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Margi Brown Ash
Kubler Auckland Management (press link)

2008

• Emerging  Young Playwrights Program, director Scott Witt, Queensland Theatre Company;
• ‘Tashi and the Demons’, ‘Tashi and Big Stinker’, co-trainer/associate director, Imaginary Theatre Company, Brisbane Powerhouse;
• ‘A Mouthful of Pins’ director Margi Brown Ash, The Big Ticket International Season, Brisbane Powerhouse;
• ‘The Knowing of Mary Poppins’ (winner Gold Matilda Award, best actor 2007); Co-writer/actor: Crone, directed by Leah Mercer, Adelaide Fringe Festival;
• ‘Celebration of Centenary of Rugby League’, ensemble, director Andrew Buchanan, La Boite;
• ‘Shakespeare Excerpts’, director, Margi Brown Ash, Grin&Tonic Theatre Troupe, Brisbane;
• ‘Tashi and the Swan’, director/acting trainer Margi Brown Ash, Powerkids, Brisbane Powerhouse;
• ‘Tashi and the White Tigers’, director/acting trainer Margi Brown Ash, Powerkids, Brisbane Powerhouse;
• ‘Celebrity Host in the Reading Room’, Out of the Box Festival, QPAC;
• ‘Omar Khayyam’s Poetry’ reader Noor Ensemble, Music By the Sea, Sandgate, Brisbane;
• ‘Touching in Public’, director Margi Brown Ash, Creative Development Festival, Metro Arts;
• Film: ‘Carnie’, actor: Verity, director Martha Goddard, QPIX;
• Film: ‘Grey’s Eulogy: Aunty Gail, director Tori Garrett, Two Little Indians, Brisbane;
• On-going Acting Coach/trainer/facilitator, Metro Arts
• On-going Acting coach/tutor, QUT
• On-going trainer in reflective practice and team building; 
•  Business clients including Centacare; Queensland Theatre Company; Metro Arts; Youth Arts Queensland; Brisbane Montessori School; Bridges Aligned Services; Bond Recruitment; Queensland University of Technology;

2007

• ‘Beautiful’, actor, Mother, director Andrea Moor, The Loft, Brisbane;
• ‘Siren’s Kiss’, ensemble, director Tony Auckland, Judith Wright Centre;
• ‘Gone to Earth’, director/actor trainer Margi Brown Ash, Woodward Theatre, QUT
• Film: ‘Eat’, Brenda, director Michael Noonan, Tropfest, Brisbane
• Film: ‘Enlighten’, Mother, director Facundo Quiros, Brisbane

2006

• ‘The Knowing of Mary Poppins’ (winner of Gold Matilda Award for Best Actor), Crone, director Leah Mercer, Brisbane Powerhouse;
• ‘Celebrity Hostess’, Storytelling Tent, Out of the Box Festival, Brisbane

2005

• ‘The Physics Project’, Narrator, director Leah Mercer, The Loft, Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane;
• ‘The Great Exception’ director Leah Mercer, Brisbane Powerhouse (Major Creative Development Grant);
• ‘Comedy of Errors’, director Bryan Nason, Grin &Tonic Theatre Troupe, Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane;
• ‘Poppins Project’, director Leah Mercer, Metro Arts;
• ‘Macbeth’, director Bryan Nason, Grin&Tonic Theatre Company, Brisbane

2004

• ‘Urban Dingoes’, Actor, director Ian Lawson (Matilda Award Nomination for Best Actor) La Boite;
• ‘Shakespeare and the Seven Ages of Man’, Ensemble, director Bryan Nason, Grin&Tonic Theatre Troupe;
• ‘Where is Joy’, based on Joy Hester, director Margi Brown Ash, Major Creative Development Grant, Australia Theatre Board, Metro Arts;
• ‘Siv X’, Actors for Refugees, Ensemble Actor, director Leah Mercer, Metro Arts and La Boite;

2003

• ‘The Final Bow’, final celebration at La Boite (Hale Street), director Jim Vile, La Boite
• ‘Giselle2’, Ensemble, director/trainer Kasura Kan, Euro Frank/Asia Frank Performance, Brisbane Powerhouse;
• ‘Too Much Individuality’, director/acting trainer Margi Brown Ash, Woodward Theatre, QUT;

2002

• ‘The Royal Fair’, director Jacqui Carroll, Frank Theatre: Pula, Croatia;

1999

• ‘Jerusalem’, director, Ian Lawson, green theatre company, Metro Arts;

1998

• ‘Don’t Die on Friday’: Stage 3, Actor/devisor, Nurses Union Tour;
• ‘Ethics’, educational video, QUT Psychology and Counselling;
• ‘Communication’, education video, QUT Psychology and Counselling;
• St. George Bank advertisement: principal
• Musica Viva Schools Tour: devisor, Perihelion Music Ensemble, University of Queensland;

1997

• ‘Oz Shorts’, Ensemble, director Jennifer Flowers, Michael Futcher, Queensland Theatre Company;
• ‘Misery Guts’, Television series;

1996

• ‘Don’t Die on Friday’, Stage 2, actor/devisor, director Fiona Winning, Nurses Union Brisbane;
• ‘For the Carers: Schizophrenia’, Film; Mother, Brisbane;
• Boystown advertisement: principal

1995

• ‘My Chair’, interactive piece for D’Arts, Ensemble, Out of the Box Festival; Special Schools Tour, Queensland
• ‘Ionalympus’: solo piece, actor/co-writer, director Doug Leonard; Major Creative Development Grant, Australia Theatre Board; Van Goghs Earlobe, Brisbane;
• ‘Flame of Freedom’, Celebration of 50 years, WW2, Ensemble, director David Bell, Boondall Entertainment Centre, Brisbane;
• ‘Don’t Die on Friday’, Stage 1, actor/devisor, director Fiona Winning: Nurses Union;
• ‘My Shoes Are Too Big’, conceived/written Margi Brown Ash, La Boite; Queensland Tours

1994

• ‘Composing Venus’, Ensemble, directed by David Berthold, Queensland Theatre Company;
• ‘No Strings Attached’, director Sue Rider: La Boite Theatre;

1991,93

• ‘Wallflowering’, Peg, director Sue Rider; La Boite Theatre
• ‘Wallflowering’, Peg, Outback Queensland Arts Council Tour;
• ‘Paradise Beach’, television series

1991

• ‘Songs of the Hut’, actor/ devisor, director Doug Leonard; Major Australia Theatre Board Grant; warehouse, The Valley, Brisbane;

1983

• ‘Smiles Away’, director, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, Fremantle
• ‘Bubbles the Dreamer’, director, Rae Gibson, Mime, Fremantle
• ‘Bubbles goes Punk’, director, Rae Gibson, Mime, Fremantle
• ‘Boundaries’, director, Swy Theatre Company, Fremantle
• ‘Murray River Performing Group’: resident actor, mime tutor: Devising community and school shows;

1982

• ‘Fluteman’, film: actor/ deaf consultant; Sydney

1981-83

• ‘Australian Theatre of the Deaf’: resident actor/mime tutor/devisor; Sydney; Regional Touring;
• ‘Theatre of the Deaf’: director/writer, grant Australian Theatre Board, Sydney

1979-81

• ‘Miguel Algarin: Poems’; The Actors Studio, NYC;
• ‘Flight’, Ensemble, Stella Adler Repertory Company (member), NYC;
• ‘Konsurt’, Ensemble, Moon and Stars Theatre Company, NYC;
• ‘Scrooge’, Tiny Tim, University of the Streets, NYC;
• Acting training with Stella Adler, NYC
• Mime training with Stefan Niedziakowski, NYC
• Acting training The Actors Studio, NYC
• Dance Training Martha Graham School, NYC

1974-78

• ‘Alison Mary Fagan’, one woman show, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney;
• ‘Alison Mary Fagan’, one woman show, Inaugural Sydney Festival: Stables Theatre;
• ‘No. 96′, sustaining role Shanie, TV series, Channel 10
• ‘Alphabetical Order’, director Don Reid, Ensemble Theatre;
• ‘Jimmy Shine’, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
• ‘Pillars of the Community, Ensemble Studios, Sydney
• ‘Class of 74′, TV series;
• Acting training Hayes Gordon, Sydney, 1971-78

EDUCATION
BA. 1978: Macquarie University, Sydney
Dip. Education: Macquarie University, Sydney 1982
Grad.Dip.Adol.Hlth & Wel; 2001, University of Melbourne
Grad.Dip.CreativeArtsTher; 2003, Melbourne Institute Exp.&CreativeArts
Masters Counselling; 2005 QUT, Brisbane
Masters Research Creative Arts Industries, QUT,Brisbane Pending, 2008
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