OUR CASTING PHILOSOPHY

Threads is shaped by 10 storytellers - individuals who bring their full selves into the room: body, mind, spirit, and lived experience. This work invites presence over performance, connection over conformity. We’re seeking artists who engage deeply - with each other, with Country, and with the space between. Each role, whether tree, bat, vine, or seedling - is a vessel for something bigger than the script. The characters are not rigid boxes; they are invitations. Threads molds around its cast, not the other way around. Your truth is part of the world we’re building.

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We welcome performers of all identities, bodies, cultures, and abilities. Access and inclusion are core to this work - physically, culturally, and creatively. If you have access needs, we will work with you to ensure the rehearsal and performance environments are supportive, respectful, and safe. For developmental purposes, the script has assigned genders for each character; however these are not bound. Every role is flexible, and music, pronouns, and presentation will be tailored in collaboration with each storyteller. We embrace gender-diverse and trans artists. We are casting based on the life experience of each storyteller and matching it to the energy we need for each character. Characters rooted in specific cultural or ethnic identities are clearly noted in the role descriptions, and must be portrayed by storytellers with relevant lived experience or lineage.

Cultural Safety Note:

We recognise that First Nations and Indigenous peoples are the original custodians of land and stories across the world. We respectfully invite performers who identify with any global First Nations, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, or Indigenous cultures to apply, and we encourage self-identification using your preferred cultural, national, or language group name.

If you are unsure whether to apply for a culturally specific role (e.g. Blue), please feel free to reach out.

Cultural safety, consultation, and community-led storytelling are central to our process.