Archive - Cool Rebels (ATYP)
Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), Walsh Bay, Sydney
Dance Tutor, Workshop Facilitator, and Performance Coordination
(Mid-1990s)
Selected Archive Credit
Raymond Mather worked with the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) during the mid-1990s, contributing to the production Cool Rebels through dance tutoring, movement-based workshops, and performance preparation for participating young performers.
Raymond worked directly with the production’s choreographer and director, Shannon Dolan, during the rehearsal and development phase. The two had an existing professional connection through the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where Dolan was undertaking the Directors Course at the time.
Cool Rebels by John Paramor, ATYP Education Program
Program cover and opening night invitation for Cool Rebels, directed by Antoinette Blaxland and presented at ATYP Studios, The Wharf, Walsh Bay, May-June 1996.
The invitation is addressed to Raymond Mather, confirming attendance at the official opening night.
Cool Rebels - Cast and Creative Credits
Internal program pages listing cast, creative team, and production credits for Cool Rebels.
Raymond Mather is credited as Ballroom Tutor, contributing to performer preparation and movement development as part of ATYP’s education and production program.
The workshops focused on movement awareness, physical confidence, ensemble coordination, and performance readiness, supporting performers involved in the production and related education activities. This work formed part of ATYP’s broader commitment to professional development within youth theatre practice during the period.
In addition to his teaching role, Raymond coordinated performers for events associated with the official opening period of Cool Rebels, contributing to the staging and presentation of opening-related activities at ATYP’s Walsh Bay premises.
During this same period, ATYP hosted a high-profile after-party at Walsh Bay following the Sydney premiere of the feature film To Die For. The event was attended by invited guests including Nicole Kidman, who was serving as an ATYP Ambassador at the time, and Ruth Cracknell, Patron of the organisation. The event also included attendance by Tom Cruise, who was in Sydney during this period.
Handwritten correspondence from ATYP Administrator David S. Wright
Thank-you note acknowledging Raymond Mather’s assistance in organising dancers for events associated with ATYP’s opening period and the To Die For premiere after-party at Walsh Bay.
ATYP letterhead, mid-1990s
ATYPical! Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 1 (March 1996)
Front page of ATYP’s official newsletter announcing the opening of new premises at Walsh Bay. The issue includes coverage of Cool Rebels and official opening events held at ATYP Studios.
Photographs by Tracey Schramm
ATYPical! Newsletter - Official Openings Coverage
Internal pages documenting ATYP’s official opening events and associated celebrations at Walsh Bay, including the after-party following the Sydney premiere of To Die For.
Featured attendees include Nicole Kidman (ATYP Ambassador), Ruth Cracknell (ATYP Patron), and invited guests from the arts and public life.
Photographs by Tracey Schramm
As part of the evening’s programming, two dancers coordinated by Raymond, Ron Panto and Therese Clark, performed at the event. Archival photographs and published material from the time document the occasion, the attendees, and the performance.
ATYP correspondence (1996)
Letter of engagement confirming my appointment as a Ballroom Workshop tutor, Education Co-ordinator Bridgette Van Leuven, followed by a formal letter of thanks from Artistic Director Antoinette Blaxland.
Archival materials include:
ATYP education and workshop flyers, production publicity, opening-event documentation, published photographs, and related correspondence.
Personal archive of Raymond Mather.
ART1 Archive Context
This page forms part of the Archive section, documenting professional theatre, screen, and movement work prior to the launch of ART1.
View other theatre works and collaborations prior to ART1 in the Selected Credits.