Based in an old factory on Gadigal land, Sydney, Belvoir is one of Australia’s most celebrated and beloved theatre companies. Since 1984, when a group of 600 theatre-lovers came together to buy a theatre and save it from becoming an apartment block, Belvoir has been at the forefront of Australian storytelling for the stage. Each year the company presents an annual season of shows for this now-iconic corner stage. New work and new stories sit at the centre of Belvoir’s programming, alongside a mix of reinvented classics and international writing, and a foundational commitment to Indigenous stories. In short, Belvoir is about theatrical invention, an open society, and faith in humanity.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Eamon Flack and Executive Director Aaron Beach, Belvoir engages Australia’s most prominent and promising theatre-makers. Belvoir has nurtured the talents of artists including Cate Blanchett, Simon Stone, Leah Purcell, Benedict Andrews, Tommy Murphy, Kate Mulvany, Anne-Louise Sarks, Wesley Enoch, S. Shakthidharan, and former Artistic Director Neil Armfield. Landmark productions include Counting and CrackingThe Wild DuckFANGIRLS!, CloudstreetBarbara and the Camp DogsThe Drover’s WifeThe Glass MenagerieAngels in AmericaKeating!The Sapphires, and many, many more. Belvoir regularly tours nationally and internationally.

Belvoir receives government support for its activities from the Federal Government through the Australia Council and the state government through Create NSW.


AWARDS & ACCOLADES

2022

SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS – BEST MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION

The Jungle and the Sea
S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack
Belvoir / Lingalayam Dance Company

2021

BLAKE BLACKETT TRUST AWARD

STOP GIRL
Sally Sara
Belvoir

2020

NSW PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS – NICK ENRIGHT PRIZE FOR PLAYWRITING

Counting & Cracking
S. Shakthidharan & Eamon Flack
Belvoir / Co-Curious


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TOURING

Belvoir is committed to taking our work beyond our theatre in Surry Hills to other major cities, across regional and remote Australia and to international venues and festivals. Each year we take a few of our shows on the road, seeing new places and meeting new people, connecting our artists and their work to new audiences. Australian artists are fantastic cultural ambassadors and we are pleased to play our part.

If you are interested in bringing some Belvoir magic to your local audiences, wherever you are in Australia or throughout the world, please email our Executive Director Aaron Beach for more information.

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PUBLICATIONS

Annual Reports, past programs, our coffee table book 25 Belvoir Street and more.

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Belvoir’s Production History 1985 – 2022

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National Code of Behaviour – CAST

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