Hello!
Theatre Travels is a Sydney-Based Production Company, creating on Gadigal Land, and a nation-wide Reviewing Platform.
Theatre Travels Productions fit into one, or all, of our 3 primary focus areas:
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We specifically seek to produce World, Australian or State specific premieres. We believe in bringing the best of the best from around the world to our audiences and actively see as much theatre as possible from around Australia and the World to ensure that we are always on the look out for the next beautiful piece to share. We also have a passion for giving new female-identifying voices a stage for their new plays, especially if they're Aussie!
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We prioritize stories that highlight female characters that are whole, authentic and truthful in their depiction of both the trials and triumphs of being a modern woman.
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Finally, and arguably most importantly, we tell stories that serve as a call to action. We call this cause-focused theatre. We believe that Art can be used a way to start conversation and focus on topics, situations and circumstances that may challenge or call one to question their beliefs prior to the show.
We have been creating theatre since November 2018 and have produced over 20 shows and toured to multiple cities around Australia. We have worked with over 150 Artists, curated 2 festivals and we are JUST GETTING STARTED.
Theatre Travels is also one of Australia's most active reviewing platforms. Over 70% of our reviewers are Artists in the industry and as such, we see our site as a 'peer review' site. We simply love theatre and want to help you choose what shows to see so that you love it as much as we do!
This all started as just a simple instagram account and has grown and grown since.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us.
Kian Pitman in The Sweet Science of Bruising
About our Artistic Director
CARLY FISHER
Artistic and Founding Director
Carly is a Director, Producer and the Artistic Director and Founder of Theatre Travels. For the Company, Carly has produced 22 shows (2018-2023) and has Directed 11. Additionally, Carly has freelanced to Direct and Product shows that are new Australian works written by inspiring Female playwrights.
Currently she is the Artistic and Programs Director at Qtopia Sydney and Festival Director of Qtopia Sydney's Pride Fest.
Carly loves working in programming and sourcing works from around the world to deliver to new markets. Building Pride Fest from a concept to a fully fledged festival in just 2 years is one of her greatest professional achievements to date and she looks forward to seeing how far this festival can grow.
Carly is passionate about touring. If you are seeking tour consultancy or management services, please visit this page of the website.
As a director, Carly's interests are as wonderfully diverse as the industry itself with her two big loves being Verbatim Theatre and Musical Theatre.
As a producer, Carly's focus centres on bringing debut works to stages in new markets and seeks new writers and performances ready to make their Sydney, Australian and even World premieres. Carly also prioritises telling the stories of real, empowered women in Theatre Travels productions.
Carly freelances as a Director and Producer as well and in 2022 focused on working with Australian female writers making their playwriting debuts.
When not making shows, Carly is an avid traveller, a musical theatre nerd and loves to discover new restaurants and cafes. She is also a Marriage Celebrant!
As well as this, Carly is a theatre reviewer and publisher of the Theatre Travels reviewing arm.
Carly has been directing and producing since 2017 and has worked on over 35 productions around the world. Some highlights include: 2023-2024 touring with Broadway Diva (Co-creator and Director), performing the show in Edinburgh, London and around Australia and touring with The Culture by Laura Jackson throughout 2023. 2022 credits include: In Their Footsteps (Director and Producer, Adelaide and Canberra), 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche (Producer, Sydney and Adelaide), Winner of Broadway World Sydney’s ‘Best New Work’ Award, Puppets (Director, Sydney, Melbourne and Edinburgh), Silenced (Director, Sydney), The Culture (Creative Producer, New York), Young Bodies/Somebody’s (Producer, Sydney) and The Sweet Science of Bruising (Director and Producer, Sydney) which was awarded Runner Up for 3 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards.
Carly’s Full Bio is available at https://carlyfisher.net/
Contact Carly at carly@theatretravels.org