Brian Thomson Received an Order of Australia, AM in 2005 for services to the arts and recently received the 2012 Helpmann Award for La Traviata – the first opera on Sydney Harbour. Other awards include a Tony for The King And I on Broadway, multiple Green Room and AFI Awards. Other Companies: designed Eat Pray … Continued
Bruce Beresford was born in Sydney and graduated from Sydney University. He worked for the British Film Institute and directed his first feature film, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, in the 1970s. Since then, he has directed over 25 more feature films, including Breaker Morant, The Getting of Wisdom, Don’s Party, The Club, Puberty Blues, Tender Mercies, … Continued
Background: Dividing his time between Sydney and Europe, Benedict has established himself as one of the most sought after Australian theatre directors of his generation. OA repertoire: The Marriage of Figaro Other Companies: Recent work includes Gross und Klein (Sydney Theatre Company); Monetverdi’s Return of Ulysses (London’s Young Vic and the English National Opera); The … Continued
Background MA, Sydney University. Studied theatre and film production in Britain and Canada. Lectured in theatre and drama at Sydney College of Advanced Education OA repertoire Rehearsed Coronation of Poppea, Giulio Cesare, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Peter Grimes, Death in Venice, The Rake’s Progress, Voss, Cavalleria rusticana, Pagliacci, Così fan tutte, Marriage of Figaro. Directed … Continued
Background Born, Australia. Co-founder of Bazmark Inq., Baz writes, produces and directs films, opera, theatre, music, multi-media, events. Graduated from NIDA OA repertoire Lake Lost (1988; Green Room Award – Best Director), La bohème (1990; MO Award for Operatic Performance of the Year), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Green Room Award – Best Director; Sydney Theatre … Continued
Background: Born, Australia. Choreographed extensively for musical theatre, mostly enjoying theatre for, and by, children. Training included all the mainstream dance styles plus acrobatic and apparatus work. Directed Dance Expressions of Canberra (a performing arts school for children) for many years and continues to choreograph for theatre companies, schools and dance … Continued
Andy Morton is originally from the UK and has enjoyed a varied career in both opera and musical theatre. He has played Jean Valjean in Les Misérables in the West End, Martin in the Cameron Mackintosh national tour of Martin Guerre, and was in the original cast of both Boy George’s Taboo and Jerry Springer … Continued
Bárbara Lluch was born in Barcelona and studied classical acting at the Estudio Corazza in Madrid. Her acting career brought her together with directors such as Robert LePage and Maurizio Scaparro and ranged from roles such as Doña Inés at the Campañia Nacional de Teatro Clásico to parts in film and television. She fell in … Continued
Background: Trained with Warren Gasson, McDonald College and The Australian Ballet School. OA repertoire: Revival of movement/choreography for The Pearlfishers, Madama Butterfly, Partenope, Manon Lescaut, La Travaiata. Dance Captain for My Fair Lady, The Pirates of Penzance, The Gondoliers, HMS Pinafore, Trial by Jury and The Love for Three Oranges. Has performed in over 60 productions for … Continued
David Andrew George trained at the Laban Centre. His British opera credits include: For the Royal Opera House: Les Troyens (also La Scala) Adriana Lecouvreur (also Barcelona, Vienna, Opera de Paris) and Salome; For English National Opera: Turn of the Screw, Der Rosenkavalier (also Scottish Opera and Opera North) Agrippina (also Barcelona), The Handmaid’s Tale, … Continued