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ZEAL
THEATRE is a touring theatre company. Founded
in 1989 by actor/writer/director Stefo Nantsou, Zeal
is dedicated to creating original productions for theatres,
schools, universities, community venues, outdoor events,
national and international festivals. The Zeal ensemble
prides itself on a collective group-devising process
utilizing an eclectic mix of musical and theatrical styles.
ZEAL THEATRE has
created 43 original productions including…
"THE
STONES" – this internationally
renowned play was created in 1996 by Tom Lycos and
Stefo Nantsou who have performed their original production
over 1100 times worldwide including seasons at the
National Theatre in London, New Victory Theatre in
New York, De Krakeling in Amsterdam, and a cowshed
in Horn-Zaingrub, Austria. "THE
STONES" has also been translated
and performed in over 25 countries, Stefo and Tom
having directed productions in Holland, Wales, Hungary,
Denmark, Germany, Canada and Norway;
"AUSTRALIA
V SOUTH AFRICA" – originally
commissioned by the Sydney Theatre Company, this
play was performed by Zeal collaborators Tom Lycos
and Stefo Nantsou with Durban duo Ellis Pearson & Bheki
Mkhwane in Sydney at the Wharf Theatre, ASSITEJ World
Congress in Adelaide & Grahamstown Festival in
South Africa, 2007-2008;
"TABOO" – also
originally commissioned by the Sydney Theatre Company,
has also been produced by TheatreHaus Frankfurt, Germany & Teater
Grimsborken in Oslo, Norway, both international productions
directed by Tom Lycos;
"TATAU:
RITES OF PASSAGE" – was
co-produced with New Zealand theatre company Pacific
Underground performing sell-out seasons in Auckland
and Sydney in 1996. This play was performed with
the Zeal ensemble, internationally renowned tattoo
artist Su’a Suluape III and the creators of
the popular NZ “BroTown” TV series Oscar
Kieghtley and Shimpal Lelisi;
"JOYRIDE" -
created with Newcastle police and street-kids by Zeal
team members Rob Dilley, Louise Chapman and Stefo Nantsou,
was performed over 600 times throughout Australia & New
Zealand between 1992-96, with a new cast performing the
play throughout Queensland in 2010-2011;
“THE
APOLOGY" – written/directed
by Stefo Nantsou, has also been produced by Theater
Neo in Denmark, & "THE FORWARDS" also
written/ directed by Stefo Nantsou, has been produced
by Kolibri Theater in Hungary. Both international
productions were directed by Stefo and both plays
are published by PlayLab Press.
ZEAL THEATRE has
received numerous CONDA Awards, a NSW Frater Award,
The Don Mackay Award, the inaugural DramaVic Award, and
in 2005 Zeal Theatre was awarded the ASSITEJ International
President's Award in Montreal, Canada for "outstanding
services to the theatre for young people industry". Currently Zeal Theatre
has 4 plays in repertoire;
"THE
STONES" , "BURNT" , "CAIN
& TAYLA" and
premiering
“BRAT
CAMP” in
November 2011.
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