Neil Armfield is a leading Australian director of theatre, opera and film. He was co-founder of Sydney’s Belvoir Theatre and was its Artistic Director for 17 years. During this time he directed over 50 productions, with a particular focus on new and Indigenous writing, the plays of Shakespeare, Jonson, Chekhov, Gogol, Patrick White and David … Continued
Nick Schlieper has designed for all of the major performing arts companies in Australia and works regularly in Europe and the USA. He is one of Australia’s most highly awarded designers having received six Sydney Critics Awards (two for set design and 4 for lighting design), six Melbourne Green Room Awards and 5 Helpmann Awards. … Continued
Background: Sydney University. Associate Director Sydney Theatre Company 1991 – 1993. Artistic Director of the Queensland Theatre Company from 1999 to 2010. Michael is an award-winning playwright whose works include The Kid, Away, Furious, Europe, Sweet Phoebe and Toy Symphony. He has directed for all of Australia’s major performing arts companies OA repertoire: Iphigénie en … Continued
Naomi Edwards is a theatre and opera director, and arts educator. Trained at Rusden and VCA, her practice spans opera, theatre, and theatre for young audiences, directing for Australia’s leading theatre and opera companies. Most recently Hamlet at Sydney Theatre Co Education, How To Kill Your Husband for Victorian Opera, Helpmann nominated Cautionary Tales for … Continued
Background: Born, Australia. Mic’s work spans the fields of theatre, opera, dance, installation, feature film and television. Awarded an Australia Council Artist’s Fellowship for 2012. Mic’s video artworks are included in collections around the world and he created a featured Video installation Damned Souls & Turning Wheels (Sydney Biennale). Mic teaches … Continued
Moffatt Oxenbould’s contribution to the development of opera in Australia and Opera Australia (OA) spans a period of more than fifty years. He was Artistic Director of Opera Australia from 1984 – 1999, during which time he also directed a number of milestone productions for the company including Il trittico, Madama Butterfly, La bohème, Britten’s … Continued
Art and education were the mainstays of Michael’s upbringing, with an architect father who was also a painter and lover of poetry, and a mother who was a lecturer in children’s literature and a musician, librettist and writer. Intellectual and artistic pursuits were prized above all. His career has been based upon the synergy between … Continued
Background Born, USA. Faculty member – Design Department at Yale University School of Drama; Resident Designer at the Yale Repertory. Designs for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (NY Shakespeare Festival) received the 1979 Maharam Award in Set Design OA repertoire Rigoletto, The Barber of Seville, Werther, La traviata, Beatrice and Benedict Other Companies Opera productions include Rigoletto, … Continued
Background: Sydney-born Michael Campbell is a graduate of WAAPA and NIDA, beginning his career as a principal dancer in both Australia and Germany. His career now encompasses creative work in the guise of Festival Director (Brisbane Writers Festival) Stage Director, Choreographer, Movement Director, writer and editor, in … Continued
Background: Michael works widely as a visual and concept designer for numerous companies such as Cirque du Soleil, The Metropolitan Opera, London’s Royal National Theatre, Disney Theatrical Productions and Universal Pictures. He collaborates regularly with directors such as Robert LePage, Nicholas Hytner, Julie Taymor and William Fiedkin. Mr. Curry has received many prestigious awards including … Continued