Documentary series
NORPA’s five-part short documentary series follows the evolution of Dinner Party at the End of the World creative development program. Through the voices of its artists and collaborators, the series highlights NORPA’s signature approach to making new Australian theatre — one deeply grounded in Country, community, and collective storytelling.
Episode 1
Rise
Rise explores the role of the arts in times of crisis and recovery, revealing how creativity helps communities process trauma and find meaning.
Episode 2
Voice
Voice explores NORPA’s “homegrown stories” ethos; that our local stories illuminate universal themes.
Episode 3
Ground
Ground illuminates NORPA’s commitment to honouring First Nations stories and perspectives.
Episode 4
Play
Play steps inside NORPA’s devising process, revealing how theatre is built through experimentation, trust and collective discovery.
Episode 5
Shine
Shine reflects on Dinner Party at the End of the World as a beacon for community connection and renewal.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director and Producer: Poppy Walker
Cinematographer: Dominic Sullivan
Sound Recordist & Mix: Steve Nossiter
Lighting: Alex Torney
Additional Camera: Ryan Lee
Composer: Andy Walker, Blake Rhodes (Ground)
Editor: Dominic Sullivan
Technical support: Jake Dix and Dane Bodley
Supported by the NORPA team
ARTISTS AND PARTICIPANTS
Ep 1: RISE
Geraldine Balcazar
Phil Blackman
Alice Boscheinen
Sasha Bradbury
Tara Coughlan
Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
Janessa Dufty
Naomi Feller
On Gamolnet
Bridie Hooper
Libby Lincoln
Julian Louis
Kimberley McIntyre
Zachary Mifsud
Joey Ruigrok Van Der Werven
Stuart Shugg
Billie Wilson-Coffey
Ep 2: VOICE
Geraldine Balcazar
Phil Blackman
Tallula Bourne
Sasha Bradbury
Daniele Constance
Katie Cooper-Wares
Tara Coughlan
Tora Crockford
Jesse De Graaf
Darius Devas
Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
Janessa Dufty
Naomi Feller
Milena Galli
On Gamolnet
Anat Greenberg
Gabrielle Griffin
Bridie Hooper
Libby Lincoln
Ep 2: VOICE continued
Cecilia Martin
Zachary Mifsud
Katia Molino
Kimberley McIntyre
Emma Newman
Simone O’Brien
Noa Rotem
Joey Ruigrok Van Der Werven
Stuart Shugg
Sinead Skorka-Brennan
Jeanti St Clair
Kaz Therese
Alex Torney
Freya Toussaint
Jo Turner
Paul Walker
Billie Wilson-Coffey
Neil Young
Ep 3: GROUND
Fred Copperwaite
Kirilly Dawn
Janessa Dufty
Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
Tess Eckert
Tom Goldschmidt
Dave Houston
Mitch King
Emma Newman
Stuart Shugg
Jonathan Wald
Ep 4: PLAY
Tanja Beer
Matt Blackman
Phil Blackman
Jake Dix
Naomi Feller
Gabrielle Griffin
Bridie Hooper
Marianna Joslin
Mitch King
Julian Louis
Kimberley McIntyre
Suzie Miller
Katia Molino
Noa Rotem
Jeanti St Clair
Alex Torney
Jo Turner
Poppy Walker
Ep 5: SHINE
Amber Alley
Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
Janessa Dufty
Heather Fairbairn
Naomi Feller
Tom Goldschmidt
Paulina Heart
Bridie Hooper
Dave Houston
Libby Lincoln
Julian Louis
Emma Newman
Stuart Shugg
Jonathan Wald
Linda Whitefeather
Billie Wilson-Coffey
THANKS
Thank you to all artists, story sharers and workshop participants, Uncle Kenn ‘Fox’ Laurie and the Yaegl Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation for their permission and support to film on Country.
Commissioned and Produced by NORPA as part of the project Dinner Party at the End of the World. Interviews were held at The Joinery, NORPA’s new home on Bundjalung country.
NORPA acknowledges the Bundjalung and Yaegl peoples as the traditional custodians of the unceded lands and waters on which these films were created.
This project was made possible by the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.
