Platform Youth Theatre
Platform Youth Theatre was a theatre company for 16- to 26-year-olds based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. that was operational for eighteen years from 1998-2016. The Company was reflective of the cultural melting pot of the Darebin area, and was originally a program within the Darebin Council. It had a diversity of participants in its programs and a commitment to including marginalised young people (recent migrants, young people with disabilities and at risk youth) and a youth governance model. Platform operated programs that dealt with multiple facets of the performing arts. These programs varied from group learning models to one-on-one mentorships, and were facilitated by professional artists from the Australian theatre industry. Platform's first production was in 1998. The company combined an inclusive cultural development process with the creation of art. The public performance outcomes of all Platform's programs gave young people a voice. Platform was awarded Australian Writers Guild Awards and Green Room Award nominations. Previous productions Platform @ La Mama 2015/15 (2015) Platform @ La Mama: Step Into the Unknown (2014) Platform @ La Mama 2013 (2013) Month @ La Mama (2012) Tenderness (2011) Post (2011) Crossed (2010) Provokateur 2010 (2010) Death - Crossed (2010) One