Melbourne, Australia

Theatre History

June 2011

Once We Were - The Lithuanian Club

The world premiere of this new modern musical, composed by Rowland Braché with book by Lauren Seymour.

April 2011

Toxic Waste: A Love Story – The Butterfly Club

Fresh from Short+Sweet Cabaret festival, Eleni Avraam and Davo the cardboard cutout took on the Melbourne Comedy Festival

March 2011

Really Nice Day - The Butterfly Club

The kooky kidnap cabaret that saw the inception of Miss Kitty Day (Christine Moffat), and Trevor Jones tied to a piano.

February 2011

Happiness 101: Laughter is the Best Pseudo-Science - The Butterfly Club

 Sold-out season of Mel Trickey’s debut comedy cabaret.

July 2010

Ana-Lucia and the Baron: Episode One – The Butterfly Club

Melbourne music theatre performer Lisa Nightgale enjoyed full houses for her hilarious debut cabaret show.

February-March 2010

The Rise and Fall of Kitty Bang - The Butterfly Club

Sell-out debut season of Kate Boston-Smith’s comedy burlesque cabaret for the St Kilda Laughs festival and the Melbourne Comedy festival

November 2009

The Little Red Dress – The Butterfly Club

A period-piece cabaret of war-time music written and performed by artist Jenny Patrone

October 2009

The Snow Queen – Phoenix Theatre

Ongoing drama teaching work for Stage Left, including directing their end-of-year full-scale musical with two separate casts across two schools

The Price of Genius - The Butterfly Club

Unique cabaret of Beethoven music based on the true story of Mary Shelley’s sister, written by Sally Collyer and performed by Ilsa Cook

August 2009

The Secret Life of a Secretary – The Butterfly Club

Two seasons of solo cabaret debut with emerging artist Claire de Freitas on comedy and the corporate world.

In the Dead of Night – The Butterfly Club

Return season of the hit Gothic cabaret starring Trevor Jones, Zac Brown and Lizzie Matjacic

March/October 2009

From Here to Maternity – The Butterfly Club

Solo cabaret return seasons, on the joys of motherhood with Lizzie Matjacic

January 2009

In Camera – Midsumma Festival

Highly successful professional season at Chapel Off Chapel of Sartre’s famous existential play

December 2008

Daisy’s Kitchen – The Butterfly Club

Multiple seasons of Emma Wyndham’s 60s musical tribute set in period radio-station

October 2008

The Witness Protection Program Social Club – The Butterfly Club

Return seasons of solo cabaret with Vikki Doig

September 2008

Making Waves – James Cook Primary School

Wrote, directed and produced full-school musical performed over two nights at the Drum Theatre

August 2008

Happily Ever After – The Butterfly Club

Disney tribute cabaret with Fiona Elmore which also enjoyed a second season as part of Midsumma Festival 2009

May 2008

Little Miss Nice Makes a Mess – The Butterfly Club

Two seasons of solo cabaret with Emma Wyndham

September 2007

Showbiz Kids – James Cook Primary School

Full-school musical performed at the Drum Theatre

August 2007

The Divine Miss Z Sings the Divine Miss M – The Butterfly Club

Three sell-out solo cabaret seasons with music theatre artist Vicki Zainal

May 2007

Hangups, Heartaches and Headcases – The Butterfly Club

Two sell-out seasons of solo cabaret with psychologist Lizzie Matjacic

March 2007

Highly Strung: A Soprano’s Lament – The Butterfly Club

Two seasons of cabaret with opera singer Kathryn Turner

December 2007

Hosanna in Your Trousers – The Butterfly Club

Sell-out anti-Christmas cabaret

October 2006

Aussie Adventures – James Cook Primary School

Full-school musical performed at the Drum Theatre, Dandenong

January-April 2006

Wooing in the Woods – Midsumma/Comedy Festival

First performed at Chapel Off Chapel, before being invited to The Butterfly Club

October 2004

Trilogy of the Nine Rules – Fringe Festival

Awarding-winning play by Melbourne playwright Michael Olsen, performed at St Martins Theatre

March 2004

Suburban Shakespeare– Playright Theatrical Productions

Shakespeare adaptation debuted at the Doncaster Playhouse

April – September 2003

The Last Dance of the Plum Sisters – HATS

First performed for HATS, before repeat performances for STAG, and a one-act play festival tour

Won number of prizes, including Best Direction and Best Production

September 2003

On The Move – Play Right Theatrical Productions

Sell-out ten-hander cabaret show at The Village Green

May 2003

Comedy Tonight – Playright Theatrical Productions

Two sold-out seasons at The Village Green of this original seven-artist show

April 2002

The Real Inspector Hound – Comedy Festival

Originally produced for Whitefriars Theatrical Players before a repeat sell-out festival season with Excordis Theatre Company at Cromwell Road Theatre

May 2000

South Pacific – Whitefriars Theatrical Players

Lyrebird Award-winning production

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