WATDI Aims

WATDI was developed by The Blue Room, PICA and ARTRAGE at the invitation of the Australia Council Theatre Board.

The initiative aims to contribute to the development of new theatre in WA by trialing a funding and support structure that will:

• Allow WA independent theatre artists to take creative risks and explore new territory by offering well resourced creative development opportunities.
• Stimulate the sector by fostering the development of new theatre in WA that is sophisticated, ambitious and internationally competitive.
• Encourage a culture of rigorous critical debate by actively supporting a reflective and reciprocal approach.
• Provide an alternate funding model that is reflexive, responsive and truly 'arms length', driven and delivered by the sector through three of the key development and presentation agencies in WA.
• Support deep and long-lasting development over presentation, assisting in stimulating long-term success and sustainability strategies in the sector.