SPARK: Creating Opportunities for Independent Artists

Thanks to the incredible support of our community through our first Giving Day campaign in 2025, we launched SPARK, a new initiative designed to support independent artists in bringing their work to the stage.

SPARK provides artists with access to a performance venue, full ticketing services, and extended support from the Company’s pre-production team. We contribute more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind support, with 100% of box office revenue going directly to the artists.

These pictures give you a look behind the scenes of our first SPARK production, Uncle Vanya, which brought together an exceptional team of artists and creatives and provided a platform for them to share their work with audiences.

We’re delighted for the Paper Mouth team that Uncle Vanya has been earning lovely reviews.

• InDaily “outrageously imaginative”
• GlamAdelaide “4.5 ⭐, quirky, modern, opinionated and very watchable”
• Stage Whispers “breathtaking”
• The Scoop “5⭐, Petra Kalive deserves praise for creating the SPARK program and giving this work room to grow”