John Bell (Australian actor)

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John Bell
Born
John Anthony Bell

(1940-11-01) 1 November 1940 (age 84)
Occupation(s)Actor, theatre director, theatre manager
Years active1950s–present
Known forDevelopment of Australian theatre
Awards Helpmann Award, JC Williamson Award, Australian Living Treasure

John Anthony Bell (born 1 November 1940) is an Australian actor, theatre director and theatre manager. He has been a major influence on the development of Australian theatre in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. [1]

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Early life

Bell was born 1 November 1940 in Newcastle, New South Wales, [2] to a bank manager father and elocutionist mother. As the oldest child, he grew up alongside three younger sisters and a brother. [3]

At age 9 or 10, he moved with his family to the town of Maitland, New South Wales [4] where he was educated at the Marist Brothers College. [5] At school, he studied Shakespeare, where he developed and performed one-man stage shows. [6] At the age of 15, he developed aspirations to become a Shakespearean actor after seeing Laurence Olivier as Henry V on screen. [7]

Bell auditioned for National Institute of Dramatic Art's (NIDA's) first intake in 1958 and was accepted, but his parents and teachers convinced him to go to Sydney University instead, where he studied an arts degree. [8] He graduated with English Honours in 1962. [9]

Career

In 1963, the year after his university graduation, Bell joined the Old Tote Theatre Company, where he played the title role in Hamlet . [10] [11]

Bell relocated to the United Kingdom in 1964, after winning a scholarship from the British Council, and was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. He spent five years with them as an Associate Artist. He returned to Australia in 1969 and taught at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). [12]

In 1970, Bell co-founded the Nimrod Theatre Company in Sydney, and was Artistic Director, investing in producing Australian theatre. That same year, he directed the first production of The Legend of King O'Malley (a musical play based on the life of King O'Malley by Bob Ellis and Michael Boddy), featuring Robyn Nevin and Kate Fitzpatrick. He also directed plays by leading playwrights David Williamson, Ron Blair, Peter Kenna and Louis Nowra, including Williamson's Travelling North , The Club and The Removalists and Kenna's A Hard God . [13] In 1985 he resigned from his role at Nimrod Theatre in order to freelance as a director and actor. [14]

In 1990, he formed the Bell Shakespeare Company, performing and touring his own productions of Shakespeare's works. Amongst other plays, he has produced Hamlet , Romeo and Juliet , The Taming of the Shrew , Richard III , Pericles , Henry IV , Henry V , Julius Caesar , Antony and Cleopatra , The Comedy of Errors , The Merchant of Venice , The Tempest , King Lear , and Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters .

His own roles for the company include Shylock, Richard III, Macbeth, Malvolio, Coriolanus, Leontes, Prospero, King Lear and Ulysses. He has also played Hamlet, Henry V, Berowne, Petruchio, Cyrano de Bergerac and Titus Andronicus. [15] His performances in King Lear , Cyrano de Bergerac and Uncle Vanya were met with critical acclaim. [16]

In 2009, Bell directed the opera Madama Butterfly for Oz Opera, which toured throughout Australia. [17]

In 2011, he published the book "On Shakespeare", detailing his thoughts and reminiscences of playing Shakespeare for more than 50 years. [18]

In 2015, at the age of 75, Bell retired from running Bell Shakespeare, handing the reins over to his successor, Peter Evans. He has since engaged as a corporate speaker, performed poetry recitals with pianist Simon Tedeschi and taken on further stage roles, including the title role in The Father with Sydney Theatre Company. Additionally, in his spare time, he started the Bouddi Foundation, based on the NSW central coast, which assists emerging [19]

In 2021, Bell delivered the Boyer Lecture on the themes of "Life Lessons from Shakespeare", "Order vs Chaos", "Shakespeare's Women", and "Imaginary Forces". [20] The lectures demonstrate the relevance of Shakespeare's works to today's issues of need for good governance, the danger of political self interest, and the need for gender inequality. [21]

Honours and awards

In the 1978 New Year Honours, Bell was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). In the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1987, he was named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). In the 2009 Australia Day Honours, he was named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).

In 2001 a painting of Bell by artist Nicholas Harding won the Archibald Prize. [22]

In 2003 the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, presented Bell with the Cultural Leader of the Year Award.

In 2016 he was awarded Australian Humanist of the Year (AHOY). [23]

In 2019 Bell was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

His achievements in theatre have been acknowledged by the Universities of Newcastle (1994), Sydney (1996) and New South Wales, all of whom have awarded him honorary Doctor of Letters degrees.

Awards

YearWorkAwardCategoryResult
1982 Far East AFI Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
[24]
1989John Bell Mo Awards Male Supporting Musical Theatre Performer of the YearWon
[25]
2002 Richard III Helpmann Awards Best Male Actor in a Play Won
[26]
2009John BellProducers and Directors Guild AwardsLifetime AchievementAwarded
[27]
2009 John Bell Helpmann Awards JC Williamson Award Awarded
[28] [29]
2010John Bell Sydney Theatre Awards Lifetime AchievementAwarded
[30]
2011 Uncle Vanya Helpmann Awards Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play Nominated
[31]
2013 Henry IV Helpmann Awards Best Male Actor in a Play Nominated
2015 As You Like It Helpmann Awards Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play Won
[32]
2018 The Father Helpmann Awards Best Male Actor in a Play Nominated
[33]
2021John Bell & Anna Volska Equity Ensemble Awards Australian Equity Lifetime Achievement AwardAwarded
[34]

Personal life

Bell attended the University of Sydney with Clive James and Germaine Greer. He is a contemporary and friend of Bruce Beresford (film director, with whom he shared a house and for whom he did some film acting), Ken Horler, Mungo McCallum, Bob Ellis, Richard Wherrett, John Gaden, Laurie Oakes (journalist), and Les Murray (poet). [35]

His brother is the artist Michael Bell. [36]

Bell met Polish-born Australian actress and NIDA graduate Anna Volska in 1963, when they performed in a production of The Cherry Orchard together. Volska followed Bell to the UK when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, [37] and they married in 1965 in Stratford-upon-Avon, where their two daughters were born. [38]

The couple's daughters are playwright Hilary Bell (b. 1966) and Grass Roots actress Lucy Bell (b. 1968). Through their daughters, they have five grandchildren, the eldest of whom aspires to be a filmmaker. [39]

Bell and Volska reside in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra. [40]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962The Devil to PayJohn GreyShort film
1963Clement MeadmoreNarratorShort film
1976 Break of Day ArthurFeature film
1977A Calendar of DreamingsNarratorShort film
1982 Far East Peter ReevesFeature film
2014 The Correspondent Feature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 Ballad for One Gun Ned Kelly TV movie
1963 The Long Sunset OthoTV movie
1971 The Comedy Game Sean CrispSeason 1, episode 2: "Nice Day at the Office"
1972 The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Arturo UiTV movie
1973 The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio TV play of Old Tote Theatre production
1974 Hamlet HamletTV play of STC production
1975ExplorersWilliam WillsMiniseries, episode 4: "The Story of Burke and Wills"
1984The ExplorersWillsEpisode 9: "South to North"
1986 Hunger Romanian ConsulTV movie
1989 Mission: Impossible Erik VogelSeason 2, episode 8: "The Fuehrer's Children"
1990 A Country Practice Peter KerrSeason 10, episode 34: "All or Nothing: Part 2"
2015 Deadline Gallipoli Lord Kitchener Miniseries, 2 episodes
2019 Lambs of God Bishop Malone3 episodes
2019 Diary of an Uber Driver Ken

As director

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 A Hard God DirectorTV movie
1974 Hamlet DirectorTV movie
2014ToscaStage DirectorTV movie

Stage

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959Dead Men Walking University of Sydney
1960 Twelfth Night Malvolio University of Sydney
1960The Fairy Queen University of Sydney
1960HimBroadway Theatre, Sydney
1961Wet BlanketsSt Barnabas Church Hall with University of Sydney
1961 'Tis Pity She's a Whore University of Sydney
1961 Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance: an Un-historical Parable Serjeant Musgrave University of Sydney
1962 The Rivals Genesian Theatre, Sydney
1962 Coriolanus University of Sydney
1962 Wakefield Mystery Plays GodCell Block Theatre, Sydney
1962John Bell: Ring Around the Moon Genesian Theatre, Sydney
1963 The Cherry Orchard UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney
1963 The Fire Raisers UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney
1963 Hamlet Hamlet UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney
1963The Private Ear Phillip Theatre, Sydney
1963The Private Ear and the Public Eye Phillip Theatre, Sydney
1964 The Caucasian Chalk Circle UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney
1964 Henry V Henry V Tent Theatre, Sydney, Tent Theatre, Adelaide for Adelaide Festival
1964By Royal Command St James' Hall, Sydney
1964The Soldier's TaleThe Soldier Elizabethan Theatre, Sydney
1965 Timon of Athens Soldiers, Beggars, Prisoners, Townspeople Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford with RSC
1965–1966 Hamlet Rosencrantz Aldwych Theatre, London, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford with RSC
1966 The Government Inspector Aldwych Theatre, London with RSC
1966 The Investigation Dr Lucas Aldwych Theatre, London with RSC
1966 Henry IV Prince Humphrey / Travers Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford with RSC
1966 Twelfth Night Valentine Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford with RSC
1966 Henry V Duke of Gloucester / Governor of Harfleur Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford with RSC
1966–1968 Macbeth Lennox Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, National Theatre, Helsinki, Palace of Culture, Leningrad, Art Theatre, Moscow, Aldwych Theatre, London with RSC
1967 Coriolanus Nicanor Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford with RSC
1967 Romeo and Juliet Paris Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford with RSC
1968Green JuliaJakeUK tour with RSC
1968–1969 The Country Wife Theatre Royal, Bath
1971An Evening of Victorian Music Hall Paddington Town Hall, Sydney
1971 The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Canberra Theatre
1971 The Government Inspector UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney
1972 The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Canberra Theatre
1972 Uncle Vanya UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney
1973 Hamlet Hamlet Nimrod, Sydney, Pram Factory, Melbourne, Playhouse, Canberra
1974 The Seagull Nimrod, Sydney
1974 Love's Labour's Lost Berowne Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre
1975 Richard III Richard, Duke of Gloucester Nimrod, Sydney
1976Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Lord Byron Nimrod, Sydney, Arts Theatre, Adelaide, Playhouse, Canberra, Playhouse, Adelaide
1977 Much Ado About Nothing Nimrod, Sydney, Space Theatre, Adelaide
1977 The Lower Depths Satin Sydney Opera House
1978 Henry IV Henry, Prince of Wales / Fang Nimrod, Sydney
1979 Ubu Roi Ubu ABC Radio Sydney
1979 The Sea Hatch Nimrod, Sydney
1980; 1981 Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac Sydney Opera House with STC
1980 Volpone Volpone Nimrod, Sydney
1981 Three Sisters Alexandr Ignatyevich Vershinin Nimrod, Sydney
1982 Macbeth Macbeth Sydney Opera House with STC
1983 Uncle Vanya Astrov Nimrod, Sydney
1984 King Lear King LearBankstown District Sports Club, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod
1985 The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Arturo Ui Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod
1985 The Real Thing Henry Sydney Opera House with STC
1986 The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio New Fortune Theatre, Perth
1986 The Recruiting Officer Brazen Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA
1986 Wild Honey Circus Style Performer Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod
1986–1987 Emerald City Colin Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Adelaide, Canberra Theatre with STC
1988 Ghosts Pastor Manders Belvoir, Sydney
1988 Hedda Gabler Brack Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
1989 Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Duke Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
1990 The Tempest Belvoir, Sydney
1991 Shadowlands C. S. Lewis Sydney Opera House with STC
1991–1992 The Merchant of Venice Shylock Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1994 Macbeth MacbethAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1993 Romeo and Juliet The PrinceAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1993Sydney Symphony OrchestraNarrator Sydney Opera House
1994The Bard on BroadwayRegent Hotel, Sydney with Bell Shakespeare
1995 Twelfth Night Malvolio Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1996 Much Ado About Nothing BenedickAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1996 Coriolanus CoriolanusAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1997An Evening of RomanceMayfair Ballroom, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
1997 The Winter's Tale Leontes Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1997 The Tempest Prospero Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1998Spoken Word – John BellStoryteller Sydney Opera House
1998 King Lear LearAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1998Is Shakespeare Literature or Theatre?Presenter Sydney Opera House
1999 Long Day's Journey into Night James TyroneAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1999John Bell AMStoryteller Sydney Opera House
1999Bell Shakespeare Wants You: Free Lunchtime Forum Playhouse, Canberra with Bell Shakespeare
2000 Dance of Death Royalty Theatre, Adelaide, Theatre X (Cai), Tokyo, Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Playhouse, Canberra with STCSA & Bell Shakespeare
2000 Troilus and Cressida Ulysses / Greek GeneralAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2002 Richard III Richard, Duke of GloucesterAustralian tour with QTC
2004Sydney Symphony Orchestra: A Lincoln Portrait / Fly / Henry V Sydney Opera House
2006 The Tempest Prospero Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2006 Moby Dick Captain Ahab Glen Street Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal, Hobart with Bell Shakespeare
2007Sydney Symphony: Monuments Symphony No. 7Speaker Sydney Opera House
2008Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome: A Shakespeare Commentary Titus Andronicus Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare & QTC
2010 King Lear King LearAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2010 Uncle Vanya Serebryakov, the Professor STC, Washington & New York with Bell Shakespeare & STC
2011Midsummer Shakespeare The Domain, Sydney with Bell Shakespeare
2011 Faustus Mephistopheles Brisbane Powerhouse, Sydney Opera House, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre with Bell Shakespeare & QTC
2013 Henry IV FalstaffAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2015 As You Like It Jaques / Le Beau Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Canberra, Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2015 Ivanov Shabelsky Belvoir, Sydney
2016MercySpeaker Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2017John Bell and Simon TedeschiNarrator Sydney Opera House
2017 Enoch Arden Narrator Space Theatre, Adelaide with Adelaide Festival Centre
2017The FatherAndré Wharf Theatre with STC & Fairfax Studio with MTC
2018Bright Star John Keats Australian tour
2018–2019 Diplomacy General Deitrich von Choltitz Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2019 The Miser The Miser Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2019John Bell: A Few of My Favourite ThingsStoryteller Ensemble Theatre, Sydney & Edinburgh Festival
2021–2022Grand HorizonsBill Roslyn Packer Theatre with STC
2022A Christmas CarolScrooge / Crummles Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2021–2022One Man in His TimeStorytellerThe Neilson Nutshell, Sydney, Arts Centre Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2022 Words and Music ReaderBlue Mountains Theatre
2022With Love, AmadeusReaderShoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Wagstaffe Hall, Ukaria Cultural Centre, Mt Barker
2022John Bell: And Another Thing...Storyteller Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2022Haydn Speaks Joseph Haydn City Recital Hall, Sydney with the Australian Haydn Ensemble
2024A Musical Tempest with John BellWith SSO

As director / crew

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962 Coriolanus Designer University of Sydney
1963Lunch HourStage Manager Palace Theatre, Sydney with Old Tote
1964 The American Dream Stage Manager Palace Theatre, Sydney with Old Tote
1970 A Midsummer Night's Dream Director UNSW Old Tote, Sydney with NIDA
1970–1971 The Legend of King O'Malley DirectorAustralian national tour with NIDA
1970BigglesDirector Nimrod, Sydney with Old Tote
1971 Macbeth Director / Designer Nimrod, Sydney
1971Flash Jim VauxDirector Nimrod, Sydney with Old Tote
1971The RemovalistsDirector Nimrod, Sydney
1972 Measure for Measure Director Nimrod, Sydney
1972 The Good Woman of Setzuan Director UNSW Old Tote, Sydney
1972 The Removalists Director Phillip St Theatre, Sydney with Harry M. Miller
1972 How Could You Believe Me When I Said I'd Be Your Valet When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life? Director UNSW Old Tote, Sydney, Canberra Theatre
1973 The Tooth of Crime Director Nimrod, Sydney
1973 President Wilson in Paris Director Nimrod, Sydney
1973 Hamlet Director Nimrod, Sydney, Pram Factory, Melbourne, Playhouse, Canberra
1973KabulDirector UNSW Old Tote, Sydney
1973–1974 A Hard God Director Nimrod, Sydney, St Martins Theatre, Melbourne, Playhouse, Canberra
1974 The Bacchoi Director Nimrod, Sydney
1974 Don Giovanni Director Sydney Opera House with Opera Australia
1974 How Does Your Garden Grow? Director Nimrod, Sydney
1975You Want It Don't You Billy?Director Nimrod, Sydney
1975SinglesDirector Nimrod, Sydney
1975Mates and BrothersDirector Nimrod, Sydney, Playhouse, Adelaide
1975–1976MatesDirector Nimrod, Sydney, Playhouse, Adelaide
1975–1976 The Christian Brothers DirectorAustralian tour
1975–1977 Much Ado About Nothing Director Nimrod, Sydney, Space Theatre, Adelaide
1976The SpeakersDirector Nimrod, Sydney
1976 How Could You Believe Me When I Said I'd Be Your Valet When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life? Adaptor La Boite, Brisbane
1976 A Handful of Friends Director Nimrod, Sydney
1977Inner VoicesDirector Nimrod, Sydney
1977 Twelfth Night Director Nimrod, Sydney
1977 Treasure Island DesignerIpswich Arts Theatre, UK
1977–1980 The Club DirectorAustralian tour with Nimrod, Hampstead Theatre, London, The Old Vic, London
1978 Everyman Director Nimrod, Sydney
1978MarxismsDirector Nimrod, Sydney
1978Perfect StrangersDirector Theatre Royal, Hobart, Playbox Theatre, Melbourne with Northside Theatre Company & Nimrod
1978–1979 The Christian Brothers DirectorAustralia & NZ tour, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, Riverside Studios, London
1978 The Comedy of Errors Director Nimrod, Sydney
1979 In Praise of Love Designer Plymouth Athenaeum with Plymouth Theatre Company
1979 The Curse of the Werewolf DesignerHaymarket Theatre, Basingstoke
1979 Romeo and Juliet Director Octagon Theatre, Perth, Nimrod, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney
1979 Travelling North DirectorAustralian tour
1979 The Venetian Twins Director Sydney Opera House with STC & Nimrod
1979–1980 Don’t Just Lie There, Say Something! Set DesignUK tour with Plymouth Theatre Company
1980 The Club Director The Old Vic, London, Hampstead Theatre, London with Nimrod
1980 I Have Been Here Before Designer The Old Vic, London, Oxford Playhouse with Horseshoe Theatre Company
1980The House of the Deaf ManDirector Nimrod, Sydney
1980 The Oresteia Director Nimrod, Sydney
1980 Volpone Director Nimrod, Sydney
1980 How Could You Believe Me When I Said I'd Be Your Valet When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life? Adaptor / DirectorTownsville Civic Centre
1980 Celluloid Heroes DirectorAustralian tour
1981 The Venetian Twins DirectorAustralian tour
1981Last Day in WoolloomoolooDirector Nimrod, Sydney
1981Black and BlueDesignerHorseshoe Theatre, Basingstoke with Horseshoe Theatre Company
1982 Candide DirectorMelbourne with Nimrod
1982 Tristram Shandy Director Nimrod, Sydney
1982–1983VariationsDirector Nimrod, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney
1982–1983 Lady Chatterley’s Lover Designer Theatre Royal, Bath
1983 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Designer Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
1983 As You Like It Director Nimrod, Sydney
1984 The Servant of Two Masters Director Nimrod, Sydney
1984The Boiling FrogDirector Nimrod, Sydney
1985CheapsideDirector Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod
1986 The Recruiting Officer Director Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA
1986 The Winter’s Tale Director NIDA, Sydney
1987 Joking Apart Designer Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
1987 Tartuffe Director Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod
1988 Manning Clark's History of Australia – The Musical Director Princess Theatre, Melbourne
1988 Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Director University of Sydney
1988Dinkum AssortedDirector Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC & STC
1989Lost WeekendDirector Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with QTC
1990 The Venetian Twins DirectorAustralian tour with QTC
1991–1993 Hamlet DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1992 The Virgin Spring Designer Courtyard Theatre, London
1992–1993 Richard III DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1993 Romeo and Juliet DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1994 The Taming of the Shrew DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1995 Pericles DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1996 Much Ado About Nothing DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1998 Henry IV DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
1999 Romeo and Juliet Artistic Director The Capital, Bendigo with Bell Shakespeare
1999 Henry V DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2000The FallsDirector Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2001 Julius Caesar Artistic Director Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2001 Antony and Cleopatra DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2001 The Christian Brothers Director Sydney Opera House with STC
2002 Hippolytus Director Government House, Sydney with Bell Shakespeare
2002; 2004 The Comedy of Errors DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2002The Soldier's TaleArtistic Director Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall, Brisbane with Bell Shakespeare
2003 Hamlet DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2003 The Christian Brothers DirectorAustralian tour
2003The Bell Shakespeare Company Regional Tour of TasmaniaDirectorTasmanian tour
2003–2005 The Servant of Two Masters DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2004 Twelfth Night Director Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Measure for Measure DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2006 The Comedy of Errors Director Theatre Royal, Bath, Blackpool Grand Theatre, UK with Bell Shakespeare
2006 Romeo and Juliet DirectorAustralian tour Bell Shakespeare
2006 Moby Dick Adaptor Glen St Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal, Hobart with Bell Shakespeare
2007 Macbeth DirectorAustralian tour
2007 The Government Inspector DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2008 As You Like It DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2008–2009 Madame Butterfly DirectorAustralian tour with Oz Opera
2009 The Alchemist DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare & QTC
2009 Pericles Director Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2011 Much Ado About Nothing DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2012 The Duchess of Malfi Director Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2012 Romeo and Juliet Director Hamer Hall, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2013 Henry IV DirectorAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare
2013; 2015; 2017; 2021 Tosca Director Sydney Opera House with Opera Australia
2014 The Winter’s Tale Director Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2014–2015 Monkey: Journey to the West DirectorAustralian tour with Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image
2015 The Tempest Director Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2015 Romeo and Juliet Director Sydney Opera House with SSO & The Australian Ballet
2016; 2017; 2020CarmenDirector Sydney Opera House with Opera Australia
2018–2019 Diplomacy Director Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2018 Madama Butterfly DirectorAustralian regional tour with Opera Australia

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