WA independent writer and director Scott McArdle had his work ‘Playthings’ (pictured) re-staged by Black Swan State Theatre Company thanks to a new partnership. Photo: Daniel J Grant.
Kate Champion knows more than most about what it means to sustain a career as an independent artist.
In 2021, WA writer and director Scott McArdle’s work Playthings (which debuted at the Blue Room in 2019) was the first work chosen for an expanded second season with Black Swan. The show played to strong houses in the WA State Theatre Centre’s 200-seat Studio Underground space, marking an important step-up from its 50-seat Blue Room debut.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
