In preparation for our upcoming REPLANTED festival, we decided to sit down and get to know the creatives behind each of these highly anticipated shows. Last but not least, it’s time to meet Benjamin Nichol and Izabella Yena as they chat with us about their intimate and touching new show, kerosene. What is your role […]
MEET OUR REPLANTED ARTISTS: Fabio Motta & John Tummino
In preparation for our upcoming REPLANTED festival, we decided to sit down and get to know the creatives behind each of these exciting and innovative works. In preparation for their upcoming clowning satire, SPOT, get ready to meet Fabio Motta and John Tummino. Who are you and what do you? FM: I am an actor […]
MEET OUR REPLANTED ARTISTS: Ellen Wiltshire and Ebony Rattle
In preparation for our upcoming REPLANTED festival, we decided to sit down and get to know the creatives behind each of these highly anticipated shows. This week it is our pleasure to introduce you to writer / director duo Ellen Wiltshire and Ebony Rattle as they give us the inside scoop on all things Ring, […]
Artist Profile – Alanah Guiry (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! Hi! I’m Alanah – a Melbourne based director, theatre-maker, and sometimes visual artist. I am the artistic director of Rotten Honey Productions as well as an Associate Artist and She-Writes dramaturge here at Theatre Works. Tell us about your artistic origins I’ve tried on lots of different hats when it comes to artistic […]
Artist Profile – Liam Maguire (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! Hey! I’m Liam Maguire and I’m a playwright, director, performer and all round theatre fan. Tell us about your artistic origins I grew up with three older siblings who perpetually excluded me from their lounge-room theatre because I could never stick to a script. I think that resentment really drove me to want […]
Writer Wednesday – Maja Amanita
Writer Wednesday is back! This week we speak to Maja Amanita, part of last year’s She is Vigilante writing program and a member of the 2020 She Writes collective. How would you describe your writing? “Generally speaking, my writing style is poetic and impressionistic. For the page whether it’s for poetry, prose or spoken word, […]
Artist Profile – Roxana Paun Trifan (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! I am a Melbourne based theater and film practitioner born in Romania, and a Theatre Works Associate Artist. I have had an extensive career in European theatre and film, and recently in Melbourne, working with Eugenio Barba, John Strasberg, Rosella Falk, Carlo Mazzacuratti, Andrei Serban, Robert Reid and Alex Menglet among others. I […]
Artist Profile – Amy May Nunn (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! Hey, my name is Amy May Nunn, and I’m a Melbourne based poet, playwright, director and sometimes performer, originally from the UK. I’m also the artistic director of my company Dirty Pennies Theatre Project. Tell us about your artistic origins Growing up severely dyslexic meant that I couldn’t really access the written word […]
Artist Profile – Stéphanie Ghajar (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! I am Stéphanie Ghajar. I am a director and dramaturge for film and theatre, and since 2019, for livestream shows too. I have worked both behind the scenes and centerstage, whether performing or with creatives and crew on film sets, and for numerous theatres and venues in Australia and internationally. Tell us about your artistic origins Professionally, […]
Writer Wednesday – India Alessandra
This Writer Wednesday, India Alessandra tells us about the evolution of her writing, her new sci-fi work-in-development and what she’s learned from the She Writes Collective! How would you describe your writing? “A work in progress. My work continues to evolve in both craft and themes as I continue to explore and play. I tend […]