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 […]
Artist Profile – Kate Speakman (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! Hi! My name is Kate Speakman, and I’m a creative producer, dramaturg and event-manager-in-training. Tell us about your artistic origins When I was younger, I took acting classes in my hometown of Geelong and whilst I absolutely loved performing, my favourite part was writing my own scenes. From there, I moved onto independent […]
Writer Wednesday – Bumpy Favell
Writer Wednesday’s back, and this week we chatted with She Writes Associate Artist, Bumpy Favell about her past, her work and her time with Theatre Works. How would you describe your writing? “I won some writing competitions and wrote children’s book reviews for the local paper as a kid, and I have worked consistently as […]
Artist Profile – Koraly Dimitriadis (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! My name is Koraly Dimitriadis and I am a Cypriot-Australian writer, poet and actor. Tell us about your artistic origins I was writing stories and poetry from a young age, and had an interest in acting, but being from a migrant working-class background, studying art at university was not an option. I instead graduated from Monash […]
Writer Wednesday – Sarahlouise Younger
For this week’s Writer Wednesday feature, resident writer and Salty Theatre co-director, Sarahlouise Younger, joined us to chat about her musical influences and experience as part of the She Writes collective! How would you describe your writing? “I would say my writing has no filter and has been described as unapologetic. I am highly influenced […]
Writer Wednesday – Erin Pattison
This Writer Wednesday we caught up with Erin Pattison, part of the She Writes collective, the Theatre Works Front of House team and one third of Flesh Coloured Panties Productions! How would you describe your writing? “I’d describe my writing as poetic trash. I love using big glorious words and rambling romantic phrasing to talk […]
Writer Wednesday – Laura Collins
Laura Collins is our She Writes associate of the week for another instalment of Writer Wednesday! 📃 How would you describe your writing? “Using both theatre and installation art, my writing aims to dissect gender politics and analyse the way we interact with the natural environment. My work is whimsical, poetic and bizarre, but I […]
Writer Wednesday – Lauren Anderson & Meegan May
This week’s Writer Wednesday features the dynamic wring duo; Lauren Anderson and Meegan May! 📃🖊 Part of the She is Vigilante program in 2019, we’re excited to be working together with Lauren and Meegan again in 2020 to support their new play through She Writes. How would you describe your writing? “We tend to be […]