Arts Industry Get Together in Perth

Host(s)

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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.
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  Libby Klysz

  Libby Klysz is a producer, director, teacher and performer. She has worked for many companies over twenty years, like Perth Festival, The Last Great Hunt, Black Swan State Theatre Company, Barking Gecko Theatre, WAAPA and The Blue Room Theatre. She is a current board member of Chamber of Arts & Culture, and CircuitWest. Libby produces independent projects, recently including JULIA (Steamworks Arts, 2021) The Golem, and The Apparatus (Humphrey Bower, 2020 & 2019), Wonder Woman (Laura Boynes, 2019). She directed Feminah (2019) and is Associate Director on The Tempest (Black Swan, 2021). Libby spearheads Variegated Productions, with award-winning shows such as Frankie’s (2018), and The Man and The Moon (2016); and an original performer with The Big HOO-HAA! Libby teaches in schools and universities, and also creates community engagement programs.
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  Monica Main

  Monica is a graduate of the of VCA and has a Post Graduate Certificate in Broadcasting from WAAPA. She has worked extensively across disciplines in theatre, film and TV as an Actor, Writer, Puppeteer, Director, Producer, Theatre-maker, Film-maker, MC, Radio Host and Voiceover Artist She has had 5 writing commissions for the WA Museum, her community work includes residencies in WA schools and WA Prisons and she was a Performer/co-creator in the sellout Multi-Award winning FRINGEWORLD hit REST @ The East Perth Cemetery