Eat Your Heart Out

Writer

ANGELA BUCKINGHAM the writer, is currently writing a book for Five Mile Press and her latest play will be performed at the Cammerspiele in Leipzig Germany in October 2020 directed by the German director, Michaela Maxi Shultz.

Set and Costume Designer

SOPHIE WOODWARD is a Melbourne based Set and Costume designer. Sophie graduated with a Bachelor of Production (Design) from VCA in 2010 winning the Beleura John Tallis Design Award in her final year. Sophie recently designed set and costumes for Iphigenia in Splott at Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Those Who Fall in Love like Anchors Dropped Upon the Ocean Floor at HotHouse Theatre and Burn This at FortyFive Downstairs

Stage Manager

CLAIRE SHEPHERD studied stage management and technical theatre at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. Since moving to Australia, she has managed numerous music and corporate stages from Festivals to Gala Balls!

Director

PETER HOUGHTON works as a writer, director and actor in theatre, film and television.

His writing for theatre includes The Pitch which premiered at La Mama and then enjoyed extended and return seasons at Malthouse Theatre, Black Swan and a national tour. His plays A Commercial Farce and The China Incident were also produced by Malthouse and have toured extensively. Peter was an affiliate playwright for the Melbourne Theatre Company who produced his play The Colours.

Performer

Clare Bartholomew has been performing, writing, directing and producing new theatre works in Australia and internationally for over 25 years. She consults on performance for numerous organisations and independent companies from Circus Oz shows’ and their Blakrobatics program to multi award winning Fringe Wives Club’s Glittery Clittery, acrobatic ensemble Dummies Corp, comedians’ Hannah Gadsby, Barnie Duncan/Juan Versuvius, Josh Glanc, clown and physical comedy ensemble The Business, dark bouffon/clown ensemble WE3/The Long Pigs, Finucane and Smith’s The Burlesque Hour and Glory Box, Little Wing Puppets, Rawcus and Bunk Puppets, to name a few. 

Costume / Set Designer

Mikailah is a recently graduated Naarm based Set and Costume Designer and Costume Maker with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Her

Composer / Sound Designer

J. David Franzke is a Composer, Sound Designer, Music Mixer and Producer. His primary work is composing and designing for live performance in theatre. It also includes film, visual art installations as well as the production of albums. Known for his bold and idiosyncratic scores, Franzke has worked with some of Australia’s most influential directors including Simon Phillips, Matthew Lutton, Peter Houghton, Marion Potts, Michael Kantor, Pamela Rabe and Richard Lowenstein. His work has toured both nationally and internationally. With a contribution spanning 25 years in the arts industry of Australia, his unique approach to each project he continues challenge and provoke audiences providing visceral experience for audiences across many art forms.

Lighting Designer

MATT SCOTT is one of Australia’s leading theatrical lighting designers with 29 years’ experience in the industry designing more than 300 productions for Theatre, Opera, Circus, Dance and Music Theatre. Based in Melbourne, Australia he has worked for almost all this country’s leading performing arts companies including Opera Australia, Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir, Queensland Theatre, Bell Shakespeare, Victorian Opera, WA Opera, Opera Queensland, Black Swan State Theatre Company, La Boite and the Malthouse to name a few. His work has also been seen overseas with some notable productions touring to the USA, UK, Europe, New Zealand, and Japan.