No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability

in association with Adelaide Festival Centre presents

ARK

Written by JW Smith

Directed by Paulo Castro

Season: 3rd – 5th Sept 2026

Venue: Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre

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Poster Design by Fallon and Co

Creative Conversations with No Strings

Guest Host, Dr. Kari Seeley takes us behind the curtain for the upcoming production of ARK, written by JW Smith and presented by No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability in association with Adelaide Festival Centre. This episode features interviews with playwright, JW Smith, Cast Member, Patrick Suto, as well as AC Arts students who are working on set design and build for this production and Casey Van Sebille, the Head of Design at Adelaide College of the Arts, with original music composed by Pedro Fiuza.

MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - Dr. Kari Seeley

Before joining No Strings, Kari worked in broadcast media(radio and TV) in Australia and overseas.. Apparently, she was born talking and over the years has refined that to an artform (according to her Dad)! While leading the day-to-day operations at No Strings, Kari completed her doctorate in 2023, with a focus on the End-user Experience of Audio Description for Live Performance. Her post-grad studies brought together Kari’s love of live performance and her passion for disability access. In her ‘spare’ time Kari is also a professional Audio Describer, often working with Access2Arts here in Adelaide and occasionally taking gigs interstate and even overseas.

MORE ABOUT No Strings

No Strings was started by disabled actor, Helen Flinter Leach, in 1994, on the strong belief in the transformative power of paid meaningful work in the arts. No Strings is a creative environment where disabled performers are positioned as authors, collaborators, and decision-makers. Artistic Director, Paulo Castro, says “Disability is no excuse for poor quality” and we live by that motto! Our work is artistically excellent and socially transformative. We support disabled performers to build professional pathways, recognising disability as a creative identity not a limitation.

https://nostrings.org.au/listing/ark/

ARK SUMMARY

ARK is a powerful new theatre work from acclaimed South Australian playwright JW Smith (The Construct), directed by Paulo Castro.

This gripping production takes audiences deep inside the fractured mind of a high-flying executive pushed to breaking point by the relentless daily grind of modern life. As pressure mounts and reality begins to blur, he finds himself on the edge, ready to walk away from everything he’s built.

Drawn into the gritty underworld of a stranger on the docks, ARK unfolds as a raw and compelling exploration of identity, control, and what happens when the structures we rely on begin to collapse.

Bold, immersive and thought-provoking, ARK is a striking new work that challenges perception and reveals the human cost of living on the edge.

ARK, No Strings

SEASON: 3rd to 5th September 2026

DURATION: 1hr 30min - no interval

LOCATION: Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, King William Rd, Adelaide

RATING: M (15+)

WARNINGS: Includes themes of suicide and self-harm.

ACCESS: Audio Description and Auslan Interpreting provided at 2:30pm Sat 5th Sept.

TRIGGER WARNING

If any content brings up difficult feelings for you, please reach out for support:

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MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE

The Title Track, For the Love of Theatre Podcast written and performed by BEN WALLER

Original Music Composed by Pedro Fiuza.

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Pomona

Written by Alistair McDowall

Directed by Thomas Midena

Adelaide University Theare Guild

SEASON - August 7th-16th

Little Theatre, Adelaide University

Ticket Link: www.trybooking.com/DGADT

Poster Design by Bonnie McAllister

This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is all about the upcoming production of Pomona presented by The Adelaide University Theatre Guild. it is hosted by Annabel Whitford, featuring interviews with Assistant Director, Sophie Livingston-Pearce, Stage Manager, Bella Wheatland, Actor, (Fay) Airlie-Jade Windle, Actor, (Moe) Louis Bianchini and Director, Thomas Midena - with Original Music by Thomas Field.

MORE ABOUT OUR HOST - ANNABEL WHITFORD

Annabel Whitford is the Administrator of the Adelaide University Theatre Guild, keeping the wheels turning with wit, warmth, and a well-organised spreadsheet. An occasional stage manager with a soft spot for the spotlight, she sometimes steps (or dances) onstage herself - when she’s not behind a microphone hosting the odd podcast.

MORE ABOUT THE POMONA

Pomona is a dark, psychological thriller and urban mystery play by Alistair McDowall, making its South Australian premiere with the Adelaide University Theatre Guild.

The story follows a young woman named Ollie who, while searching for her missing sister, becomes entangled in the shadowy underworld of Pomona—a neglected, semi-abandoned industrial concrete island in the heart of the city.

PERFORMANCES: 7th to 16th August

VENUE: Little Theatre, The Cloisters, Victoria Drive, Adelaide University

DURATION:

CONTENT: Specific content warnings include coarse language, violence, kidnapping, abuse, and references to sexual assault and suicide.

MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE

The Title Track, For the Love of Theatre Podcast & Under the Lights, written and performed by BEN WALLER

Original Music by Thomas Field

Thank you for listening!

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Blackwood Players presents Love

Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer

Directed by Brooke DuBois

Season - Friday 24 April 2026 - Saturday 2 May 2026

VENUE: Blackwood Memorial Hall (21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood).

Tickets - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1551805

For this episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast we welcome Dr. Christina Hagger, as our Guest Host. The focus of this episode is the upcoming production of Love, presented by the Blackwood Players, featuring interviews with cast member, Carly Whittaker, playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer and Director, Brooke DuBois.

MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - DR. CHRISTINA HAGGER

Dr Christina Hagger is an experienced radio producer/presenter and podcast creator with Radio Adelaide 101.5FM. Her recent radio programs included the weekly arts show, The Thursday Edition of Festival City, plus Travelling Life (all about the psychology of travel) which was broadcast across the country thanks to the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.

Recent podcasts include What to Eat When: Research Advice for You, produced in conjunction with researchers from the former UniSA (now Adelaide University) Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Group.

She is delighted to bring an insider’s perspective to this episode of For The Love of Theatre podcast. She is a cast member of this production of Love brought to life by the Blackwood Players.

SUMMARY

An enchanting and funny play for children and their families, exploring the people and things we hold dear, and what matters most when a storm is coming. Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer. Directed by Brooke DuBois. And there's bears.

Oslo Rogers has a very fun mum called Ruthy, and lives in a very fun town called Mellingong. But now a very unfun problem (called a big approaching storm) is forcing everyone to head for The Clondike, the big town hall on the hill.

And they can only take a few important things each: ‘love luggage’, Ruthy calls it. And she’s a milk-lady, and owns a milk-float, and those can hold lots of love luggage… if you pack them right. So Oslo sets out to help the people of Mellingong, and to discover the things they love the most – the things you would save from a storm.

VENUE

Blackwood Memorial Hall

(21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood).

SHOW DATES

Friday April 24 1pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as Pete

Saturday April 25 1pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as Pete

Saturday April 25 4pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as Pete

Friday May 1 1pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as Pete; Perrin Abbas as Mishka;

Saturday May 2 1pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as Pete;

Saturday May 2 4pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as Pete.

BOOKINGS

Grab your tickets today!

Tickets now on sale via Trybooking here! https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1551805

MUSIC

The Title Track, For the Love of Theatre, written and performed by Ben Waller

Love includes original compositions from Gareth Chin, some of which is featured in this episode and Jen Lush, in collaboration with "the kids" of Eden Hills Kindergarten.

#BlackwoodPlayers #Love #FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast