I had a brilliant time in Melbourne Writers Theatre’s workshop for “Blackspot Hotspot”, written by Bruce Shearer, directed by Alec Gilbert. Hilarious, black humour – very Pythonesque is the way that these absurd little characters and scenes transitioned. I read Mr Jones and Scrap, both of whom were really well written and frankly, hilarious! Wonderful […]
Continue Reading“The Mourners” | Melbourne Writer’s Theatre
This week, I had a lot of fun working with Melbourne Writer’s Theatre on a Zoom play reading. I worked on a new short play called “The Mourners” written by Melbourne playwright Michael Olson and directed by Darren Valentine. Actually, I was able to work with one of my genuine Australian creative/acting heroes, Alec Gilbert […]
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Rehearsals are going well and although I still can’t sing a note, I am having fun putting it out there! There’s something quite lovely about honest, simple story telling – it’s something that everyone can connect with and draw something from. THAT’s what I’m taking from this role – I’m really feeling a need to […]
Continue ReadingBeachside Stories | The Singing Butcher!
I’m really enjoying rehearsals for “Beachside Stories” (Director: Elizabeth Walley), produced by Melbourne Writers’ Theatre and Gasworks Art Park. We’ll be celebrating 5 prominent local Melbourne identities – sharing their stories and paying tributes to their wonderful contributions to their local communities. I have to say – it’s so nice to be involved in a […]
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