MARK KILMURRY – ADAPTER
Mark’s recent adaptations are:
WHAT A PIECE OF WORK, from the
novel by Dorothy Porter (Griffin
Theatre); HAMMERKLAVIER
by Yasmina Reza (Griffin Theatre/Susie Parker
Productions); HAMLET by William Shakespeare,
Studio Co/Riverside Theatres and Ensemble Theatre
(co-adapted with John Trutwin); YOU TALKING
TO ME – DIARY OF AN OLYMPIC CABBIE from the
novel by Anthony Sharwood (Ensemble Theatre);
KING LEAR by William Shakespeare, Studio Co/
Riverside Theatres, (co- adapted with John Trutwin);
CASANOVA adapted from the BBC television script
by Russell T Davis (Ensemble Theatre); RICHARD
THE THIRD, William Shakespeare (co-adapted with
Patrick Dickson), Ensemble Theatre and THE BIG
DRY by Tony Davis. Original Plays include: ONE
SHOT (Belvoir St/ Edinburgh Festival/STC/Santa
Fe); WILL THE REAL JAMES DEAN PLEASE STAND
UP? (Santa Fe Festival/ STC); JOHN WAYNE NEVER
SLEPT HERE (Santa Fe Festival); HAPPY AS LARRY
& VIV (Belvoir St/Susie Parker productions); MERCY
THIEVES (Darlinghurst, Old Fitz/Studio Co/off
Broadway (Outhouse Theatre Company); THE LIGHT
COMES UP (ABC Radio); THE MIME ARTIST’S WIFE
(ABC Radio); THE COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON
(Ensemble); WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT (with
Anna Crawford). Mark is the Artistic Director of the
Ensemble Theatre.
FRASER CORFIELD – DIRECTOR
Fraser is the Artistic Director
of the national youth theatre
company Australian Theatre for
Young People (ATYP). He has been
working in professional theatre for over 20 years and
is recognised internationally for his collaborative
process integrating young and established artists.
As an Artistic Director Fraser has been an advocate
for new work commissioning and producing over
thirty new plays. Highlights include the award
winning SUGARLAND by Rachael Coopes with
Wayne Blair, A TOWN NAMED WARBOY by Ross
Mueller, M.ROCK by Lachlan Philpott, GROUNDED
by Alana Valentine (winner of 3 AWGIE Awards)
and Australia’s first major opera composed for
young people, DIRTY APPLE (Backbone Youth Arts/
Opera Queensland/Queensland Music Festival).
He has directed productions for professional and
youth theatre companies around Australia and
internationally. For ATYP he has directed PATRICE
BALBINA’S CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH THE END
OF THE WORLD, OUTSIDERS, A TOWN NAMED
WARBOY, SUGARLAND, M.ROCK, SPUR OF THE
MOMENT, MAX REMY SUPER SPY, THE TENDER
AGE (Co-directed with David Williams) THE LARAMIE
PROJECT, RIO SAKI AND OTHER FALLING DEBRIS,
DESIREE DIN AND THE RED FOREST, and ISHMAEL
AND THE RETURN OF THE DUGONGS.
JUSTIN STAMBOULIAH – ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Justin is a graduate in Graphic
Arts from the renowned Sydney
Institute Design Centre Enmore.
He is currently Graphic Designer
and Marketing Co-ordinator at the Australian
Theatre for Young People (ATYP) and Digital
Designer at Ensemble Theatre. Other theatre,
film and television companies etched into
Justin’s bedpost are Griffin Theatre Company,
Darlinghurst Theatre Co., The Goods Theatre
Company, Star Media Group, Emerald Pictures and
THE BIG DRY
Plaza Films. At Plaza, under the experienced eye
of filmmaker Paul Middleditch, Justin sharpened
his teeth as Director’s Assistant on multi awardwinning commercials including: Carlton Draught
SKY TROOP, Pure Blonde UTOPIA, Grazia, RUNNING
WITH WHISPERS, Maxibon CAMERON DIAZ, Toyota
KILLER WASPS and Subaru THE SHOW. Justin’s
latest film position was as 2nd Assistant Director
and Locations Manager for AACTA award-winning
BABY BABY (Dir. Billie Pleffer). THE BIG DRY marks
Justin’s debut as Assistant Director for the stage.
by Mark Kilmurry adapted from the novel by Tony Davis
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