brand-new script development model when it presents 4 on the Floor, with a
@ jute_theatre . Aug 13
When Monica Stevens is not busy Creative Producing for JUTE, she is developing as a playwright in her own right. This week she has been deep in script mode with dramaturg Phoebe Grainer, working on her first play The Brown Blouse ahead of its free public reading today.
The new work, inspired by Monica’s family history, is set during the Cape York gold rush in 1886 and follows Thamali, a young Aboriginal woman, and Yun Hei, a Chinese migrant, as their lives become intertwined.
This writing week has been about pulling the script apart, strengthening scenes and shaping how the story unfolds before it’s shared with an audience.
Today`s reading is booked out, but there will be a second creative development showing November 27th, so save the date!
@ jute_theatre . Aug 12
Six years after its first creative development at JUTE, Fearless is returning for its next stage of creative development. The work began through JUTE’s Write Sparks program before being explored with a full creative team in 2020. Playwright Dizzy Doolan, director Lisa Fa’alafi and dramaturg Chris Kohn return to the script to strengthen its structure, character journeys, theatrical form and integration of music and text. Blending theatre, rap, spoken word and blues, Fearless is a story of survival, ambition and finding strength when it matters most.
Following a five-day creative development, audiences will experience the work, followed by a Q&A with the playwright, director and cast. This next step brings the contemporary First Nations work closer to the stage.
Friday 21 August, 6.30–7.30pm
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
Ticketsat https://events.humanitix.com/fearless-showcase
@ jute_theatre . Aug 10
CAPACITY INCREASED!
We`ve been able to secure a bigger space in Bulmba-ja for the public reading of The Brown Blouse. Emerging playwright Monica Stevens is working on the script with dramaturg Phoebe Grainer this week and selected scenes will be read to gain feedback from the audience ahead of her next Creative Development and bigger public showing in November. To RSVP copy the link below, or head to JUTE`s Humanitix page (also linked in our bio):
https://events.humanitix.com/the-brown-blouse-reading
Synopsis:
Set against the Cape York gold rush in 1886, The Brown Blouse follows Thamali, a young Aboriginal woman navigating violence and upheaval, and her alliance with Yun Hei, a Chinese migrant.
Written by Cairns-based Aboriginal playwright Monica Stevens and drawing on her own family history, the work explores protection, resistance, cultural identity and the ways the past continues to shape belonging and community.
@ jute_theatre . Aug 6
What does it take to feel fearless when the world keeps telling you that you don’t belong? Written by Cairns-based rapper and emerging playwright Charmaine @dizzydoolan Armstrong, Fearless follows a young Indigenous woman who leaves her small town to chase her dreams in the city. Confronted by racism, sexism, domestic violence, homelessness and rejection, she draws on the strength of her ancestors and fights to claim her place on stage.
Blending theatre, rap, spoken word and blues, Fearless is a story of survival, ambition and finding strength when it matters most.
This showing follows a five-day creative development where audiences will experience the work in development, followed by a Q&A with the playwright, director and cast.
Friday 21 August, 6.30–7.30pm
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
Tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/fearless-showcase
@ jute_theatre . Aug 4
Students from a school in Cairns recently took part in Dare to Dream, exploring storytelling, creativity and connection through theatre. Here’s what they had to say about the experience.
Learn more about Dare to Dream at https://jute.com.au/dare-to-dream
@ jute_theatre . Jul 29
Dr Katrina Pring shares how the history of a remarkable 1778 Dalinger violin shaped the music of Rhapsody - a violin’s journey through time, developed with Kirtley Walker-Halstead.
See the work in development at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre this Friday 31 July, 6pm.
Tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/rhapsody
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
When Monica Stevens is not busy Creative Producing for JUTE, she is developing as a playwright in her own right. This week she has been deep in script mode with dramaturg Phoebe Grainer, working on her first play The Brown Blouse ahead of its free public reading today.
The new work, inspired by Monica’s family history, is set during the Cape York gold rush in 1886 and follows Thamali, a young Aboriginal woman, and Yun Hei, a Chinese migrant, as their lives become intertwined.
This writing week has been about pulling the script apart, strengthening scenes and shaping how the story unfolds before it’s shared with an audience.
Today's reading is booked out, but there will be a second creative development showing November 27th, so save the date! ... See MoreSee Less
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Six years after its first creative development at JUTE, Fearless is returning for its next stage of creative development. The work began through JUTE’s Write Sparks program before being explored with a full creative team in 2020. Playwright Dizzy Doolan, director Lisa Fa’alafi and dramaturg Chris Kohn return to the script to strengthen its structure, character journeys, theatrical form and integration of music and text. Blending theatre, rap, spoken word and blues, Fearless is a story of survival, ambition and finding strength when it matters most.
Following a five-day creative development, audiences will experience the work, followed by a Q&A with the playwright, director and cast. This next step brings the contemporary First Nations work closer to the stage.
Friday 21 August, 6.30–7.30pm
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
Ticketsat events.humanitix.com/fearless-showcase ... See MoreSee Less
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CAPACITY INCREASED!
We've been able to secure a bigger space in Bulmba-ja for the public reading of The Brown Blouse. Emerging playwright Monica Stevens is working on the script with dramaturg Phoebe Grainer this week and selected scenes will be read to gain feedback from the audience ahead of her next Creative Development and bigger public showing in November. To RSVP (free) click on the link below:
events.humanitix.com/the-brown-blouse-reading
Synopsis:
Set against the Cape York gold rush in 1886, The Brown Blouse follows Thamali, a young Aboriginal woman navigating violence and upheaval, and her alliance with Yun Hei, a Chinese migrant.
Written by Cairns-based Aboriginal playwright Monica Stevens and drawing on her own family history, the work explores protection, resistance, cultural identity and the ways the past continues to shape belonging and community. ... See MoreSee Less
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Join JUTE Theatre Company for a public showing of the next stage of the Creative Development of Fearless, a contemporary First Nations theatre work in development by Cairns-based rapper and emerging playwright Charmaine 'Dizzy Doolan' Armstrong.
Friday 21 August, 6.30–7.30pm
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
For more info and tickets: events.humanitix.com/fearless-showcase
This project was made
possible by the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund,
which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.
#regionalartsfund
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What does it take to feel fearless when the world keeps telling you that you don’t belong? Written by Cairns-based rapper and emerging playwright Charmaine "Dizzy Doolan" Armstrong, Fearless follows a young Indigenous woman who leaves her small town to chase her dreams in the city. Confronted by racism, sexism, domestic violence, homelessness and rejection, she draws on the strength of her ancestors and fights to claim her place on stage.
Blending theatre, rap, spoken word and blues, Fearless is a story of survival, ambition and finding strength when it matters most. This showing follows a five-day creative development where audiences will experience the work in development, followed by a Q&A with the playwright, director and cast.
Friday 21 August, 6.30–7.30pm
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
Tickets at events.humanitix.com/fearless-showcase
This project was made
possible by the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund,
which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.
#RegionalArtsFund
#RegionalArtsAustralia ... See MoreSee Less
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Students from a school in Cairns recently took part in Dare to Dream, exploring storytelling, creativity and connection through theatre. Here’s what they had to say about the experience.
Learn more about Dare to Dream at jute.com.au/dare-to-dream ... See MoreSee Less
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