UP develops and strengthens independent performing arts

UP offers a wide range of activities, including mentorship programs, residency programs, seminars, knowledge-sharing, and advisory services for the independent and experimental performing arts scene. UP also provides rehearsal spaces, where performing arts works are actively created — often addressing socially relevant themes and frequently taking place outside traditional theatre venues across the country.

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Four focus areas

UP's strategy for 2026–29 addresses the encounters between art, audience and society. It is in these connections that art gains its power. UP works strategically and purposefully to strengthen connections:

• between production, presentation venue and audience
• between artistic practice and strategic work
• between artists and producers
• and between the independent performing arts and the wider industry