Urban Theatre Projects Urban Theatre Projects i(A69072 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. Death Defying Theatre)
Born: Established: ca. 1981 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
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BiographyHistory

Urban Theatre Projects (UTP) aims to produce and create work that has social impact. UTP has created over a hundred new Australian works that have received awards and recognition internationally and nationally. The organisation focuses on 'real-life stories that present a complex portrait of contemporary Australia and bring these stories into the everyday by creating site-specific, distinctive, cultural experiences for [their] audiences.'

UTP presents work in theatres across Australia, internationally, and unexpected locations including laneway art galleries, backyards, shop corners and more.

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Notes

  • Urban Theatre Projects was founded in Sydney in 1981, originally under the name Death Defying Theatre.

Personal Awards

2019 recipient The Copyright Agency Cultural Fund — Cultural Fund Grants for Organisations — Theatre $8,000 for Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Sarah Ayoub and Omar Sakr to create novellas rewriting the dominant narratives around the lives of second-generation Lebanese-Australian citizens.
2018-2019 recipient Creative Partnerships Australia — Plus1  $25,000 - The Quiet Discomfort
2016 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships — Australia Council Literature Board Grants Theatre Four Year Funding - Organisations $1,200,000.00
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