In late 2024, Arts Tasmania offered funding for a number of initiatives across the arts industry, including one for theatre, looking for an organisation to develop and deliver a plan for the future sustainability and viability of the Tasmanian theatre sector alongside capacity building and promotion of the sector.

The applicant organisation could not be one already receiving annual or multi-year  funding from Arts Tasmania, and so the Tasmanian Live Performance Exchange was developed from a collaboration between Assembly 197, Mudlark, Performing Lines TAS, ROOKE, Terrapin, Theatre Royal, Theatre North and the University of Tasmania. The Exchange was successful in securing funding from the initiative.

We now are developing a bold 10-year plan for Tasmania’s professional theatre and live performance sector.

The Exchange has engaged expert consultants Jade Lillie and Lee Casey to develop the plan with us and they are beginning the process with an industry wide consultation.

We are looking for input from both organisations and individuals involved in the theatre and live performance sector

Your insights will help shape a roadmap that responds to the state’s unique strengths, challenges and opportunities, and supports a sustainable, connected and future-ready sector.

 We welcome everyone from the sector to contribute to this important initiative for the sector.  We would love you to both

• Attend an in person or online session with our consultants Jade and Lee; and

• Fill in our sector survey

Click here for more information on how you can participate in the consultation events and sector survey.

The Consultants developing the plan
Jade Lillie and Lee Casey 

From Jade and Lee

We are excited to be working with the Tasmanian arts sector and the Live Performance Exchange to support the development of a bold, sector-led vision for the state’s professional theatre and live performance ecology. Together, we bring extensive national experience in strategy, facilitation and stakeholder engagement across arts, culture, community and government settings. We share a commitment to inclusive, place-based processes and to amplifying the distinct strengths, voices and ambitions of Tasmania’s theatre and live performance community.

We are here to listen deeply. The consultation sessions and survey provide opportunities to hear from you about your vision for the sector in 2035 and what might it take to get there. We will facilitate conversations that look toward the future of the live performance sector across the state and guide us toward a ten-year plan that is bold, brave and representative of the breadth of work being made in Tasmania.

Jade Lillie

With over 20 years of experience as an executive in government, and not-for-profit sectors, Jade is an experienced cultural leader in creating strategies for social impact through co-design, collaboration, and cultural change.

Lee Casey

Lee is an experienced strategy and engagement professional working in the creative industries and education over the past 20 years. With a particular focus on working on audience development, communications and advocacy in theatre, festivals, and arts education.

You can read more about Jade and Lee at jadelillie.com