ActNow Theatre is committed to building dedicated spaces for First Nations, people of colour (POC) and queer communities to develop, collaborate and create. Our MakeSpace Residencies are designed to support talented emerging artists who represent the diverse face of South Australia’s arts scene. Artists are chosen for their clear artistic vision, their willingness to challenge themselves and their dedication to creating work that provokes and inspires. They represent voices too often locked out of the mainstream in South Australia’s theatre scene, voices we all need to hear.

MakeSpace Residencies offer emerging South Australian artists an extraordinary opportunity to refine and develop their craft. Resident artists are paired with a mentor based on the skills they would like to expand and develop, with production support from ActNow’s artistic staff. The artists receive free access to MakeSpace, along with a stipend and additional funds to support collaboration with artists of their own choosing and/or equipment and any additional production costs.

Meet the Residents

The MakeSpace Residencies have been made possible with funding from Arts South Australia, the Creative Australia and the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

In 2022, ActNow Theatre established a partnership with the Adelaide Fringe to offer the inaugural Fringe MakeSpace Residency. Supported by the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund, this residency offers artists full creative freedom to develop a new or existing performing arts work to be be shared during the Adelaide Fringe festival.