NORPA’s Village Circuit

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Exceptional theatre right on your doorstep

The Village Circuit is NORPA’s new way of sharing theatre more widely — a summer tour that connects our towns and centres across the Northern Rivers in a loop of live performance. Each stop is part of a bigger story: a cultural trail that circles through our communities, year after year. 

Every summer, NORPA will bring an exciting production to local venues, so you can enjoy a night of top-quality entertainment right in your backyard. Like the markets, the show, or the footy season, the Village Circuit becomes part of our shared calendar — an annual event to look forward to with friends and family. 

Expect theatre that’s fun, thought-provoking, and full of powerful stories — some from right here in the Northern Rivers, others with a global view. Whatever you see, it’ll give you something to talk about long after the curtain comes down. 

In 2026 Prima Facie, by Suzie Miller, is our inaugural Village Circuit production, travelling to Byron Bay, Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads, Kyogle, Grafton and Lismore.

2026 PRIMA FACIE TOUR DATES

Audience response to the inaugural Village Circuit tour of Prima Facie

“Thank you! It was a brilliant performance… I really appreciate the opportunity to see the production in my local area… Thank you NORPA.”

“It was honestly quite mind blowing. I was totally absorbed, living every moment of what was an extraordinary performance. Thank you, what an amazing opportunity to see this quality of a performance in our region.”

“It was an incredible performance, moving, powerful and thought provoking. I love this new initiative to bring more performances like this to our region.”

“This is one of the best written and performed pieces of theatre I have ever experienced… I can’t stop thinking about it.”

 

The 2026 Village Circuit of NORPA’s production of Prima Facie is proudly supported by Arts on Tour and the NSW Government through Create NSW.