CV

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE

2018 CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
(collaborating with Aboriginal artists and Sámi artists from Norway). Premiere at Norrlandsoperan, Umeå, Sweden followed by a three week tour through Finland and Norway.

2017 TONIC (commissioned by Yarra Ranges Council), performed in Upwey, Warburton and Healesville

2016 OUT OF EARSHOT (collaborating with Deaf artists and live music) for Melbourne International Jzz Festival

2014 TEAM OF LIFE, Melbourne Festival, Malthouse Theatre, Desert Harmony Festival NT+ VCA Playlist (collaborating with refugee and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth)

2033 FLESH AND BONE, fortyfivedownstairs, L’Oreal Fashion Festival, Food and Wine Festival (challenging gender stereotypes)

2013 FORKLIFT, Sydney Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne, Hoopla Festival, Bleach*Festival, Glow Festival (examining the female typecast)

 

2012 SUNDOWNER – Castlemaine Festival + National tour over 33 venues in 2013 + VCA Playlist (exploring younger onset dementia)

2011 LOOK RIGHT THROUGH ME Malthouse Theatre (collaborating with Michael Leunig)

2008 APPETITE, Melbourne Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne (working with script and collaborating with actors and live music)

2008 POSSESSED Directed for Frank Woodley – Token Events (directing Frank’s first solo show)

2007 INK Yokohama, Osaka (international collaboration with Japanese dancer and visual artist)

2006 HEADLOCK – Malthouse Theatre + VCA Playlist (exploring juvenile justice and detention)

2006 AL FRESCO – Outdoor performance (Melbourne Cultural Festival, Commonwealth Games)

PERFORMING/CHOREOGRAPHING EXPERIENCE

 

2017 TONIC (commissioned by Yarra Ranges Council), performed in Upwey, Warburton and Healesville

2017 FLESH AND BONE adaptation in collaboration with the Sydney Art Quartet, The Yellow House

2013 FLESH AND BONE, fortyfivedownstairs, L’Oreal Fashion Festival, Food and Wine Festival (challenging gender stereotypes)

2004 THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, Comedy Festival, Artplay (Children’s show)

2003 NOWHERE MAN, Melbourne Festival (collaborating with dancers, wrestler and gymnasts)

2002 UNDERGROUND for the Victorian College of the Arts

2001 MISFIT Kate commissioned by Australian Dance Theatre, Come Out Festival, Adelaide

2001 J’EN VEUX EN PAREIL Paris, Montpellier (duet with Gerard Van Dyck)

2000 THROW AWAY THE FAT, SKIN, BONES Kate solo tour Melbourne, Taipei, Tokyo, Hong Kong

1999 BIRTHDAY – solo work, Malthouse Theatre (directed by John Bolton)

1999 NO (UNDER)STANDING ANYTIME, Next Wave Festival, Athenaeum Theatre (inspired by visual artist Jeffrey Smart)

1998 CONTAMINATION, Next Wave Festival, Karyn Lovegrove Gallery (dance and live music)

 

FREELANCE PRODUCTIONS ACROSS THEATRE AND CABARET

2016 Meow Meow’s LITTLE MERMAID – Choreographer for Malthouse Theatre

2016 NONE OF US WANT TO BE IN CALM WATERS ALL OUR LIVES – Choreographer for Canberra Dance Theatre’s (GOLDS “Growing Old Disgracefully” Senior dancers)

2015 Mentor for HOME project, Fling Physical Theatre, Bega

2015 Mentor for EXPAND Project, (offering regional artists from South East NSW and Southern Tablelands a skills development program in contemporary theatre practice)

2014 Mentor to NIDA Post Graduate Directing student Katie Crawthorne

2012 THE THREEPENNY OPERA - Choreographer for Malthouse Theatre

2011 Member of Artist Catalyst Group for Polygot Children’s Theatre

2011-2013 Member of the Malthouse Artistic Counsel (under Michael Kantor and Marion Potts)

 

TRAINING

Swinburne University (Masters in Education) 2018 -

Victorian College of the Arts (Bachelor of Dance) 1992 – 1994

Australian College of Dramatic Arts Film and Television 1995

John Bolton Theatre School 1997

 

DIRECTING AWARDS INCLUDE:

2006 Headlock
Outstanding Production, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Ensemble, Best Concept and Realisation, Green Room Awards,

Best Performance for Young People, Drama Victoria Award

2004 Nowhere Man
Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance, Australian Dance Awards, Best Concept and Realisation in Dance, Green Room Awards, Runner-up ~ Age Critics’ Awards, Melbourne Festival

2003 Kate Denborough
Joint Winner ~ Eva Czajor Memorial Award for Women Directors

2003 Underground
Grand Jury Prize 12th Saitama International Dance Contest, Japan

2000 Kate Denborough
Canberra Critics’ Circle Award for Dance , Fellowship ~ Australian Choreographic Centre

1999 Kate Denborough
Australian representative for the Little Asia Dance Exchange Network

Awarded a Women’s Artist Grant to create solo show Birthday

1998 Kate Denborough
Best Female Emerging Artist, Green Room Awards