I have maintained a movement practice for most of my life 💃. In my younger years, this was primarily based in contemporary dance. During this time, I performed for QL2 Dance in both regional and international tours as well as for brother, choreographer James Batchelor.
More recently, I have been practicing Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Yin yoga; movement and energetic practices that now deeply inform my choreographic interests.
Theatre
🌸 i play myself (in development)
I Play Myself is a new, interdisciplinary performance work drawing on both text and movement. Highlighting the many facets of identity, I Play Myself examines mental illness, queerness and work to uncover what gives a life meaning and purpose.
In 2024, I was a resident artist at The Street Theatre where I was supported to develop the text and a movement palette for this work. In 2025, this work remains in development.
Prior to this, I was selected to participate in Canberra Theatre Centre’s New idea’s Lab to explore the seed of this idea. During this development, I worked with Danielle Micich, the Artistic Director of Force Majeure, investigating the possibilities of combining text and movement. Following this collaboration, I was selected to participate in a two week professional development opportunity with Force: INCITE to further investigate this idea.
🌸 production design.
As well as movement-based practice, I have developed a strong interest in costume and production design.
In October 2022, I designed costumes for the Everyman Theatre staging of Beautiful Thing by playwright Jonathan Harvey at ACTHUB.
In 2024, I supported costumes for the Everyman Theatre staging of The Inheritance by playwright Matthew López.
Both performances were nominated for an Ovations award for Best Costume Design.
Dance
🌸 performance.
For QL2 Dance, as a performer and collaborator, I was part of:
- Playhouse Season, Kamberri/Canberra (2001 - 2010)
- Young choreographers program, Kamberri/Canberra (2003 - 2009)
- Recovery, regional Australian tour (2004)
- Toes on the Edge, Thailand tour (2011)
For James Batchelor & Collaborators, as a performer and collaborator, I was part of:
- In Wonderland, Naarm/Melbourne (2011)
- Ersatz, Naarm/Melbourne (2013)
- Metasystems Assemblage, Kamberri/Canberra (2014)
- Metasystems, Naarm/Melbourne & Kamberri/Canberra (2015-16)
🌸 mentoring and dramaturgy.
I am particularly interested in supporting the dramaturgical development of dance and movement based works.
For QL2 Dance, as producer, mentor and dramaturg, I supported:
- Chaos Project, Kamberri/Canberra (2023-25)
- Young Choreographers program, Kamberri/Canberra (2023-25)
- Major Performance Season, Kamberri/Canberra (2024-25)
As rehearsal director:
- Bloom, choreographed by James Batchelor (2025)
