La Mama Playreadings
La Mama has a long history of holding Playreadings on Saturday afternoons, in the set of another show. These public readings are often the first stage in the La Mama programming process and are an opportunity for writers primarily, but also for performers and directors, to hear the words aloud, with a live audience. From here, there are often redrafting processes before the work is ready for full production. La Mama staff attend the readings and are available to offer feedback and support in next stages. Tickets are $10 and conversation about the work (formal Q&A/informal chat) is encouraged. We try and create space for all Playreading requests and typically do 10 – 15 per year.
Past Playreadings & Book Launches
Playreading: The Right Words on the Day
Mar 6
Script Reading: La Societa Italiana
Apr 2
Playreading: The Marvellous Life of Carlo Gatti
Feb 12
Playreading: Live With It
Jul 16
Playreading: Who Saved JFK?
Feb 18
Playreading: Chessed Off
Apr 8
Playreading: Eva 4 Ever
May 13
Playreading: Vivaldi’s Park
Sep 16
Open House Melbourne 2023
Jul 29 – Jul 30
Playreading: Thin Threads
Oct 7
Playreading: Hoppy Young
Dec 9
Ken’s Quest
Feb 20
Film Script Reading: Almost Human, The Movie (Fundraiser)
Feb 19
Playreading: The Devil Made Her Do It
Apr 30
Playreading: The Girl Who Fell to Earth
Aug 13
Open House Melbourne
Jul 30 – Jul 31
Monologue: My Father’s Story
Feb 25
Playreading: Hans loves Tom but there is a problem
Apr 22
Playreading: Gehenna
Jun 10
Playreading: THE PASSING
Sep 23
Playreading: Why We Took the Car (Tschick)
Aug 5
Playreading: LUNG
Oct 28
Playreading: THE BUTCHER, THE BAKER…
Dec 9
Playreading: ADA
Mar 20
Playreading: Where there’s a Will
Mar 12
Playreading: WAY
May 14
Playreading: CARTEA FURTUNILOR – The Book of Storms
Aug 20
Playreading: Tuesday Lunch
Mar 4
Playreading: I Shall Go Out Across the Snow-Covered Field
Nov 11
Book launch: The Archaeology of a Dream City
Nov 20
Playreading: Heretics
Aug 28
Playreading: Our Half of the Sky
May 21
Playreading: Everyman & His Dog
Sep 17
Playreading: Kookaburra Players Present
Nov 18
They Shoot Poets Don’t They – FUNDRAISER FOR MYANMAR
May 28
Playreading: Various Characters
Nov 25
Playreading: Last Illuminations
Jun 25
War-Rak / Banksia
Playreading: My Sister Jill
Dec 11 – Dec 12