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ZEAL THEATRE is a touring theatre company based in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1989 by actor/writer/director Stefo Nantsou, Zeal is dedicated to creating original, educative and entertaining theatrical productions for theatres, schools, universities, national and international festivals. The multi-skilled ensemble prides itself on a collective group-devising process utilizing an eclectic mix of musical and theatrical styles. Zeal has created 40 original productions; more than half have been specifically created for teenage audiences.

Some Zeal highlights include "TATAU:Rites of Passage" (co-produced with New Zealand company Pacific Underground which performed sell-out seasons in Auckland and Sydney in 1996); "JOYRIDE" (created with Newcastle police and street-kids, was performed over 600 times between 1992-96); "AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA" (commissioned by the S.T.C., & performed with Durban duo Ellis & Bheki), and the world-renowned "THE STONES" created by Stefo and co-collaborator Tom Lycos in 1996 (performed over 1000 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 20 countries, Stefo and Tom having directed the show in Dutch, Welsh, Hungarian, Danish, German and Canadian.

In 2005, Zeal Theatre was awarded the ASSITEJ President's Award in Montreal for "outstanding services to the theatre for young people industry".

Currently Zeal has 8 productions in repertoire, including "THE STONES",  "SIDE EFFECTS", "THE FORWARDS", "THE APOLOGY", "GRONKS", "TABOO", "AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA" & "THE BEST LITTLE TOWN IN THE WORLD".

ZEAL THEATRE
e-mail: zealtheatre@hotmail.com