COMA presents:
The Rehearsal Room: a new place to share work in its *very* early stages.

Were you a performer or an audience member in the early days of COMA? Do you remember the feeling of trying out fresh, new material to an open-minded audience?

Perhaps it was a feeling of danger – of risk-taking, of not quite being ready to test your work but putting it out there regardless.

Now we know we still provide a platform for new work and experimentation, but over the years the process of getting a COMA gig has become more selective, and with that the projects presented more developed. This has given us an idea!

In our 20th year we’re looking backwards (but always moving forwards!), with The Rehearsal Room: a new place to share work in its *very* early stages.

We’re trialling a first Rehearsal Room on the afternoon of Sunday 30 August at Wizard Tone Studios, and we are opening a callout to artists who would like to be involved.

We’re looking for experimental work in its early stages that you, the artist, want to share with an interested and supportive audience. Your performance can be between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and we will curate a program based on submissions.
We’re not sure at this stage how long the event will run, and therefore at what time it will start, but we ask that you are available between 10am and 6pm on the above date.

For those attending, phones will need to be switched off so that there is complete freedom to fail for performers taking part.

We’re also turning back the clock with our pricing for this one, to the early COMA days of $8/$5 members.
100% of door sales will be evenly split amongst performing artists.

Applications are now closed, however if you missed the deadline and are still interested in participating, please email thecomalist@gmail.com to express interest.

Happy experimenting!
Team COMA