Richard III
Ahoy there me hearties! Here be a tale of bloodshed and plunder; guile and deception on the high seas. Richard the quartermaster of the Galleon ‘York’ thirsts for power. He will not let anyone stand in his way, by contorting a web of lies, on route to achieve his ultimate goal to become King of the Pirates.
Dates: Thursday 26th – Saturday 28th June
Venue: Tank 3, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, Queensland
Doors and Bar open at 6pm
Show at 7pm
PG Rating.
Box Office at Tanks Arts Centre entry
Tickets $35/ $27 concession
Companion card available
Tropical Arts gratefully acknowledges the Queensland Government and Arts Queensland for the Queensland Arts Showcase Program funding which has made this production possible. This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
In addition to employing 20 local artists and arts workers, this grant supports participants including people with a disability and diverse cultural identities to gain specialist theatre skilling training. Open workshops early in 2025 offer professional theatre skills, ensemble, and inclusion training. Workshop participants will be invited, without auditions, to join our large cast for the production season at Tank 3, Tanks Arts Centre.
This project is proudly supported by Cairns Regional Council. Tropical Arts’ ‘Richard III’ Shakespeare at the Tanks 2025 production would not be possible but for the generous in-kind contribution made by Cairns Regional Council, and a 3 year Resource and Production agreement
Award winning performer, inclusion specialist and president of Tropical Arts’ Douglas Robins will take up the role of artistic director for this project. In 2020, Doug received the National Aspire Award for People with Disabilities, in Theatre and the Arts.
Tropical Arts will engage a team of professional theatre-makers from our region to train and mentor our large volunteer cast and crew to create a unique performance.
Tropical Arts Open Day
Volunteer sign on – callout for cast and crew
Ensemble training workshop II – Richard III story outline
When: Saturday, 1 March, 2025
Time: 11am to 2pm
Where: Tank 3, 46-64 Collins Ave, Edge Hill, Cairns
cost: no fee to attend (annual membership $20/ individual)
Theatre-skills workshops – Saturdays in March
Rehearsals – April to June.
Production Season – 25 June (previews) 26-28 June, Tank 3, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Become a member of Tropical Arts or renew your membership and you can join our volunteers, cast and crew for this years production. Membership covers voluntary workers insurance. Members receive on-the-job training and mentoring in all aspects of theatre production.