Objective
To develop and support the innovative art form of
physical theatre by producing
work that merges the genres of theatre, dance and
circus in equal standing.
Specific
Skills
Directing
Theatre Creation
Training Facilitation
Production Co-ordination
Occupational Health and Safety
Circus and Physical Theatre Performance
Media Communications
Movement Coaching
Stage Management
Tour Management
Script Writing
Rigging
Acting
Experience
- Development of skills in acting, dance,
circus and physical theatre performance through
working
with a wide range of talented individuals and established companies including STOMP, The Great
Moscow Circus, Strange Fruit, Sydney Olympics and the 15th Asian Games in Doha Qatar. - Development and delivery of self devised
performance projects to an international touring
standard
for organisations like the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, cLUB bENT in Sydney followed
by Queer Up North in Manchester, Melbourne International Festival of the Arts and Walt Disney Special
Events Group. - Direction of indoor and outdoor physical
theatre productions with experience in running
classes,
rehearsals, production, lighting, sound and stage craft. - Facilitation of training and workshops in
physical theatre and circus to a diverse group of
participants
in Australia and internationally. - Team building by employment of a positive feedback processes to nurture and create a safe, cohesive, supportive culture within groups made up of individuals from varying backgrounds and experiences.
Performances
2009
Ringing the Changes
Strange
Fruit
Premier performance at Melbourne International
Arts Festival.
Spheres Strange Fruit Turkmenbasi, Turkmenistan
The Field Strange Fruit St Petersburg 306th Anniversary, Russia
Spheres Strange Fruit Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia
AS YOU DO at Theatreworks Melbourne, Australia
Spheres Strange Fruit Turkmenbasi, Turkmenistan
The Field Strange Fruit St Petersburg 306th Anniversary, Russia
Spheres Strange Fruit Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia
AS YOU DO at Theatreworks Melbourne, Australia
2008
Swoon
Strange
Fruit
Ankara, Turkey
Spheres Strange Fruit Alicante, Spain
Grand Final Strange Fruit Special pre-game entertainment, Melbourne Australia
Swoon Strange Fruit Chicago, Los Angeles, Bethesda NJ, Bethlehem PA, USA
Cupidity Strange Fruit Zapopum Festival Guadalajara, Mexico
Carlo Bracci, Character performance 1800's Ice-cream vendor at Melbourne Museum.
Spheres and Swoon Strange Fruit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Spheres Strange Fruit Alicante, Spain
Grand Final Strange Fruit Special pre-game entertainment, Melbourne Australia
Swoon Strange Fruit Chicago, Los Angeles, Bethesda NJ, Bethlehem PA, USA
Cupidity Strange Fruit Zapopum Festival Guadalajara, Mexico
Carlo Bracci, Character performance 1800's Ice-cream vendor at Melbourne Museum.
Spheres and Swoon Strange Fruit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2007
Spheres and the Christmas Spirits
Strange
Fruit
Christmas Deluxe
Covent Garden, UK.
Spheres and the Field Strange Fruit Northbridge Festival Perth, Western Australia.
Synchroswing Strange Fruit , Festival of Australian Theatre Beijing, China
The Field Strange Fruit Festival Internacional Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aerial Performance with Ethereal Arts for Woolworths at Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia.
Swoon Strange Fruit National Greyhound Championships, Melbourne, Australia.
Swoon Strange Fruit Artbeat 2007: Family Fun Day! Melton, Melbourne, Australia.
Harry Potter 7 book launch Strange Fruit Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia.
Swoon Strange Fruit USA tour visiting Columbia MD, Pittsburgh, Midland, Ann Arbour, Hanover, Reno, Denver and New York City.
Swoon Strange Fruit Vodafone Corporate launch at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece
Synchro Swing Strange Fruit 12th FINA World Championships, Melbourne
The Field Strange Fruit Mumbai Festival Opening and National Drama School New Delhi, India
Spheres and the Field Strange Fruit Northbridge Festival Perth, Western Australia.
Synchroswing Strange Fruit , Festival of Australian Theatre Beijing, China
The Field Strange Fruit Festival Internacional Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aerial Performance with Ethereal Arts for Woolworths at Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia.
Swoon Strange Fruit National Greyhound Championships, Melbourne, Australia.
Swoon Strange Fruit Artbeat 2007: Family Fun Day! Melton, Melbourne, Australia.
Harry Potter 7 book launch Strange Fruit Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia.
Swoon Strange Fruit USA tour visiting Columbia MD, Pittsburgh, Midland, Ann Arbour, Hanover, Reno, Denver and New York City.
Swoon Strange Fruit Vodafone Corporate launch at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece
Synchro Swing Strange Fruit 12th FINA World Championships, Melbourne
The Field Strange Fruit Mumbai Festival Opening and National Drama School New Delhi, India
2006
Aerial acrobat for Opening and closing
ceremonies for the 15th Asian Games 2006 Doha,
Qatar.
Spheres Strange Fruit Performance for Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong.
The Field Strange Fruit Performance Opening of the cultural Centre for the Arts in Leon, Mexico.
The Field, Spheres Strange Fruit Performance Europe, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Croatia, Poland, UK and Belgium.
Swoon Strange Fruit Performance Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee USA.
Shperes Strange Fruit Performance Launch of the 2006 Motor Show, Melbourne.
Shperes Strange Fruit Performance New Years Eve Crown Casino, Melbourne.
Spheres Strange Fruit Performance for Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong.
The Field Strange Fruit Performance Opening of the cultural Centre for the Arts in Leon, Mexico.
The Field, Spheres Strange Fruit Performance Europe, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Croatia, Poland, UK and Belgium.
Swoon Strange Fruit Performance Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee USA.
Shperes Strange Fruit Performance Launch of the 2006 Motor Show, Melbourne.
Shperes Strange Fruit Performance New Years Eve Crown Casino, Melbourne.
2005
The Feild
Strange
Fruit
Performances Miami Florida USA.
Swoon, Strange Fruit Fruit Performances Nice, France and Rome, Italy.
European season of Spheres and The Field Strange Fruit Performances Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Germany.
Cupidity Strange Fruit Performances Macau Cultural Centre, Macau.
Cupidity Strange Fruit Performances World EXPO 2005 Aichi, Nagoya Japan.
Aerial Tissu Performances Regent Plaza Ballroom and Toyota Headquarters, Melbourne Australia
Cupidity Strange Fruit Performances Moomba Water Fest, Melbourne Australia
Swoon Strange Fruit Performances Maroondah Festival, Melbourne Australia
Swoon, Strange Fruit Fruit Performances Nice, France and Rome, Italy.
European season of Spheres and The Field Strange Fruit Performances Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Germany.
Cupidity Strange Fruit Performances Macau Cultural Centre, Macau.
Cupidity Strange Fruit Performances World EXPO 2005 Aichi, Nagoya Japan.
Aerial Tissu Performances Regent Plaza Ballroom and Toyota Headquarters, Melbourne Australia
Cupidity Strange Fruit Performances Moomba Water Fest, Melbourne Australia
Swoon Strange Fruit Performances Maroondah Festival, Melbourne Australia
2004
Cupidity
Strange
Fruit
Performances Luanda, Angola and Montreal,
Canada
Swoon, The Spheres Strange Fruit Performances Bellengin, NSW Australia
The Field, The Spheres Strange Fruit Performances Spain, Greece, Ireland, France, Germany and Belgium, Europe
Cupidity Strange Fruit Performances Vancouver Island, Vancouver and Ottawa, Canada
Escaped Cockie Aerial Performer, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne
The Field, Swoon Strange Fruit Performances Company member, Melbourne
Swoon, The Spheres Strange Fruit Performances Bellengin, NSW Australia
The Field, The Spheres Strange Fruit Performances Spain, Greece, Ireland, France, Germany and Belgium, Europe
Cupidity Strange Fruit Performances Vancouver Island, Vancouver and Ottawa, Canada
Escaped Cockie Aerial Performer, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne
The Field, Swoon Strange Fruit Performances Company member, Melbourne
2003
Clue In The Claw Of The Dinosaur
Puppeteer,
Melbourne
Museum,
Melbourne
The Great Moscow Circus Guest aerial artist, Perth WA
Hats Off Concert Oz Show Bizz Cares Equity Fights AIDS, National Theatre Melbourne
Creative Development Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Grand Prix Ball 2003 Crown Casino, Melbourne
The Great Moscow Circus Guest aerial artist, Perth WA
Hats Off Concert Oz Show Bizz Cares Equity Fights AIDS, National Theatre Melbourne
Creative Development Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Grand Prix Ball 2003 Crown Casino, Melbourne
2002
Blood Makes Noise
Deafway II Washington D.C. USA, Sydney,
Melbourne
Panpa Conference Annual Diner, Moulin Rouge Sky City Casino, Adelaide
Freddy the Frog, ANZ Annual Gala Regent Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne
Dinosaur's Melbourne Museum, Melbourne
Flying Cockatoos, Nortel Networks Awards Night Suntech Convention Centre, Singapore
As You Do midsumma Festival, Victorian Arts Centre
Panpa Conference Annual Diner, Moulin Rouge Sky City Casino, Adelaide
Freddy the Frog, ANZ Annual Gala Regent Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne
Dinosaur's Melbourne Museum, Melbourne
Flying Cockatoos, Nortel Networks Awards Night Suntech Convention Centre, Singapore
As You Do midsumma Festival, Victorian Arts Centre
2001
Blood Makes Noise
KickStart , Next Wave Festival
Aerial spectacular for Singapore Convention Centre
Gecko Corporate performance, REB, Melbourne Museum
The Bull With A Fire In His Belly Carlton Courthouse, Midsumma Festival
Aerial spectacular for Singapore Convention Centre
Gecko Corporate performance, REB, Melbourne Museum
The Bull With A Fire In His Belly Carlton Courthouse, Midsumma Festival
2000
George Filev presents Warp Sydney 2000
Olympics, Circular Quay
100 day Countdown to the Sydney Olympics Australian Embassy, Beijing, China
Eat Up, Singapore Food Festival Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Singapore
100 day Countdown to the Sydney Olympics Australian Embassy, Beijing, China
Eat Up, Singapore Food Festival Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Singapore
1999
The Flying Cockatoos
Birds
Exhibition,
National Library, Canberra.
Dream Angels Melbourne's Millennium Eve Celebrations.
Warp Melbourne Planetarium / Capitol Theatre re light
The Flying Cockatoos World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland.
Dream Angels Melbourne's Millennium Eve Celebrations.
Warp Melbourne Planetarium / Capitol Theatre re light
The Flying Cockatoos World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland.
1998
The Immigrant Family The Immigration Museum,
Melbourne.
A Bugs Life Gold Coast, QLD, Walt Disney Special Events.
Groundwork / cLUB bENT / Queer Up North London, Manchester, Warwick, Glasgow. UK.
Flying Cockatoos, ICOM '98 Opening Night Dinner, Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne.
Wandering Gypsies, Arts Angels Annual Dinner, Arts Centre, Melbourne
A Bugs Life Gold Coast, QLD, Walt Disney Special Events.
Groundwork / cLUB bENT / Queer Up North London, Manchester, Warwick, Glasgow. UK.
Flying Cockatoos, ICOM '98 Opening Night Dinner, Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne.
Wandering Gypsies, Arts Angels Annual Dinner, Arts Centre, Melbourne
1997
Mates Southgate, Melbourne Festival.
Bruno and Sprinkle performance during Children's Week, Melbourne Zoo
KPMG Last Emporers Ball, Web Spinning Act, Melbourne
Arts Angels Dinner, Xanadu Web Act, Arts Centre Melbourne
Adagio Human Balance Act, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne
Bruno and Sprinkle performance during Children's Week, Melbourne Zoo
KPMG Last Emporers Ball, Web Spinning Act, Melbourne
Arts Angels Dinner, Xanadu Web Act, Arts Centre Melbourne
Adagio Human Balance Act, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne
1994 - 1996
Missing Link Various corporate and festival
performances.
1993
STOMP Melbourne Comedy Festival, YES / NO
Productions.
1990 - 1992
Australian Macedonian Drama Group Aide Ke Se
Vidime, Joomboosh, Kachamak, Melbourne.
Television
2005 Cupidity Strange Fruit Appearance The
Today Show, Chanel 9
2001 Robot Man After Shock, ABC
1998 Noah's Ark Freak Walker, Noah's Ark Productions.
1998 Apple, Telstra - Kahootz TVC by Pure Creative
1997 RAW FM Cyber friend ABC Drama, Weis Films TA Generation Films.
1995 TAB COMMERCIAL 100℅ Waiter, Thompson White / FCB.
2001 Robot Man After Shock, ABC
1998 Noah's Ark Freak Walker, Noah's Ark Productions.
1998 Apple, Telstra - Kahootz TVC by Pure Creative
1997 RAW FM Cyber friend ABC Drama, Weis Films TA Generation Films.
1995 TAB COMMERCIAL 100℅ Waiter, Thompson White / FCB.
Other Experience
Aerial trainer.
2009 National Institute of Circus Arts Sessional teacher for adult students in aerial performance.
Performer, Tour Director, Tour Manager, Safety Officer.
2004 - 2009 Strange Fruit (Performed in many differing shows in repertoire, managed several overseas tours, tour director for many shows while on tour overseas, qualified safety officer for the company, facilitated training and workshops on behalf of the company.)
Customer Service Officer
2001 - 2009 Melbourne Museum (Tour guide, usher, ticket sales, delivery of customer service, development and delivery of visitor and education programs.)
1997 OPTUS COMMUNICATIONS (Delivery of customer service in relation to mobile phone / billing queries and technical assistance.)
Production Co Ordinator
1998 - 2000 ROUGH MAGIC Pty Ltd (Production Co-ordination for the following events. International Council of Museums opening night dinner, The opening of the Immigration Museum, the Australia Reception at the World Economic Forum, the Capitol Theatre Re light, Melbourne's Millennium Eve celebrations and the Woolmark 2000 Melbourne Fashion Festival.)
Project Co-ordinator & Tour Manager
1998 WALT DISNEY SPECIAL EVENTS GROUP (Assistant project co-ordinator of Mickey's Magical Tour, which traveled around Australia to 50 different sites. Project and tour management of A Bugs Life project at the Royal Pines Resort in the Gold Coast, QLD in conjunction with performing in the project as one of the lead characters.)
Production Manager
1991 - 1996 MOOMBA FESTIVAL (Production managed the Alexandra Gardens Site. Duties included computer map layout design, site & stage management, administration, human resource management, occupational health and safety officer, signage production, communications with key stake holders.)
Box Office Manager
1993 - 94 THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Bar Manager
1990 - 1994 Universal Theatre, 120 Bar, The Last Laugh
Waiter
1988 - 1990 Chris Wyn Court Reception, The Last Laugh, Orexis Restaurant
Chef
(Completed apprenticeship in 1987 at William Angliss College, Melbourne.)
1985 - 1990 Fanny's, Butlers (Sydney), Clancy's Restaurant, Hawthorn Football Club, Crammers Night Spot, The World Congress Centre, Melbourne.
2009 National Institute of Circus Arts Sessional teacher for adult students in aerial performance.
Performer, Tour Director, Tour Manager, Safety Officer.
2004 - 2009 Strange Fruit (Performed in many differing shows in repertoire, managed several overseas tours, tour director for many shows while on tour overseas, qualified safety officer for the company, facilitated training and workshops on behalf of the company.)
Customer Service Officer
2001 - 2009 Melbourne Museum (Tour guide, usher, ticket sales, delivery of customer service, development and delivery of visitor and education programs.)
1997 OPTUS COMMUNICATIONS (Delivery of customer service in relation to mobile phone / billing queries and technical assistance.)
Production Co Ordinator
1998 - 2000 ROUGH MAGIC Pty Ltd (Production Co-ordination for the following events. International Council of Museums opening night dinner, The opening of the Immigration Museum, the Australia Reception at the World Economic Forum, the Capitol Theatre Re light, Melbourne's Millennium Eve celebrations and the Woolmark 2000 Melbourne Fashion Festival.)
Project Co-ordinator & Tour Manager
1998 WALT DISNEY SPECIAL EVENTS GROUP (Assistant project co-ordinator of Mickey's Magical Tour, which traveled around Australia to 50 different sites. Project and tour management of A Bugs Life project at the Royal Pines Resort in the Gold Coast, QLD in conjunction with performing in the project as one of the lead characters.)
Production Manager
1991 - 1996 MOOMBA FESTIVAL (Production managed the Alexandra Gardens Site. Duties included computer map layout design, site & stage management, administration, human resource management, occupational health and safety officer, signage production, communications with key stake holders.)
Box Office Manager
1993 - 94 THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Bar Manager
1990 - 1994 Universal Theatre, 120 Bar, The Last Laugh
Waiter
1988 - 1990 Chris Wyn Court Reception, The Last Laugh, Orexis Restaurant
Chef
(Completed apprenticeship in 1987 at William Angliss College, Melbourne.)
1985 - 1990 Fanny's, Butlers (Sydney), Clancy's Restaurant, Hawthorn Football Club, Crammers Night Spot, The World Congress Centre, Melbourne.