bAKEHOUSE RESIDENCIES
IN THE KXT VAULT
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR
ROUND 1 2025
In 2025 bAKEHOUSE continues to support the development of new work and emerging artists providing genuine opportunities for career and work progression through our residency program based in the Vault at KXT on Broadway.
work developed through the bAKEHOUSE Residency program has gone onto stages across Sydney and other cities: plays like the award-winning STC season of Hubris & Humiliation; Megan Wilding's stunning debut A Little Piece of Ash; work featured in the 25a program at Belvoir, incl Porpoise Pool & Feminazi; prize winning plays like the recent Patrick White winner REALish by Wendy Mocke, and Griffin Award Finalists Your Name by Kate Bubalo & Animal by Cassie Hamilton; and more
Work that has been developed through bAKEHOUSE Residencies and programmed on the KXT stage includes Symphonie Fantastique by Little Eggs; dog by Shayne; Mercury Poisoning by Madeleine Stedman; These Youths Be Protesting by Izabella Louk; ALL BOYS by Xavier Hazard; Dumb Kids by Jacob Parker; U.B.U. by Richard Hilliar
This year four world premieres or plays that have had development in the KXT Vault are programmed as part of KXT25
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SPACE
the bAKEHOUSE Residency Program runs out of the KXT Vault. Downstairs beneath KXT on Broadway, whisper quiet, fresh and bright - a dedicated space for the exclusive use of artists
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TIME
You will have access to the Vault across allocated dates and times.
It may be that your residency will be for one full week or one full weekend. It is possible to allocate shorter timeslots across a number of weeks
Note that developments cannot be run in the Vault during performance times on the KXT on Broadway stage.
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SUPPORT
If you’re part of the bAKEHOUSE Residency program you’re part of the KXT Community, and members of the KXT Creative Team are available for dramturgical input and feedback. We’ll also be available to chat with you about best next steps for your work
All Residents in the bAKEHOUSE Residency program will be invited to participate in a showcase season of readings in January 2025
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and it’s all FREE
time in the Vault will be allocated according to availability with the intention to provide support to a broad range of projects. These projects may be
★ first reads
★ script development
★ the development of an idea
★ final drafts
a maximum of 20 people are able to be accommodated in the KXT Vault at one time
PLEASE NOTE it is unlikely that we will be able to provide space to all applicants.
a great deal of time and care is taken in offering space: once allocated we ask that the Residency is used as accepted. Cancelled sessions means others have missed out on the opportunities the Vault offers
WE'RE KEEPING IT SUPER SIMPLE
FIRST UP send us a short covering email telling us about the development.
PLEASE ATTACH a single one-page Word doc with the following information:
the stage of development | is this a first idea? Or note the draft you will be working from. We’re also interested in supporting playwrights as they work on their latest draft
the outcome | what do you hope to achieve during your residency
the key personnel attached | and a brief note of their background. This will ideally be one or two lines only for each person
what you are asking for | how much time would you like? what is the ideal day, times or dates?
please note when you are NOT available in the May - July period
attach | if you’re working from a script, please attach a copy of the latest draft if appropriate
You’ve got all your info together? Wonderful!
EMAIL bakehousetheatrecompany@gmail.com
WITH Subject Line: bAKEHOUSE Residency KXT25 Round 1
by 5.00 pm 04 MAY 2025
WANT TO KNOW WHAT FLOATS OUR BOAT?
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previous developments include:
DIWA by Jordan Shea with kwento; Animal by Cassie Hamilton; Your Name by Kate Bubalo; Mercury Poisoning by Madeleine Stedman; This is Not a Play About Valerie Jean Solanas by Laneikka Denne & Zoe Resnick; Hubris & Humiliation by Lewis Treston led by Rily Spadaro and Pheobe Pilcher; Moon Rabbit Rising by Little Eggs; The Italians by Danny Ball led by Danny Ball, Thomas D’Angelis and Emma O’Sullivan; Symphonie Fantastique by the Little Eggs Collective led by Mathew Lee and Julia Robertson; The Monologue Collective led by Laneikka Denne; Reimagining Sputnik 1 by Snatched Theatre led by Warwick Doddrell; U.B.U. by Tooth and Sinew led by Richard Hilliar; The Park by Simon Thomson led by Emma Wright and Jess Bell; Feminazi by Laneikka Denne; Porpoise Pool by Jojo Zhou led by Bite Productions; dog by Shayne; Dumb Kids by Jacob Parker; Mercury Poisoning by Madeleine Stedman