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Robert John Chuter (born 23 April 1964 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actor, film and theatre director and producer.
Robert John Chuter was born on 23 April 1964 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia, the only son of Rita Spalding and British emigrant Harry Chuter. He was educated at Williamstown Technical School and studied at RMIT, St. Martin's Theatre School, Melbourne Theatre Company Youth Theatre, Victorian College of the Arts - Drama School and graduated in 1983 from Swinburne Film and Television School.
In 1976, Chuter worked with a touring company led by Lindsay Kemp in Australia and London and cites the experience as one of his inspirations for becoming involved in theatre direction. [ citation needed ] His interest in film direction originated while he was working in a bookstore, when he was encouraged to create some Super 8 film by the veteran Australian stage and silent screen actress Agnes Dobson. [ citation needed ]
In 1981 he was trainee director at the Queensland Theatre Company in Brisbane and when returning to Melbourne he co-founded Performing Arts Projects (later to become Fly-On-The-Wall Theatre) with actor/playwright Daniel Lillford in 1985. [1]
Between 2005 and 2008, Chuter worked in London directing three stage productions. [2] Chuter has directed over 200 stage productions in Australia and the UK. Throughout his illustrious career, Chuter has solidified his status as a controversial and influential figure within the Australian art scene. He has left an indelible mark on the country's theatre scene through his innovative productions and captivating performances. His passion for the arts and his unwavering dedication to his craft continue to make him one of the most respected personalities in Australian arts.
Heeding advice given to him by the British film director Ken Russell, whom he met during his work directing the opera Madam Butterfly in Melbourne, Chuter has been diverse in his stage productions:
"I direct family shows, like the sell-out seasons of Anne of Green Gables and the children’s classic: Seven Little Australians, to plays about gay porn icons, drug culture, the Bloomsbury group, the Brontes, IVF, flamboyant artists, feminist writers and serial killers. Diversity is the name of the game and I love work which is challenging to the imagination. Can you imagine directing an opera when you don’t speak French and can’t remember music? Yep, I’ve done it - not sure if I was successful or not". [2]
Among the productions as producer have been:
While at Swinburne Film and Television School Chuter produced numerous student films including In from the Sea, XOS: A Cry for Help, Tax, Letting Go and Killer Zombies. He also worked on various short films as production assistant, casting and costume designer including Laughing with Joe, Paradise Taxi, Oedipus Tex, The Search of the Golden Boomerang, Jacob's Dream, The Uniform, Best Wishes for the Baby's Arrival, Inverted Kiss (unfinished) and Jacob's Dream.
He directed the 2015 feature The Dream Children which was co-produced by Chuter and Christopher Pender. [4] He had previously directed a stage version, written by Julia Britton, for Fly-On-The-Wall Theatre and La Mama Theatre in 2009. [5] His new film "A Beautiful Request" is currently in post-production.
Chuter produced, hosted, directed and curated a number of events with artists such as Kent Morris on The Double Infant and The Kitchen Child, Josie Wadelton on Defaced: The Exhibition in 2010 and with Anthony Breslin and other artists on In Good Company in 2023.
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