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ARC offers a unique and engaging variety of arts programs that deliver a bold vision of diversity. ARC works collaboratively in the community to create a pathway for people with ambition to take their place in the arts worlds.
Stories Alive: ARC & JUTE Theatre Collaboration
Stories Alive, held in April 2026, was a week-long creative development, culminating in a public showcase bringing together the adaption of two ARC published children’s books funded and supported by RAF.
In partnership with JUTE Theatre Company, ARC Disability undertook a first time collaboration with ARC Creatives authors/illustrators and actors working alongside theatre professionals; director, dramaturg and projection designer, to adapt Jack the Singing Dog by Mel Egan and Lucky the Little Bird by Imogen Lambeth into original children’s theatre works for young audiences.
In a week-long creative development, culminating in a public showcase to an audience of approximately 100, the creative team explored storytelling, character, visual language and stagecraft to shape engaging new performance works. The project bringing together themes of ‘belonging, friendship and kindness ‘ creates meaningful professional opportunities for our ARC Creatives, supporting them to build skills, deepen their creative practice and see their stories developed in collaboration with established theatre-makers.
Jack the Singing Dog is a joyful story about a dog who loves to sing and finds belonging through music.
Lucky the Little Bird follows a lonely little bird who bravely ventures out into the world in search of friendship and connection.
The project concluded in a public showcase on Friday April and invited audiences, industry guests and supporters to experience these stories in development and celebrate the artists behind them with a live Q&A.
This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.
