CV
Current Positions:
Artistic Director, BRINK Productions, 2023-present
Past Positions:
Artistic Advisory Panel, Melbourne Theatre Company, 2023-24
Co-Artistic Director, Western Edge, 2022-2023
Projects
2025
Looking for Alibrandi by Vidya Rajan after Melina Marchetta (Director), National Metro and Regional Tour
A Nightime Travesty by A Daylight Connection (Director), Malthouse Theatre, ASIATOPA
2024
Love Don’t Live Here Anymore by Christos Tsiolkas, Dan Giovannoni and Stephen Nicolazzo (Director), In Development, Brink
Someone You Know by Anthony Nocera after Maria Palotta-Chiarolli (Director). In Development, Brink
Shrapnel by Natalie Gamsu and Ash Flanders (Director), fortyfive downstairs
A Brief Episode by Ash Flanders, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Macbeth by William Shakespeare (Director), WAAPA
2023
Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas and Dan Giovannoni (Director), Malthouse Theatre
Rainbow History Class: Live Show by Rudy Jean Rigg and Hannah McElhinney (Director), Sydney World Pride, Darlinghurst Theatre
Daddy by Joel Bray (Director), Sydney World Pride, Carriageworks
Unfriended by Prue Blake, (Director), Melbourne Comedy Festival, Token
Why Is My Bag All Wet by Anne Edmonds (Dramaturgy), Melbourne Comedy Festival, Token
Shrapnel by Natalie Gamsu, Ash Flanders and Stephen Nicolazzo (Director), Brunswick Ballroom
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom by Charles Busch (Director), fortyfivedownstairs
2022
Looking For Alibrandi by Vidya Rajan after Melina Marchetta (Director), Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir
End Of by Ash Flanders (Director), Griffin Theatre Company
Still Here by Judith Lucy and Denise Scott (Director), Token, National Tour, Melbourne Comedy Festival
I Liked it…But by Joel Bray (Director), Perth Festival
Daddy by Joel Bray (Director), Perth Festival
Considerable Sexual License by Joel Bray (Director), Brisbane Festival
Concrete by James Elazzi (Director), In Development, Belvoir
Merciless Gods Television Series with Christos Tsiolkas (Creator), In Development, Fremantle Media
2021
Considerable Sexual License (Director), Joel Bray Dance, Darebin Arts Speakeasy, YIRRAMBOI Festival
Ash Flanders is Nothing by Ash Flanders (Director), Brunswick Ballroom, Tinderbox Productions
Daddy by Joel Bray (Director), Darwin Festival
CYBEC Electric by Margot Tanjutco, Grace Feng Fang Juan, Dylan Van Den Berg (Director), Melbourne Theatre Company
I Liked It…But by Joel Bray (Director), Brisbane Festival, La Boite, Canberra Theatre Centre
Seating Bank by Carly Shepard (Dramaturgy), In Development, Arts House
2020
Loaded-Audio Experience by Christos Tsiolkas and Dan Giovannoni (Director), Malthouse Theatre
Daddy by Joel Bray (Director), Arts Centre Melbourne, Midsumma Festival
End Of. by Ash Flanders (Director), Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Suspiria De Profundis (Director and Creator), In Development, Arts House, Little Ones Theatre
2019
Merciless Gods by Dan Giovannoni after Christos Tsiolkas (Director), Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne
The Happy Prince after Oscar Wilde (Director), Griffin Theatre Company, Little Ones Theatre
Daddy by Joel Bray (Director), Yirramboi Festival Arts House, Live Works Performance Space, Brisbane Festival
The AI Party (Collaborating Director), Triage Live Art Collective
2018
Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh (Director), Sumner Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company
The Nightingale and the Rose after Oscar Wilde (Director), Theatre Works, Little Ones Theatre
Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams (Director), Red Stitch Actor's Theatre, Little Ones Theatre
2017
The Happy Prince after Oscar Wilde (Director), La Mama, Midsumma Festival, Little Ones Theatre
Playing to Win by Ash Flanders (Director), Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne, Midsumma Festival
The Moors by Jen Silverman (Director), Red Stitch Actor's Theatre, Little Ones Theatre
Merciless Gods by Dan Giovannoni after Christos Tsiolkas (Director), Darebin Arts Speakeasy. Griffin Theatre Company, Little Ones Theatre
Di and Viv and Rose by Amelia Bullmore (Assistant Director to Marion Potts), Sumner Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company
Ash Flanders is Nothing by Ash Flanders (Director), Hare Hole, Hares & Hyenas
2016
Dangerous Liaisons by Christopher Hampton (Director), Melt Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Little Ones Theatre
Dangerous Liaisons by Christopher Hampton (Director), Theatre Works, Little Ones Theatre
Playing To Win by Ash Flanders (Director), Melbourne Cabaret Festival
Double Indemnity by Tom Holloway (Assistant Director to Sam Strong), Playhouse, Melbourne Theatre Company
2015
Meme Girls by Ash Flanders, Marion Potts and Stephen Nicolazzo (Co-Creator and Director), Beckett Theatre, Malthouse Theatre
Dracula after Bram Stoker (Creator and Director), Theatre Works, Little Ones Theatre
Special Victim by Ash Flanders (Director-On Tour), Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Dangerous Liaisons by Christopher Hampton(Director-On Tour), Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin Festival, Little Ones Theatre
2014
Dangerous Liaisons by Christopher Hampton (Director), Lawler Studio, Melbourne Theatre Company, Neon Festival of Independent Theatre
The House of Yes by Wendy Macleod (Director), Theatre Works
Special Victim by Ash Flanders (Director), Hare Hole, Hares & Hyenas
2013
Psycho Beach Party by Charles Busch (Director and Tour Director), Theatre Works, Midsumma, Brisbane Festival, Little Ones Theatre
Salome by Oscar Wilde (Director), The Tower, Malthouse Theatre, Helium, Little Ones Theatre
Special Victim by Ash Flanders (Director), Adelaide Feast Festival
2012
Psycho Beach Party by Charles Busch (Director), Rock Surfers Theatre Company, Little Ones Theatre
sex.violence.blood.gore by Alfian Sa’at (Director), MKA, Rock Surfers Theatre Company
Negative Energy Inc.by Ash Flanders (Director), Theatre Works, Midsumma
Happy Ending by Melissa Reeves (Assistant Director to Susie Dee), Lawler Studio, Melbourne Theatre Company
Two by Two by Dan Giovannoni (Director), fortyfive downstairs
2011
Women of Troy after Euripides (Director), Cellblock Theatre
Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams (Director), Cellblock Theatre
Pictures of Bright Lights by Maree Freeman (Director), Rock Surfers Theatre Company, Little Ones Theatre
2009
Home Economics by Declan Greene (Director), The Store Room, Little Ones Theatre
Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd by Lally Katz (Assistant Director to Chris Kohn), Malthouse Theatre/Arena Theatre Company
The Children's Bach by Helen Garner (Assistant Director to Chris Kohn), Chambermade Opera
Panels
Australian Plays Transform: Developing the Dramaturg, 2024
OzAsia Festival Professional Development Program, 2024
Arts House Advisory Panel, 2020-2021
Green Room Awards Independent Theatre Panel, 2021
Australia Council for the Arts Peer Assessor, 2017-2020
Creative Victoria Peer Assessor, 2017
City of Melbourne Peer Assessor, 2016-2017
Education, Training, Performing Arts Markets
APAX, Melbourne, 2024
APAM, Asiatopa, Melbourne, 2020
Director’s Lab, Lincoln Center New York City, 2019
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Directing, 2010
The University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Creative Arts, 2008
Teaching Artist
Australian College of the Arts, Directing Devised Theatre, 2023
Victorian College of the Arts, Guest Director (Design), 2022
Victorian College of the Arts, Scenography and Staging Masterclass, 2022
Melbourne Theatre Company Education, Regional Schools Workshop Facilitator, 2022
Melbourne Theatre Company Education, VCA Secondary School Program, Director, 2022
Melbourne Theatre Company First Nations Program, Workshop Facilitator, 2021
Melbourne Theatre Company Education, VCA Secondary School Program, Director, 2021
Monash University, Tutor (Theory and Performance), 2021
Australian College of the Arts, Lecturer and Tutor (Directing Comedy), 2021-2023
Victorian College of the Arts, Tutor (Collaboration in Action), 2021-2023
Victorian College of the Arts, Master of Directing, Guest Lecturer, 2021
Victorian College of the Arts, Design Realisation Guest Director and Lecturer (Design), 2018-2020
Monash University, Centre of Theatre and Performance, Tutor (Directing and Dramaturgy), 2019-2020
Victorian College of the Arts, Master of Directing, Guest Lecturer (Directing), 2020
Victorian College of the Arts, Master of Directing and Master of Design, Guest Lecturer (Directing and Design), 2020
Theatre Works Associate Artist Talks, Guest Lecturer (Directing), 2020
Queer Theatre Lecture, Thornbury High School, 2020
Queering the Stage, Signal, City of Melbourne, Workshop and Teaching Artist, 2019
Monash University, Bachelor of Performing Arts, Guest Lecturer and Tutor (Directing), 2015-2018
Monash University, Bachelor of Arts, Making Performance, Lecturer and Subject Coordinator, 2018
Queering the Stage, Western Edge Youth Arts, Workshop and Teaching Artist, 2018
Queer Theatre Practice, Theatre Works, Workshop and Teaching Artist, 2018
Arts Centre Melbourne, Little Ones Theatre Workshop, Teaching Artist and Facilitator, 2017
Director’s Lab, Melbourne Festival, Guest Artist, 2017
St Martin's Youth Arts Centre, Summer Workshop (Directing), 2016
YGLAM, Teaching Artist and Director, 2016
RMIT, Teaching Artist and Director, 2015
