1980
Location: The Reid House Theatre Space
Director: John Oakley (first full time Director)
The Killing Game by Ionesco directed by Michael White and John Oakley
Windows in Walls, group devised, directed by Steve Payne
1981
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre
Co-Directors: Tim Mackay and Steve Payne
Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas directed by Tim Mackay and Steve Payne
Endgame by Samuel Beckett directed by Robert Rogers
1982
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre
Director: Gail Kelly
Treatment directed by Gail Kelly
Cheryl directed by Gail Kelly
Fungus the Bogeyman adapted from Raymond Briggs’ story, directed by Roland Manderson
You, group-devised
1983
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre
Director: Gail Kelly
Tempest, group devised, directed by Gail Kelly
Bottersnikes and Gumbles adapted from S.A. Wakefield’s story, directed by Janette Crow
A Stab in the Dark (based on an adaptation of Marlowe’s Massacre at Paris), directed by Tim Mackay
Double Exposure, group-devised, directed by Janette Crow
Julius Caesar by Malcolm Williamson and Geoffrey Dunn directed by George Whaley, with musical direction by Gillian Bonham
1984
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre
Director: Gail Kelly
The Rule of Zip by Kate McNamara directed by Gail Kelly
Break and Enter by Mary Hutchinson directed by Gail Kelly
Antigone by Jean Anouilh directed by Gail Kelly
Chamber Music by Arthur Kopi
Portraits, group-devised directed by Janette Crowe, Janet Robertson and Judy Wingrove
1985
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre
Director: Gail Kelly
Dags by Debra Oswald, directed by Gail Kelly (toured to Adelaide and Melbourne). Commissioned by Canberra Youth Theatre.
The Wish Place by Kate MacNamara
Public Images by Pamela Van Amstel
That Elusive Thrill by Sharen Dart
Shrew! (based on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew) directed by Janet Robertson
1986
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre
Artistic Director: Amanda Field
Legends by John Romeril directed by Amanda Field
Sunset Boulevard directed by Janet Robertson
Can I Say Something? directed by Monica Barone
1987
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre
Artistic Director: Amanda Field
Elastics directed by Amanda Field, choreography by Aida Amirkhanian
Adventures of the Super Space Pongs, group devised, directed by Monica Barone
Cabaregg ‘n Chips, variety show
1988
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre
Artistic Director: Amanda Field
Spanner in the Works written and directed by Fiona Navilly
The Emperor’s New Clothes adapted by Rose Costello directed by Amanda Field
A Morality Tale, group devised, directed by Amanda Field and Renald Navilly
1989
Location: Gorman House Community Arts Centre and Belconnen Community Centre
Artistic Director: Amanda Field
Dust Off the Dimplex (a season of plays by young playwrights) directed by Aida Amirkhanian, Camilla Blunden, Fiona Todd and Rob Sampson
Baked Potatoes by Fiona Navilly directed by Amanda Field, Justine Fitzgerald, Roland Manderson and Frances Nelson
Breakout! by Rose Costello directed by Renald Navilly
