Mary Angley (she/they) is a muti-award-winning theatre-maker and graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts’ Master of Directing program. Her practice spans writing, directing, dramaturgy, and performance, with sporadic forays into design.
As part of her Masters Showcase, Mary developed Hedda GablerGablerGabler, a work that explores how live game-play can disrupt gender biases in the theatrical canon. Working on Kaurna Yerta, she directed, dramaturged, and designed The Triumph of Man (RUMPUS) and Autoeulogy (The Mill). She has performed her critically acclaimed solo show Grief Lightning: A Satire in 78 Slides at the Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, and Edinburgh Fringes, as well as with Festival of Voices, Midsumma, Riverland Youth Theatre, and RUMPUS. Her science-fiction climate change duet YOU’RE ALL INVITED TO MY SON SAMUEL’S FOURTH BIRTHDAY PARTY premiered in Adelaide before hitting the road. Both productions have toured extensively thanks to the support of a chain of 7 separate festival awards.
Recently, she has collaborated with Yoz Mensch on their multi-award-winning show, No Babies in the Sauna. She has furthered her training in physical theatre and devising by attending post-graduate masterclasses in Berlin through the support of a Carclew Fellowship.
Mary is committed to process-driven work that deepens artistic skills and fosters social connection. Her practice has been informed by internships with Melbourne Theatre Company and with live art collective, Field Theory. Her work has been supported by The Helpmann Academy, Carclew, Arts SA, Adelaide City Council, Science Gallery, Gasworks, La Mama, Vitalstatistix, RUMPUS, The Mill, and Fringes Adelaide, Melbourne, and Edinburgh.
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