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Key facts
Counted staff
14
self-reported 11–50 band
Founded
1993
33 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
Description
Based in Lismore in Northern NSW, NORPA is a not-for-profit theatre company with a thirty-year track record of making original Australian work inspired by the country and culture around us. We make bold and vital theatre for everyone and are recognised for creating work at the intersection of community, place and popular theatre.
NORPA supports artform and artist development, youth engagement, and is dedicated to supporting First Nations and Indigenous artists through residencies, workshops and new works about Bundjalung country.
Having lost our home and theatre in the 2022 Lismore Flood, we have spent the past few years focusing on creating and presenting original site-specific productions through partnerships with local businesses, aligned government agencies, and iconic locations.
NORPA holds an awarded track record for creating ambitious theatre works that attracts large audiences. These include Railway Wonderland (2012, 2015) set on a disused railway station, Dreamland (2016, 2019) presented in local halls, and Wildskin (2018, 2024) staged in a large rural shed. Flow (2019, 2023) was restaged as free, outdoor music concerts telling the dreaming story of Bundjalung and Yaegl people’s connection to water. Love For One Night was recognised by the Australian Performing Arts Centres peak body (PAC) winning an IMPACT Award in 2023 and gained national and local media coverage. NORPA bring homegrown stories to life in locations that prove small towns have big creative potential.
NORPA is led by Julian Louis (Artistic Director) and Libby Lincoln (Executive Director).
Specialties
All 12 specialties
- performing arts
- theatre
- physical theatre
- devised theatre
- venue management
- event management
- site-specific theatre
- place-based theatre
- first nations theatre
- artist training
- artist development
- co-productions
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | AU |
All codes: AU
Addresses
- AULismore, NSWPrimary
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People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts)?
The record holds 14 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 11–50 band.
Where does NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts) have offices?
One address on record, Australia only. Primary: Lismore, NSW.
Has NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts) raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts) list as its specialties?
12 tags on the brand's own list, among them event management, artist development and venue management.
Which companies are listed alongside NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts)?
4 profiles list NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts) as a peer — 92nd percentile in Performing Arts. It lists ten peers of its own. Byron Community Centre and Habitat Byron list it back.