John Sheedy

BIOGRAPHIE

John Sheedy is a multi-award winning Australian Theatre Director whose work has been staged extensively throughout Australia. In 1998, John completed his Bachelor of Dramatic Art at the National Drama School in Melbourne before completing his Masters of Fine Arts (Directing) at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in 2002. In August 2010 John became the Artistic Director at Barking Gecko Theatre Company, delivering his final season for the company in 2015. Throughout his career, John has directed productions for Belvoir Street, Bell Shakespeare, Parramatta Riverside, Black Swan State Theatre Company, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre Company, Griffin and Opera Australia. John’s work has been recognized with multiple nominations for Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Awards. Some examples of his work include the adaptation of Shaun Tan’s children’s book The Red Tree that premiered in 2011 and produced again for the 2012 Perth International Arts Festival. Also produced for the 2012 Perth International Arts Festival was Susie Miller’s Driving Into Walls. In 2013 John directed Hamlet, Storm Boy and adapted and directed Wolf Erlbruch’s children’s book Duck, Death and The Tulip for the Perth International Arts Festival. Storm Boy, a co-production with the Sydney Theatre Company, was nominated for Best Presentation for Children at the 2013 Helpmann Awards and Sydney Theatre Awards. In 2014 John directed Onefivezeroseven, the sequel to Driving Into Walls as part of the Perth International Arts Festival. His adaptation of Craig Silvey’s best-selling novel Jasper Jones also premiered in August 2014 to a sellout season and great critical acclaim. In 2015, John adapted and directed The Rabbits from the novel by John Marsden and Shaun Tan, presented at the 2015 Perth International Arts Festival and 2015 Melbourne Festival. The Rabbits was the winner of four 2015 Helpmann Awards – Best Presentation for Children, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design and Best New Australian Work. John is the current CEO and Creative Director of Theatre Works, a hub for independent theatre in the heart of St Kilda, Melbourne. Mrs McCutcheon is his debut in film.

FILMOGRAPHIE