Rehearsals for Hubris & Humiliation at KXT. 2020. Featuring Lewis Treston and Riley Spadaro. Photo by Matthew Predny.

Curriculum Vitae

Full-Length Plays

  • Pride & Prejudice – Premiering at Queensland Theatre (2025), co-adapted with Wendy Mocke. Directed by Daniel Evans and Bridget Boyle.

  • Hot Tub – Premiering at Belvoir 25A (2024). Directed by Riley Spadaro. Winner – Patrick White Playwrights Award.

  • IRL – Produced by La Boite Theatre Company (2023). Directed by Sanja Simic.

  • Hubris & Humiliation – Produced by Sydney Theatre Company (2023). Directed by Dean Bryant. Winner – Sydney Theatre Award for Best New Australian Work (2024), Winner – Australian Theatre Festival NYC New Play Award (2021).

  • An Ideal Husband – Produced by La Boite Theatre Company (2022). Directed by Bridget Boyle.

  • Meat Eaters – Produced by NIDA (2019). Directed by Kate Champion. Developed at Sydney Theatre Company Rough Draft (2018), directed by Alastair Clark.

  • Follow Me Home – Produced by ATYP for national tour (2021). Directed by Fraser Corfield. (Tour cancelled due to COVID-19.)

  • Reagan Kelly – Produced by Rocket Boy Ensemble at Metro Arts (2019), directed by Tim Hill.
    Also produced by Out of Work Theatre Collective at Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London (2017), directed by Luke Hereford.
    Premiered at NIDA (2015), directed by Benjamin Schostakowski.

  • Pre-Drinks – Produced by Rocket Boy Ensemble (2014) for Anywhere Theatre Festival. Directed by Danielle Carney.

Short Plays

  • A Windy Day at the Beach – Produced by Lunch Friend for 34 Scenes About The Weather (Anywhere Theatre Festival). Directed by Jordan Riley.

  • 1800-REAL-TALK – Produced by Periscope Productions for The Human Voice at Meat Market Stables (2021). Directed by Benjamin Sheen.

  • Condo Osaka – Produced by Periscope Productions for Disparate Scenes for Millennial Dreams (2019). Directed by Benjamin Sheen.

  • Ghost Hunter – Produced by White Rabbit Productions for Love Means Nothing in Tennis (2019). Directed by Zac Boulton.

  • The Arcade – Produced by ATYP for Intersection (2017). Directed by Katrina Douglas. Developed at the National Studio (2016).

Positions

  • Peer Assessor — Creative Australia, 2024

  • Artist in Residence – La Boite Theatre Company, 2021

  • Playwright in Residence – Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), 2016

  • Dramaturgy Intern — Playwriting Australia, 2014

Awards

  • Nominated, AWGIE Award for Best Stage – Hubris & Humiliation (2025)

  • Winner, Best New Australian Work – Sydney Theatre Awards – Hubris & Humiliation (2024)

  • Nominated, Lord Mayor’s Award for Best New Australian Work – An Ideal Husband (2023)

  • Nominated, Best Production for Young People – Sydney Theatre Awards – Follow Me Home (2022)

  • Winner, New Play Award – Australian Theatre Festival NYC – Hubris & Humiliation (2021)

  • Nominated, Lord Mayor’s Award for Best New Australian Work – Reagan Kelly (2020)

  • Winner, Patrick White Playwrights Award – Hot Tub (2017)

  • Winner, Glug Award for Most Outstanding Production for Teenagers – Intersections (2017, shared)

  • Shortlisted, Philip Parsons Fellowship – Reagan Kelly (2015)

Education

  • Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing – University of Queensland (2021)
    Commonwealth Supported. Supervised by Stephen Carleton and Chris Hay.

  • Graduate Diploma in Writing for Performance – NIDA (2013)

  • Graduate Diploma in Education – Queensland University of Technology (2011)

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) – Queensland University of Technology (2010)

Timeline

2025

  • Pride & Prejudice premieres at Queensland Theatre (co-adapted with Wendy Mocke, directed by Bridget Boyle & Daniel Evans)

  • Hubris & Humiliation nominated for AWGIE Award for Best Stage

2024

  • Hot Tub premieres at Belvoir 25A (directed by Riley Spadaro)

  • Hubris & Humiliation wins Sydney Theatre Award for Best New Australian Work

  • Moved with agent Lisa Fagan to Lisa Mann Creative Management

  • Appointed peer assessor for Creative Australia.

2023

  • IRL produced by La Boite Theatre Company (directed by Sanja Simic)

  • Hubris & Humiliation produced by Sydney Theatre Company (directed by Dean Bryant)

  • Signed with agent Lisa Fagan at Cameron’s agency

  • An Ideal Husband nominated for Matilda Award: Best New Australian Work

  • Reagan Kelly produced by NUTS (New South Wales University Theatrical Society)

2022

  • An Ideal Husband produced by La Boite Theatre Company (directed by Bridget Boyle)

  • Follow Me Home nominated for Sydney Theatre Award for Best Production for Young People

  • Reagan Kelly produced by Underground Productions

  • Hubris & Humiliation presented as a staged reading in New York City as part of the Australian Theatre Festival, directed by Mark Barford

  • Tight in the Bud co-written with Hannah Belanszky produced by QUT, directed by Wesley Enoch

2021

  • 1800-REAL-TALK produced by Periscope Productions (The Human Voice, Meat Market Stables)

  • Hubris & Humiliation receives Rough Draft development at Sydney Theatre Company (directed by Kenneth Moraleda)

  • Hubris & Humiliation wins New Play Award – Australian Theatre Festival NYC

  • Appointed Artist in Residence at La Boite Theatre Company

  • Completed MPhil in Creative Writing at University of Queensland

2020

  • Reagan Kelly nominated for Matilda Award: Best New Australian Work

2019

  • Meat Eaters produced at NIDA (directed by Kate Champion)

  • Condo Osaka produced by Periscope Productions (Directed by Benjamin Sheen)

  • Ghost Hunter produced by White Rabbit Productions (Directed by Zac Boulton)

  • Reagan Kelly produced by Rocket Boy Ensemble at Metro Arts (directed by Tim Hill)

  • Participated in Navigate Program – City of Gold Coast

2018

  • Meat Eaters developed through Sydney Theatre Company Rough Draft (directed by Alastair Clark)

2017

  • Reagan Kelly produced by Out Of Work Theatre Collective at Lion & Unicorn Theatre, London

  • The Arcade produced by ATYP as part of Intersection (directed by Katrina Douglas)

  • Intersections wins Glug Award for Most Outstanding Production for Teenagers (shared with full team)

  • Shortlisted for Philip Parsons Fellowship (Reagan Kelly)

2016

  • Hot Tub wins Patrick White Playwrights Award

  • The Arcade developed at ATYP National Studio

  • Appointed Playwright in Residence at ATYP

2015

  • Reagan Kelly premieres at NIDA (directed by Benjamin Schostakowski)

2014

  • Pre-Drinks produced by Rocket Boy Ensemble at Anywhere Theatre Festival (directed by Danielle Carney)

  • Selected to be a dramaturgy intern for Playwriting Australia.

2013

  • Completed Graduate Diploma in Writing for Performance at NIDA

2011

  • Completed Graduate Diploma in Education at QUT

2010

  • Completed Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) at QUT