Director. Dramaturg. Producer.
CREDITS
2024
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THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE by Andrew Bovell (direction), Theatre Works (St Kilda) and The Round (Nunawading)
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THE INHERITANCE - Part 1 and Part 2 by Matthew López (direction), Midsumma Festival, FortyfiveDownstairs - Australian Premiere
2023
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IN THE CLUB by Patricia Cornelius with songs by Jaguar Jonze (direction), Theatre Works (St Kilda)
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MY SISTER JILL by Patricia Cornelius (Assistant Director), Melbourne Theatre Company
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THIS IS LIVING by Ash Flanders (Besen directing placement), Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne)
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LOADED by Christos Tsiolkas & Dan Giovannoni (Besen directing placement), Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne)
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BURGERZ by Travis Alabanza (direction), Midsumma Festival, Theatre Works (St Kilda) - Australian Premiere
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS, QUEEN OF HEAVEN by Jo Clifford (direction), Midsumma Festival, FortyfiveDownstairs (Melbourne)
2022
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NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE by Stef Smith (direction), Herald Theatre, Auckland for the Actors' Program
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NO BALL GAMES ALLOWED by Kristen Smyth (direction), Theatre Works Main Season (St Kilda)
2021
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ALTERNATIVE FUTURES by various writers (concept and direction), Theatre Works (St Kilda)
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS, QUEEN OF HEAVEN by Jo Clifford (direction), Midsumma Festival, Theatre Works (St Kilda) - Australian Premiere
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THE HALL by Ro Bright and Pat Irwin (direction), Festival of Colour (Wanaka)
2020
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A STRANGE NOSTALGIA by Ro Bright and Lheon (direction), Digital Release, City of Melbourne
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100 BEDS by Kitan Petkovski (concept and writer), Development, City of Port Phillip
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APORIA by Ro Bright and LIPS (dramaturg), Development, Creative New Zealand
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QUEER AND TRANS DRAMATURGIES by Kitan Petkovski, Research Residency commissioned by Creative Victoria
2019
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LUNA by Keziah Warner (direction), Development Season, Martyn Myer Arena, VCA
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PLEASE IGNORE THE BAND (WHEN NECESSARY) by Ro Bright and Louise Quinn (dramaturgy and direction), Development, Tron Theatre (Glasgow)
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THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE by Andrew Bovell (directing secondment), Belvoir St Theatre
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INTERFERENCE by Morna Pearson, Vlad Butucea and Hannah Khalil (directing secondment), National Theatre of Scotland (Glasgow)
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ADAM by Frances Poet (directing secondment), National Theatre of Scotland (Glasgow)
2018
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FREEFALL devised by company with Laura Collins (dramaturgy and direction), Melbourne Fringe Festival (The Burrow)
2017
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ELIZABETH by Ro Bright and Lisa Crawley (direction), Melbourne Fringe (The Butterfly Club), Bright Cabaret Festival and NZ Fringe Festival (QT Museum Hotel)
2016
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DAFFODILS (A PLAY WITH SONGS) by Ro Bright and LIPS (co-director), New Zealand National Tour, Australian Tour and UK Tour
PANELS
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Green Room Association Awards - Theatre Companies panel member (2023)
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Theatre Works programming directorate (2022)
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Bundanon Trust Artist Residencies (theatre) peer assessor (2021)
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Playwriting Australia Rapid Fire script assessor (2020)
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Theatre Works programming peer assessor for Melbourne Fringe (2020)
ARTS MARKETS
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SHOWCASE VICTORIA 2023, excerpt and delegate
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APAM 2020, Melbourne - delegate
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PANNZ 2020, Digital - pitch
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Momentum, Edinburgh Festivals 2014-2018 - delegate
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PANNZ, 2018, Wellington - pitch
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APAM 2015, Brisbane - pitch and full showcase
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PANNZ 2014, Auckland - pitch
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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Besen Family Artist Award - Directing Placement, Malthouse Theatre (2023)
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Associate Artist Program - Theatre Works (2020)
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MFA Directing - Victorian College of the Arts (2018-2019)
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Director's Lab Melbourne (2017)
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BA Film, TV & Media - University of Auckland (2007-2009)