ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Stephen is a Melbourne based theatre director. He is Artistic Director or Brink Productions, Adelaide. He was Co-Artistic Director of Western Edge in 2022 and and was a member of the Associate Artist Advisory Panel at Melbourne Theatre Company 2022-2024. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Little Ones Theatre, an independent company focused on innovative queer theatre-making (2009-2023). Stephen studied at The University of Melbourne (2008) and NIDA (Directing, 2010).

He is a two time Green Room Award winner for Best Direction (The Happy Prince and Shrapnel) and has been nominated a further four times (Psycho Beach Party, Dracula, The Moors and Loaded). His works have won 14 Green Room Awards and been nominated for a total of 50 since 2012. Stephen was also the recipient of the Besen Family Artist Program award with Malthouse Theatre and a PlayKing funding award to work in Singapore with Wild Rice Theatre Company & playwright Alfian Sa’at. He was a member of the 2019 Lincoln Center Theatre Director’s Lab, New York City.

He has directed for Melbourne Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir, Griffin Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, La Boite Theatre Company, Red Stitch Actor’s Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Canberra Theatre Centre, Arts House, Performance Space, Yirramboi Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane Festival, Darwin Festival, Perth Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Midsumma Festival Kia Mau Festival (NZ), HOTA and AsiaTOPA . His works have been critically acclaimed and toured to sold out houses across the country.

Credits: Looking for Alibrandi (State Theatre Company of South Australia, Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir, National Tour), Loaded (Malthouse Theatre), Considerable Sexual License (Joel Bray Dance), Merciless Gods (Arts Centre Melbourne, Griffin Theatre Company), and Abigail’s Party (Melbourne Theatre Company). Stephen has also directed Ash Flanders’ End Of. (Griffin Theatre Company), Judith Lucy and Denise Scott’s Still Here (Token), The Happy Prince (Griffin Theatre Company, La Mama), The Moors (Red Stitch Actors Theatre), Daddy (Joel Bray Dance, Arts House, Arts Centre Melbourne, Brisbane Festival, Perth Festival, Darwin Festival, Liveworks) and Meme Girls (Malthouse Theatre). His work works for Little Ones Theatre include: Nightingale and the Rose (Theatre Works), Dracula (Theatre Works), Dangerous Liaisons (MTC Neon, Brisbane Powerhouse, Darwin Festival), Salome (Malthouse Theatre Helium), Psycho Beach Party (Theatre Works, Brisbane Festival) and sex.violence.blood.gore (MKA).

Stephen@brinkproductions.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Karen was appointed in 2014 and is responsible for the overall management of the company including: finance, HR, governance, marketing and promotion, sponsorship, philanthropy and strategic planning. Karen has extensive experience in commercial, development and marketing and was most recently General Manager of the Come Out Festival, and has held senior roles with the Adelaide Festival Centre, BASS and Ticketek.

karen@brinkproductions.com

MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Hilary is a Marketing and Communications professional who brings to Brink over 25 years Marketing experience. She has fulfilled various Communications roles within the South Australian arts sector with 10 years as a Marketing Executive at the Adelaide Festival, and the Adelaide Fringe and fulfilled publicity roles at Music Business Adelaide, and Carclew Youth Arts Centre. She has also worked in the private and not-for-profit sectors as Marketing Manager at Chateau Moteur, Brand and Marketing Manager at That Red House, Business Development Manager at Loanco, and before joining Brink, was Communications Advisor at COTA SA (Council on the Ageing). Hilary holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Communication Studies and is delighted to join the Brink team.

hilary@brinkproductions.com

FINANCE MANAGER

KATHERINE is a Chartered Accountant who brings to Brink over 20 years of accounting experience. She has fulfilled various financial roles within the South Australian arts and building sectors with some time spent as a Financial Accountant at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre bringing various artists to Adelaide. She has also worked in the private sector as an Auditor at Grant Thornton where she was responsible for the audit and preparation of financial statements for various not for profit clients.

During the past 14 years she has been Finance Manager at engineering consulting firms KP Squared Engineering and KP Austruct Consulting Engineers. Katherine is very enthusiastic about the arts industry in South Australia and what Brink has to offer. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Accounting and Finance.

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