The Castlemaine State Festival presents the world premiere of The Living Stage; a recyclable, biodegradable and edible performance space.

The Living Stage combines stage design, permaculture and community engagement to create a recyclable, biodegradable and edible performance space. Part theatre and part garden, The Living Stage features vertical garden walls, suspended pots and portable garden beds with edible plants. The space will house a series of experimental works that draw on the concept of regeneration, and interact with the unique design that surrounds them. The result will be part experiment and part food growing demonstration; inspiring our collective optimism about the future and a "how-to” initiative that reveals what is actually possible in a world facing increasing global food crises.

The Program of The Living Stage as part of The Grove
PRODUCE: Saturday and Sunday 3pm
GARDEN CHEF: Saturday 1pm
LONG TABLE FEAST: Saturday and Sunday 11am