The Substation/ Artist/Born In A Taxi/
Born in a Taxi is one of Australia’s most highly regarded artist-led independent theatre companies; now in its 4th decade, it occupies a unique place in the Australian ecology. Recognised nationally and internationally for producing highly physical, contemporary and participatory works in wide-ranging performance contexts, from theatres, site-specific and public spaces and festival contexts that focus on real-time co-creation. Born in a Taxi is renowned for combining the experimental with the accessible, masterfully mixing serious intent with humour, and sophisticated clowning with contemporary performance with a focus on real-time creation.
Led by Co-Artistic Directors Penny Baron and Carolyn Hanna, Taxi collaborates with a diverse team of artists, production staff and a pool of performers trained in the company’s performance methodology, Ensemble Movement Improvisation (EMI) on any given project. EMI underpins the company's process, performances and ethos.
Taxi is increasingly turning their attention to social impact projects through deep engagement with a mission to unite audiences and participants in the spirit of play!
Their work has been seen at:
World Theatre Festival Powerhouse Brisbane, Perth International Festival, Melbourne International Festival, Melbourne Commonwealth Games Cultural Festival, White Night Melbourne, Enlighten Festival Canberra, Manchester Commonwealth Games, Gwacheon Hanmadang & Goyang Lake Park (Korea), Sziget (Hungary), Oerol Festival and Theatre festival Boulevard (Netherlands), ISTF Ghent & Chassepierre (Belgium).
Awards and nominations include:
Green Room Award nomination for Best Contemporary and Experimental Work for No Former Performer Has Performed This Performance Before (NFP), #8 2023
Best Dance & Physical Theatre Award nomination, NFP#7 Melbourne Fringe 2022
Powerhouse Performance Award, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2010.
Best Production, Best Independent Theatre, and Best Female Actor Award Arts Centre Melbourne Short & Sweet Festival 2008;
Best Production Award, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2005; and De Grote Prix Jury Award, International Street Theatre Festival Ghent, Belgium 2003
