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Matt Taylor CV

Education

January 2017 - March 2018

National Institute Of Dramatic Arts

Master's Of Fine Arts - Directing

Professional training in Direction under the tutelage of leading practitioners in the field. Experience gained in theatre, film and design. Culminated with a methodology focused on Character Development.

July 2012 - July 2014

Universtity Of Tasmania

Master's Of Contemporary Arts - Directing

Self learnt training and research with a focus on Immersive Theatre and audience interaction. Looked at practitioners such as Strasberg, Stanislavski, Grotowski, Boal, Ambramovic, and companies such as punchdrunk and rimini protocol to find ways to make an audience become spectacle.

February 2009 -  December 2011

University Of Tasmania

Bachelor Of Contemporary Arts - Theatre

Three years of training as an Actor, with moments of focus on Technical Theatre & Stage Management, Direction, Script Writing and Art History.

Directing Credits

  •  Gutenberg! The Musical        DARE Collective

2024

Written By Anthony King & Scott Brown
Australian Italian Club,

Prospect, Tasmania

  •  PUFFS!                                                           (Or Seven Increasingly Evetful Years at a   Certain School of Magic and Magic)         DARE Collective

2024

  •  The Almighty Sometimes   (DARE Reads #4)         DARE Collective

  • Carking It (DARE Reads #3)   DARE Collective

2024

2024

  • Death of A Salesman    DARE Collective

  • Things To Ruin: The Songs Of Joe Iconis  DARE Collective

  •  Press Play To Record               Mudlark Theatre Company

2024

2023

2022

Written By Matt Cox
Tramsheds Auditorium

Launceston, Tasmania

Written By Kendall Feaver
Wizards Bar, Boags Brewery

Launceston, Tasmania

Written By Gretel Vela
Wizards Bar, Boags Brewery

Launceston, Tasmania

Written By Arthur Miller
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston

Written By Joe Iconis
Australian Italian Club, Prospect

Written By Carrie Mclean

As Part of Mudlark's ONEDAY Project

Launceston, Tasmania

  • The Complete Works Of WIlliam Shakespeare (Abridged)    Launceston Players

  • Blueberry Play     DARE Collective

  •  Millions                             Mudlark Theatre Company

  • Marjorie Unravelled - Tasmania's Fantabulous Edna  Launceston Players

  • pool (no water) (DARE Reads #2)  DARE Collective

  • Meat Eaters (DARE Reads #1)    DARE Collective

  • Secret Silences             Mudlark Theatre Company

  •  Be More Chill                                 Penrith Musical Comedy Company

2022

Written By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston

2022

Written By Ang Collins
Wizards Bar, Boags Brewery
Launceston

2021

Written By Cameron Hindrum
As Part of Mudlark's ONEDAY Project
Launceston, Tasmania

2021

Written By Stella Kent
Music By Karlin Love
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston

2020

Written By Mark Ravenhill
Princess Theatre, Launceston

2020

Written By Lewis Treston
Princess Theatre, Launceston

2019

Written by Fran Suitor
As Part of Mudlark's ONEDAY Project

Launceston, Tasmania

2019

Written by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz
Sydney, NSW

  • Tell Daddy...                (Pre) DARE Collective

2019

Written By Matt Taylor
Short & Sweet Sydney, NSW

  • The Chairs (A Theatrical Experience)  (Pre) DARE Collective

  • Teatime            (Pre) DARE Collective for Short & Sweet Sydney

  • Registered

       (Pre) DARE Collective for                   Short & Sweet Sydney

  •  Persona                                         NIDA Graduation Production

  • "Ego" by Birdz (Music Video)

       NIDA

  • Slow Train                       Mudlark Theatre Company

  • Love Me Tender         Fawkes Theatre Company

  •  And A Desert For The Dead   Mudlark Theatre Company

  • Erica & Me

       Launceston Players

  • The Chairs                          (A Theatrical Experience)

  • Down The Road

  • Your Text Here (2 Ways)

       

  • Don't Say The Words

       

2018

Written by Eugene Ionesco, Adapted by Matt Taylor
Sydney Fringe Festival, NSW

2018

Written by Sheila Cowley
Short & Sweet Sydney, NSW

2018

Written By Dan Hurewitz
Short & Sweet Sydney, NSW

2017

Written By Ingmar Bergman, Adapted By Matt Taylor
National Institute Of Dramatic Arts, Sydney, NSW

2017

Collaboration with Triple J Unearthed and NIDA.
Production Design: Heather Middleton

2016

Written By Cameron Hindrum
As part of Mudlark's ONE DAY Project
Launceston, Tasmania

2016

Written by Tom Holloway
Assistant Directed by Peta Dowe
Launceston, Tasmania

2015

Written By Lyndon Riggall
As part of Mudlark's ONE DAY Project
Launceston, Tasmania

2014

Written By Alan Ayckbourn
Launceston, Tasmania

2014

Written by Eugene Ionesco, Adapted by Matt Taylor
Final Production as part of Master's Of Contemporary Arts Degree
Launceston, Tasmania

2013

Written by Lee Blessing
As part of Master's Of Contemporary Arts degree
Launceston, Tasmania

2011

Written By Matt Taylor
As part of Bachelor Of Contemporary Arts Degree
Launceston, Tasmania

2011

Written By Tom Holloway
As part of Student Directed Festival 2011
Launceston, Tasmania

Acting Credits

Anthem

- Lead Chorus/Frank

2025

Written By Andrew Bovell et al., Directed By Leigh Oswin

Launceston Players
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston​

The Small Things

- Hoyt

The New Mrs Jones

- Mrs Jones

Death Of A Salesman

- Biff Loman

Things To Ruin: The Songs Of Joe Iconis
- Cameo (Himself)

Bums On Seats
- Hugo

Of Mice & Men
- Slim

Oedipus & Antigone
- Oedipus

Death Of A Salesman
- Biff Loman

Broken
- Ham

The Chairs (A Theatrical Experience)
- Oldest Man

(Performing Replacement)

Vietnam Zippos
- Soldier 1

Blackadder
- Baldrick

2025

Written By Cary Peper, Directed By Rose Cooper

Three River Theatre for Deloraine One Act Festival
Little Theatre, Deloraine

2024

Written By Arthur Miller, Directed By Matt Taylor

DARE Collective
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston

2025

Written By James Armstrong, Directed By Jesse Apted

Three River Theatre for Kill Me Now One Act Festival
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston

2023

Written By Joe Iconis, Directed By Matt Taylor

DARE Collective
Australian Italian Club, Prospect

2022

Written By Michael Snelgrove, Directed By Leigh Oswin

Launceston Players
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston

2021

Written By John Steinbeck, Directed by Stan Gottschalk
Three River Theatre
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston

2020

Written By Sophocles, Adapted & Directed by Kelly Wilson
Adaptivity Theatre Company
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston

2019

Written By Arthur Miller, Directed by Neil Moulang
Arts Theatre Cronulla,
Sydney NSW

2019

Written By Mary Anne Butler, Directed By Jess Davis
Theatre Travels' "No Intermission Festival"
Sydney, NSW

2018

Written by Eugene Ionesco, Adapted & Directed by Matt Taylor
(Pre) DARE Collective as part of the
Sydney Fringe Festival
Sydney, NSW

2018

Written By J. Weintraub, Directed By Erika Ly
Gala Finals - Short & Sweet Sydney
NSW

2016

Written By Richard Curtis & Ben Elton, Directed by Troy Ridgway
Encore Theatre Company
Launceston, Tasmania

The Tempest
- Trinculo

Dad's Army
- Private Pike

A Chorus Line
-
Zach

Rosehaven (TV Series)
-
Extra

Disclosed
- Robert Wood/Michael

Legally Blonde
- Dewey/Ensemble

The Rosalie-Ann
- Simeon

No One Will Be Immune
- A

Spamalot
- Prince Herbert/ French Taunter/ Ensemble

Gift Of The Little Folk (Short)

 - Supporting

Catch Me
- Husband

Down The Road
- Bill Reach

Chicago
- Amos Hart

The Woman Before
- Andi

Avenue Q
- Trekkie Monster

The Pirates Of Penzance
- Major General

The Fag From Zagreb
- Jeremy

SHOUT! The Legend Of The Wild One
- Delltone/Ensemble

Under Milkwood
- Willy Nilly/Mr Waldo

Monsters
- Robert

Food For Thought
- Michael's Thoughts

Fewer Emergencies

- A

The Winter's Tale
- Autolycus

Stranglehold (Short)
- Lead

The Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny
- Fatty The Bookie

Heaven On A Stick
- Battery Bob

 Storm The Stage National Final
- Lenny from Rumours

2016

Written By William Shakespeare, Directed by Jimmy Harrison
Persona Collective
Launceston, Tasmania

2016

Written by Jimmy Perry & David Croft
Directed by Jeff Hockley & Mark Horner
Launceston Players

2016

Written By Marvin Hamlisch et al, Directed by Rodney Beaver
G String Productions
Launceston, Tasmania

2016

Written By Luke Mcgregor & Celia Pacquola
ABC TV

2015

Written By Caitlin Richardson, Directed by Peter Hammond
Three River Theatre
Launceston, Tasmania

2015

Written by Neil Benjamin, Laurence O'Keefe & Heather Hach
Directed by Andy Allison
Launceston Musical Society
Launceston, Tasmania

2015

Written by Robert Lewis, Directed by Georgie Todman
As part of Mudlark's ONE DAY Project
Mudlark Theatre Company
Launceston Tasmania

2015

Written by David Mamet, Directed by Ryan Politis
Launceston Players
Launceston, Tasmania

2014

Written By John Du Prez & Eric Idle, Directed by Jeff Hockley
Launceston Musical Society
Launceston, Tasmania

2014

Written & Directed By Tabitha Morton
Tafe Student Film
Launceston, Tasmania

2013

Written by Cameron Hindrum, Directed by Nicole Lewis
As part of Mudlark's ONE DAY Project
Mudlark Theatre Company
Launceston, Tasmania

Written by Lee Blessing, Directed by Matt Taylor
University Of Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania

2013

2013

Written by Kander & Ebb, Directed by Denise Sam
Launceston Musical Society
Launceston, Tasmania

2013

Written By Roland Schimmelpfennig, Directed By Chris Jackson
CentreStage
Launceston, Tasmania

2012

Written By Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx & Jeff Whitty, 

Directed by Jeff Hockley
Launceston Musical Society

2012

Written by Gilbert & Sullivan, Directed by Rodney Beaver
G String Productions
Longford, Tasmania

2012

Written by Lally Katz, Directed by Dan Brasher
Student Directed Festival, University of Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania

2012

Written by John Howson, David Mitchell & Melvyn Morrow, Directed by Rodney Beaver
G String Productions
Longford, Tasmania

2011

Written by Dylan Thomas, Directed by Peter Hammond
University Of Tasmania Graduation Production
Launceston, Tasmania

2011

Written by Scott Mcateer,  Directed by Joel De la Motte
Student Directed Festival, University Of Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania

2011

Written & Directed By Sophie Hart
Student Directed Festival, University Of Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania

2010

Written By Martin Crimp, Directed by Jessica Lawrence
Student Directed Festival University Of Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania

2010

Written By Shakespeare, Directed by Rey Buono & Tash Mculloch

Second Year Show, University Of Tasmania

Launceston Tasmania

2009

Written & Directed By Danny Youd
Tafe Student Short Film
Launceston Tasmania

2009

Written By Bertolt Brecht, Directed By Helen Trenos
First Year Student Production, University Of Tasmania
Launceston Tasmania

2009

Written By Mary Anne Butler, Directed by Tanisha Malkki
Student Directed Festival, University of Tasmania
Launceston Tasmania

2007

Written By Neil Simon
National Under 20's Drama Competition (Category - Drama)
Perth, Western Australia

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