| Born | 1949 Jersey, Channel Islands U.K. granted Australian citizenship in l986 |
| Trained | NIDA Playwrights Studio 1991 |
| 2012 |
May - completed short film, 'Togo' directed by Sue du Feu, based on a family story - playing role of John June - presented installation, with Daphne Cazalet, for Biennale Del Salento, curated by Gruppo Tracce. Also performed shadowplay movement piece as performance art for opening of biennale (with Vittorio Tapparini) September - performed role of King Lear in the Shakespeare production by Theatre iNQ, in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia December - performed movement piece for Contemporaneamente - il Cubo dei Sogni (organised and curated by Gruppo Tracce) |
| 2010 & 2011 | moved to Salento in southern Italy. Began work on writing Theatre By Storm - a personal view of my experience as a member of the KISS Research Theatre Ensemble 1970-82 |
| March 2005 until 2009 |
- Artistic director of Darwin Theatre Company in the Northern Territories of Australia. Directed three productions for the company in 2005 and responsible for artistic planning and programming. In 2006, directed Shakespeare's Othello, starring Tom E. Lewis as Othello, the first Aboriginal actor to play this role. Later restaged this production in Townsville. Also in 2006, directed 'The Road to Minyerri', a community performance event in a remote Aboriginal community in the NT's Roper Valley region. In 2007, played the role of Professor Cornelius Crabbe in the DTC/JUTE co-production of Stephen Carleton's award-winning play 'Constance Drinkwater and the Final Days of Somerset'. This play was performed for the Darwin and Cairns Festivals. - Presented 'The Urban and the Infinite', solo exhibition of paintings for Gallery Sometimes, Darwin. |
| 2005 | - Workshops with 'at-risk' young people for Barrier Reef TAFE - Captain Cat in Tropic Sun's production of Dylan Thomas' 'Under Milk Wood' - short story published in 'Chicken Soup for the Mom's Soul' (US) - Playwriting workshops: International Festival of Young Playwrights (Funding from Regional Arts Development Fund) |
| 2004 | - Directed 'The House of Bernarda Alba' by Federico Garcia Lorca for Tropic Sun Theatre - Wrote new play 'Children of the Siege' with Catherine To, emerging playwright (funding: Theatre Board, Australia Council); - Presented Voices On, playwriting workshops, for La Luna Youth Arts (participants won 1st & 2nd places in Qld.Young Playwrights Awards); - Presented visual arts workshops for Pinnacles Gallery; - Presented 'The Art Exhibition', a solo exhibition of miniature paintings for The Vault at Umbrella Studio, Townsville |
| 2003 | - Writer/visual artist for 'STILL (e)MOTION' project and exhibition (funding Arts Queensland., Pinnacles Regional Gallery & Thuringowa City Council) - Writer for Riverscape Project (funding Aust. Council's New Media Board, Townsville City Council, Delphin Lendlease) - Wrote musical play 'Towns' Town' for Townsville City centenary celebration (funding CBD Promotions) - Mentoring young playwright Catherine To for YAMP scheme (Arts Qld.) - Plays 'Spheres' and 'Robin and Seven Dwarves' performed Tropic Sun |
| 2002 | - Wrote 'Flash Alice' for La Luna Youth Arts (funding Australia Council) - Presented 'Speech Bubbles' playwriting workshop, La Luna Youth Arts - 'Outside Lives' toured through Queensland by Tropic Line (10 venues funding from Arts Queensland, Regional Arts Fund and NARPACA) - Played Herod in Tropic Sun's production of Oscar Wilde's 'Salome' |
| 2001 | - 'Outside Lives' published in IGNITE 5 by Theatre Arts NetworkQld - Wrote BEYOND THE SURFACE, a report on re-developing the ARTS Transit fund for touring regional theatre (commissioned by Arts Qld) - Played Shylock in Tropic Line's production of 'Merchant of Venice' and Thomas Beckett in 'Murder in the Cathdral' - Lyricist for MUSYC IT, a project run by James Cook University, working with young people in remote NQ to write songs based on interviews with elders in their communities (funded Arts Qld). - Wrote five sketches for performance celebrating 120th year of Townsville Bulletin newspaper (funded TSV Bulletin); wrote adaptation of Charles Dicken's 'A Christmas Carol' for Townsville Civic Theatre - Wrote SPLISH, SPLASH full-length musical for La Luna Youth Arts (funded Australia Council) |
| 2000 | - Directed 'A Life in the Theatre' for Tropic Line Theatre Company & 'The Cemetery Club' for Burdekin Theatre, Ayr. - Wrote play based on the stories of Aboriginal elders of the Townsville region, in collaboration with Wyrrugnu Collective (funded AQ, RADF); - Wrote commissioned play, 'Outside Lives' (funded by Arts Queensland and by the Theatre Fund of the Australia Council) - 'Outside Lives' performed by Tropic Line Theatre Company (December 2000 - production funded by Theatre Fund, Australia Council). - Writing workshops at Shalom College and Cleveland Detention Centre |
| 1999 | - Directed 'Auntie Mame' at Burdekin Theatre, Ayr. - Wrote 'The Spider Witch' a solo performance piece for the New Country project, run by Daphne Cazalet. Performed at Queensland Biennial in Townsville (funded by RADF and CCDF, Australia Council) - Wrote 'Playing Away with Youth' two short plays based on the experiences of migrant youth (project sponsored by Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland and funded by Arts Queensland) - Creative writing workshops Hughenden branch of the Qld Arts Council: the Bauhinia Festival of the Arts (Rockhampton); young playwright development program for La Luna Youth Arts; tutored at INTERPLAY |
| 1998 | - Directed Samuel Becket's 'Waiting for Godot' for Tropic Line Theatre - Wrote 'The World Comes to Ingham', community show for the Australian-Italian Festival, Ingham, N.Q. (funded by Festivals Australia) - Wrote 'Playing Away', a series of four short plays based on the experiences of migrant residents of Townsville (project sponsored by Ethnic Communities Council Qld and funded by CCDF, Australia Council) - Short stories accepted for publication in Woman's Day and Australian Women's Weekly. Short story "The Last Sunrise' shortlisted for the Todhunter Literary Award (WA) |
| 1992 - 97 | - Manager, Townsville Civic Theatre and president, Northern Australian Regional Performing Arts Centres Association (NARPACA). - Wrote, directed and acted for various companies including Tropic Line Theatre Company and wrote texts for special project for Dance North |
| 1988 - 92 | - Artistic director of Shopfront Theatre for Young People, Sydney. Directed nearly forty shows and wrote several plays. Created multicultural arts officer position. Organized and led tours by young performers to all states in Australia, as well as to Thailand, Korea, Japan, Canada & U.S. - Dramaturg NIDA Playwrights Studio (1992) and chair, NSW Youth Theatres Association (1990 - 92) |
| 1983 - 87 | - Freelance directing and writing for community and young people's projects in Victoria, SA and Qld with Daphne Cazalet, including co-directing Young Mobile Theatre, a $250,000 year-long arts project in regional S.A. |
| 1970 - 82 | Working largely with KISS Research Theatre Co. throughout Europe and in U.S. and Australia. Employed initially as actor but later also took on role of company dramaturg, writing or adapting most KISS productions. Major dramaturgical work included: KISS-Inferno & KISS-Paradiso (after Dante's Divine Comedy) The King and the Corpse (based on Sanskrit stories) Agamemnon (adapted from Aeschylus' Play) Anathemata (based on epic poem by David Jones) Bon-Beau-Cher (adapted from Grail texts) |
| 1967 -70 | Acting in U.K. Full member British Actors Equity. Worked in theatre and television; toured with various theatre-in-education companies |