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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet the Team: Caligula
In July, Burning House was slated to premiere their high-octane adaptation of Albert Camus’ “Caligula” at Theatre Works in what was going to be a massive spectacle – a glorious cross between ‘American Psycho’ and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ with blood and glitter. “Caligula” was postponed due to the impact of COVID-19, but we are incredibly excited to present […]
Archive Feature: 40 Years of Theatre Works
Celebrating its 40th year as an organisation, Theatre Works St Kilda has announced its 2020 season program. Featuring a slew of new Australian work and emerging artist initiatives, the season program also features a new approach to accessible theatre, offering $20 tickets across 20 shows in 2020. “Theatre Work’s history is steeped in hard work, built by […]