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The Art House Presents
Masterclass: In-Depth Directing with Kate Gaul
Join Kate Gaul for a directing for theatre masterclass. Kate will take participants on a deep-dive into directing for theatre, sharing their knowledge and expertise.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas for productions they are planning to or would like to direct, so that they can ask questions and come up with practical ideas. Kate will also talk through a few of their own productions from beginning to end, and share some of the problems encountered, how a director might overcome these, or even how they might turn them to their advantage.
Who can attend:
- Those who have experience in directing for theatre
- Participants must be aged 18 or over
Complimentary afternoon tea will be provided.
Capped at 15 participants.
Cast & Creatives
Kate Gaul is a theatre and opera director, creative producer, festival director, writer and (occasional) designer based in Sydney, NSW. She is a graduate of NIDA (Directing 1996). Kate undertook a residency with SITI Company (NYC) and was Associate Director at Ensemble Theatre.
Kate has established herself as a distinctive and inventive director, with directing credits including plays, opera, physical theatre, devised works, and classics for theatre companies and schools in Australia. She is Artistic Director of Siren Theatre Co where her passion for text-based drama challenges artists and audiences to have bold imaginative experiences.
Kate has also directed festivals (World Interplay, Playlist, Invisible Circus, Cabaret, and Short Play Festivals), and Sydney Mardi Gras Parade.
Most recent directing credits include a new play CAMP for a sell-out season at Sydney World Pride 2023 and an acclaimed interpretation of H.M.S Pinafore, which toured extensively and last played Sydney Festival 2021. The End of Winter (2022) by Noëlle Janaczewska, has a national tour in 2023; Kate completed a play, Girl Running, Boy Falling (Shortlisted Stoddard Playwright Award 2023 and Longlisted Monte Miller Award 2024) which is going into production. Kate directs a new production of The Magic Flute for Opera Australia in 2024.