US actor Kate Walsh In Conversation with Stuart Halusz

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  Stuart Halusz

  Artistic Director of THEATRE 180 since 2018, Stuart has directed TAKING LIBERTY, LOVE AND LOSS: Live Tours, THE LIGHTHOUSE GIRL SAGA, SYDNEY II: Lost and Found, THE CHILDREN, A SLEEP OF PRISONERS, and co-wrote and directed the successful adaptation of AB Facey’s A FORTUNATE LIFE (now up to 138 performances), as well as directing numerous productions under the company’s former name of Agelink Theatre.Stuart was formerly an Associate Director for Black Swan State Theatre Company and directed for both for the main stage, studio and regional tours and including directing four world premieres, notably the sell-out production of THE LIGHTHOUSE GIRL, EXTINCTION, A PERFECT SPECIMEN and THE HOUSE ON THE LAKE. He has also directed for Acting Consulting Training (for the corporate, mining and banking sectors), for WAAPA and in youth theatre for WAYTCo, Midnite and the Riptide Ensemble.Stuart has written for THEATRE 180, corporate theatre, public health programs and student productions, and as a creator and performer of Theatre in Education. His shows SHAKESPEARE SHENANIGANS and CRASH! BASH! CURRICULUM (with Andy Fraser) have played to nearly 10,000 students from Albany to Port Hedland. An actor for over 30 years Stuart has appeared in over 70 plays in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and regional tours to country WA, VIC, NSW and QLD, appearing for major and independent theatre companies alike with extensive experience in film, television and radio. He has also worked as a presenter, MC, workshop leader, in corporate role play theatre, and conducted workshops at WAAPA, universities, youth theatre companies and schools, and recorded over 50 audio books for Vision Australia.In 2001 he represented Australia at the Inaugural International Artistic Fellowship at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. A proud member of Equity since 1995, Stuart is a former Vice President then President of Equity Section WA for 17 years, and has also served on the NPC (16 years) and Federal Council of MEAA.