The physical theatre show Cockfight has been voted by performing arts centres around Australia as Tour of the Year at the 2019 Drover Awards.

Produced by The Farm in association with Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA) and Performing Lines, Cockfight premiered in 2015 as part of NORPA’s Season at Lismore City Hall. 

The show is described as “The Office mashed with a cage fight; an emotive generational showdown; and a dangerously comic physical performance”,

The 2018 Cockfight tour was produced by Performing Lines in association with Arts on Tour and visited communities across six states and territories. 

The Cockfight tour gave regional audiences the opportunity to see this intensely physical office grudge match that raises important discussions around ageing, contemporary masculinity and corporate culture.

Cockfight also toured throughout the UK and to South America in 2017.

“The show is an example of the quality of work NORPA creates and programs,” Julian said. 

“This region deserves world class theatre experiences. Audiences across Australia got to experience this incredible work and it’s very gratifying to be recognised with a Drover Award from the Australian community of Performing Arts Centres.”

Now in their 16th year, PAC (Performing Arts Centres) Australia's Drover Awards recognise excellence in the field of performing arts touring, acknowledging the companies that are committed to delivering performances to the millions of audiences in communities across Australia.

With the distance between regional towns often so vast, the decision to tour a performing arts production is a serious undertaking, requiring massive commitment in both time and resources.

The Drover Awards recognise the operational commitment and artistic determination required to ensure that regional audiences have the opportunity to experience work of an extraordinary calibre.

For more information on NORPA productions and co-productions visit https://norpa.org.au/productions