Anthea Williams

Anthea Williams CF is an Australian and New Zealand theatre director, film director, and dramaturg based in Sydney.[1][2]

Anthea Williams
Born
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
EducationUniversity of New South Wales, Victorian College of the Arts
Known forTheatre Direction, Film Direction, Dramaturgy
Notable workHir, Since Ali Died, Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin, Kill the Messenger, Safety Net
Awards
Websiteantheawilliamsdirector.com

Early life

Williams was born and raised in Christchurch.[2] She is a graduate of the University of New South Wales and the Victorian College of the Arts.[3] She's had chronic rheumatoid arthritis since she was two. She has written the way disability is understood affects her every day, directors have a responsibility to people they represent, and this makes the work better.[4]

Career

Williams was associate director bushfutures at the Bush Theatre from 2007 to 2011. She was associate director new work at Belvoir from 2011 to 2017. She has also worked in development at Causeway Films and Screen Australia.[2][3] She is presenter for the 2RPH program and podcast Activated Arts.[5]

Works
Theatre
Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2008 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Yes No [6][7]
Two Cigarettes Yes No [8][9]
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover at Christmas Yes No [10][11]
2009 Sudden Loss of Dignity Yes No [12][13]
2010 The Great British Country Fete Yes No [14][15]
2012 Old Man Yes No [16][17][18]
2013 Forget Me Not Yes No [19][20][21]
2014 Cinderella Yes No Also original concept [22]
2015 Kill the Messenger Yes No [23]
2016 #KillAllMen Yes No [24]
2017 Hir Yes No
[25][26]
Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin Yes Co-writer Nomination, Best Cabaret Production, 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards [27][28][26][29][30][31]
2018 Flight Paths Yes No [32]
Since Ali Died Yes No Winner, Best Cabaret Production, 2018 Sydney Theatre Awards [33][34][35]
The Colby Sisters of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Yes No [36]
The Humans Yes No [37]
2019 Fat Musicals Yes No [38]
Winyanboga Yuringa Yes No [39]
The Pink Hammer Yes No [40]
2021 Revolt. She said. Revolt again. Yes No [41][42]
Film
Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2020 Safety Net Yes No
[43][44][45][46]

References
  1. "Anthea Williams". Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. "Anthea Williams". The Court Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. "Anthea Williams". Sydney Fringe Festival. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. Williams, Anthea (8 February 2019). "I don't think I've ever been so hurt by a piece of art. People with disability deserve better". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021. I've had chronic rheumatoid arthritis since I was two years old...the way disability is understood by the broader public affects me every day of my life...Directors have a responsibility to the people they represent on stage, particularly when representing people from a minority group. This is not a limitation; it makes the work better.
  5. "Activated Arts". 2RPH. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover". Bush Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover". British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. "Broken Space Season". Bush Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. "London's Bush Theatre Announces Season in the (Near) Dark". Playbill. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  10. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover at Christmas". Bush Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  11. "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover At Christmas at the Bush Theatre, London W12". The Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  12. "Sudden Loss of Dignity to 25 August". ReviewsGate. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  13. "Real-life laughs". MyLondon. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  14. "The Great British Country Fete". Bush Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  15. "The Great British Country Fête at the Bush Theatre, W12". The Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  16. "Old Man". Belvoir. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  17. "Desolate landscape when family vanishes". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  18. "Review: Old Man Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney". Crikey. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  19. "Forget Me Not". Belvoir. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  20. "Have I offended you?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  21. "Theatre : Forget Me Not & Stories I Want to Tell You in Person". New South Wales Teachers Federation. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  22. "Cinderella". Belvoir. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  23. "Kill the Messenger". Belvoir. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  24. "See NIDA in action this October". National Institute of Dramatic Art. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  25. "Hir". Belvoir. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  26. "2017 - Nominees & Winners". Sydney Theatre Awards. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  27. "Mother's Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin". MILKE. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  28. "Cast & Crew". Mother’s Ruin. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  29. "Cabaret show Mother's Ruin distils the spirit of gin into a rollicking show". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  30. "Mother's Ruin: A Cabaret About Gin". Time Out. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  31. "Mother's Ruin is a stellar, gin-soaked cabaret". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  32. "Flight Paths". National Theatre of Parramatta. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  33. "Since Ali Died". Griffin Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  34. "Since Ali Died". Griffin Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  35. "2018 - Nominees & Winners". Sydney Theatre Awards. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  36. "The Colby Sisters of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania". National Institute of Dramatic Art. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  37. "The Humans". Red Line Productions. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  38. "Cabaret Festival Review: Fat Musicals: A Body of Work". Glam Adelaide. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  39. "Winyanboga Yurringa". Belvoir. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  40. "The Pink Hammer". The Court Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  41. "Revolt. She said. Revolt again". UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  42. "Revolt. She said. Revolt again". University of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  43. "Safety Net". Sydney Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  44. "Safety Net". Mischief Media. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  45. "New Zealand's Best 2020". New Zealand International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  46. "2021 Film Program". Slamdance Film Festival. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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