The Social Impact Roundtable Outcomes Paper

The Social Impact Roundtable, hosted by Milk Crate Theatre and facilitated by Social Ventures Australia at the Juanita Nielsen Centre, Woolloomooloo in February 2024. Milk Crate Theatre hosted a Social Impact Roundtable in February 2024 to understand the current state of outcomes measurement across small-medium sized arts organisations and assess the appetite for developing a […]
2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

MANIFESTO installation by the Waterloo Creative Ensemble, photo by Jessica Saras Another stunning year for Milk Crate Theatre has been completed! So many projects and so many people accessing the vitality that only artistic practice can manifest. Through every single workshop, project, and show, people with lived experiences of homelessness, mental health conditions and disability […]
MILK CRATE THEATRE LAUNCHES 2024-2028 STRATEGIC PLAN

Next year will see Milk Crate Theatre celebrate 25-years of creating provocative performance works created by, with and for people with diverse backgrounds and complex lived experiences. As we reach this milestone, we have taken the time to reflect, consult with our community and map out a bold new future. This new strategic plan builds […]
Stories that Inspire Change: EOFY Appeal 2023

“MCT has changed my life for the better…Being able to join those workshops, it created a safe place for me to learn to see myself and shine in my own place” – MCT Collaborative Artist At Milk Crate Theatre we believe every person deserves to be truly seen and heard. Our transformative practices are focused […]
2022 Annual Impact Report

2022 was a year of celebration and rebuilding for Milk Crate Theatre. Following a tough two years with programs significantly impact by COVID, we were finally able to return to the floor and do what we do best: bring community together to create provocative and transformational performance works. We are delighted to welcome you to […]
Milk Crate Theatre Presents: The Arts and Job Readiness Report

The arts brings tremendous value to communities across Australia. It brings communities together and has the power to transform lives. We encourage all sectors to consider how the arts can provide solutions to some of societies greatest challenges. Milk Crate Theatre are proud to present our latest Impact Report, titled: The Arts and Job Readiness. […]
2022 YEAR IN REVIEW

Collaborative Artist Lana Filies as Jeddi, from 2022 production DUST. Photography by Robert Catto. Margot Politis, Artistic Director MCT GOLDEN It’s wild to come out of a year like 2022 feeling simultaneously electric and exhausted. This happy exhaustion – where the physical feels heavy, but the spiritual high – isn’t unusual for us at MCT. […]
MILK CRATE THEATRE WELCOMES NEW BOARD CHAIR

Milk Crate Theatre is delighted to announce Susan Bannigan has been appointed as our new Board Chair. Susan has joined Milk Crate Theatre having recently moved on from her position as CEO of the Westpac Foundation and Westpac Scholarship Trust where she worked closely with Westpac, community groups, social entrepreneurs and the business sector to […]
MILK CRATE THEATRE RELEASES INTERIM IMPACT REPORT

With homelessness week starting today, Milk Crate Theatre releases their first Interim Impact Report with new figures showing the impact of the arts on community members with lived experiences of homelessness; mental health; disability; domestic violence or those who come from First Nations and/or culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Over the last two years, we […]