Congratulations to Company Artist Sean Bacon, who has won a Sydney Theatre Award for his video work in Truck Stop by Lachlan Philpott. Read the full list of winners here.

version 1.0 company artist Kym Vercoe is appearing in In The Eruptive Mode, a new work from Kuwaiti theatre company Theatre Sabab. It premiered at the Sydney Festival on January 8, 2013. Congratulations Kym and co!

2013 is shaping up to be a huge year for version 1.0. Read all about it here.

The Committee of Management of version 1.0 is pleased to announce the appointment of Cathy Murdoch as General Manager, commencing 29th October 2012.

version 1.0 President, Richard Drysdale said, “We are delighted that Cathy has joined version 1.0 in the restructured role of General Manager. Cathy has an impressive track record of achievements in senior arts management within the performing arts sector and will lead the ensemble of artists and staff through the company’s next stage of development and growth”.
 
Cathy has over 20 years’ experience working in the performing sector and brings a wealth of strategic management, marketing and development expertise to the company. She has held a leadership position within the Australian dance sector as Director of the Australian Dance Council – Ausdance - NSW for over eight years.
 
As a leader of high profile national events and strategic initiatives, Cathy has been the Executive Director of the Australian Dance Awards, overseeing sold out performances at the Sydney Opera House in 2004-6; Festival Director of the 2012 Australian Youth Dance Festival; Director of the inaugural NSW Aboriginal Dance Forum and was Acting Chair of Shaun Parker & Company in its founding year.  Cathy holds a Bachelor of Arts from QUT and is currently completing her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at the Australian Catholic University. 
 
Renowned as Australia’s masters of political-based verbatim theatre, version 1.0 consistently delivers strikingly original, innovative political performance.   
 
“I am thrilled to be working with such a highly skilled and motivated ensemble of artists and the team at version 1.0 to deliver a sensational 2013 program of provocative new work and extensive regional touring,” said Cathy Murdoch.
 
Artistic program highlights for 2013 include:
 
·         The Major Minor Party: The Canberra Theatre Centre will host the world premiere of this new work, which explores the rise of the ACT-based Australian Sex Party
 
·         The Table of Knowledge: This acclaimed co-production between version 1.0 and Merrigong Theatre Company will tour to 15 regional venues as part of Performing Lines’ Road Work touring program.
 
version 1.0 maintains a core ensemble of six artists, each dedicated to the innovative political performance practice that forms the heart of version 1.0’s mission.  The company of artists comprises Sean Bacon, Irving Gregory, Jane Phegan, Paul Prestipino, Yana Taylor and Kym Vercoe, who will continue to make devised performance through collaboration, investigating and enacting democracy.
 
The company acknowledges the many outstanding achievements of outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Dr David Williams.

We are thrilled to be able to announce that The Major Minor Party, version 1.0's newest work, will feature in the Canberra Theatre Centre's 2013 season and as part of the Centenerary of Canberra festivities. To guarantee your tickets to what promises to be a rollicking ride through the Australian political landscape (via online pornography regulations, censorship debates and a possible appearance by Ned Kelly in leather chaps), head along to the Canberra Theatre Centre website and subscribe.