Founded by Fleur Murphy, Tom Royce-Hampton and Fiona Stafford, 29 Scenes is a new, independent theatre company dedicated to developing, presenting and touring contemporary Australian work by emerging playwrights. In 2022, 29 Scenes presented Fleur Murphy’s acclaimed play ‘Hearth’ for the 2022 Theatre Studies Playlist, a production that was seen by over 20 schools across a two-week season at La Mama Courthouse and a self-produced two-week metro/regional tour.
In August 2023 the company will be staging the world premiere season of 'The Fence,' also by Murphy and starring Louisa Mignone. The season will be presented in partnership with Darebin Arts Speakeasy with support from Australia Council and is slated for a
national tour in 2024.
A core tenet of the company's mission is to engage with and foster new audiences through comprehensive educational offerings and nimble, tour-ready productions.
In August 2023 the company will be staging the world premiere season of 'The Fence,' also by Murphy and starring Louisa Mignone. The season will be presented in partnership with Darebin Arts Speakeasy with support from Australia Council and is slated for a
national tour in 2024.
A core tenet of the company's mission is to engage with and foster new audiences through comprehensive educational offerings and nimble, tour-ready productions.
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Grants & Awards:
2023 - Australia Council Project Grant - THE FENCE 2023 - Darebin Arts Speakeasy Grant & Programming - THE FENCE 2022 - Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award – Shortlisted - THE FENCE 2022 - RAV & Creative Victoria Sustaining Creative Workers Grant - HEARTH 2022 - Darebin Arts Speakeasy Development Grant - THE FENCE 2022 - VCAA Playlist Selection, Theatre Studies - HEARTH 2022 - RAV & Creative Victoria Sustaining Creative Workers Grant - THE FENCE 2021 - Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award – Shortlisted - HEARTH 2021 - Besen Foundation Arts Grant - HEARTH 2021 - Creative Partnerships Australia MATCH Lab Fund - HEARTH 2020 - Merri-bek Flourish Arts Recovery Grant - THE FENCE 2020 - Theatre503 International Playwriting Award – Longlisted - HEARTH |
29 Scenes acknowledges the support of Auspicious Arts Projects.
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Fleur Murphy: Originally from country Victoria and based in Melbourne/Naarm, Fleur has a B.A. in Theatre Performance - Acting from the University of Ballarat, Arts Academy (2004) and holds a Masters in Writing for Performance at the Victorian College of the Arts (2019). In 2020 Fleur was a recipient of Career Development funding from the Australia Council to support an 18-month mentorship with award-winning playwright Tom Holloway, and was a 2022 Theatre Works Associate Artist. Her plays include: Shadows of Angels (Adelaide Fringe/Shepparton Arts Festival/TBC Theatre), My Country for a Peach (Vessel & Arts Centre Melbourne), and an adaptation of Janne Teller’s award-winning novel Nothing (fortyfivedownstairs). Recently, HEARTH (La Mama & Victorian Tour), was selected for the 2022 VCAA Playlist, longlisted for the Theatre503 Award in London, and shortlisted for the 2021 Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award. Her one-act play Don’t Say (Bubba) was shortlisted top 10 for the 2023 Lysicrates Prize. Fleur’s most recent work, The Fence, was shortlisted for the 2022 Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award and will premiere in August 2023 as part of Darebin Speakeasy’s main stage program.
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Fiona Stafford: is a freelance producer based in Melbourne and has worked in the arts and entertainment industry for over 15 years in a number of roles, from artist management to immigration, publicity and marketing, and event management. Currently, she also works as the Operations Manager at Sidney Myer Music Bowl. 'HEARTH' (29 Scenes) was her debut independent theatre production, giving her the opportunity to expand her skills and pursue her passion for supporting emerging independent theatre-makers in developing, staging and touring new Australian works. Fiona will continue to work with 29 Scenes in the presentation of future projects and productions.
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Tom Royce-Hampton: is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts Music and Theatre Schools, and Actors Centre Australia. In 2007 he joined Taikoz, Australia's leading taiko ensemble, performing nationally and internationally with artists and companies including; Matthew Doyle, Kaoru Watanabe, Eitetsu Hayashi, Kodo, as well as concerto performances with Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Dresden Sinfonika. Directing credits include; 'Chi Udaka' for Taikoz; 'ABYSS', 'The Mechanical' (Assistant Director), and 'La Musica' for VCA; and 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' and 'Hamlet' for Bell Shakespeare (Assistant Fight and Movement Director). Tom’s practice centres around the development of a vocabulary and process for the embodiment of physical storytelling, and the integration of emerging technologies in the realm of live performance. Tom’s stream-play 'ABYSS' is slated to become a feature film in 2022.
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