Penny Irving

Penny Irving is the Artistic Director and creator of Uki Moon Theatre. She lives in Uki and, after feedback from the community, thought to create a local theatre company for the Northern Rivers centred in Uki.

Penny was born in Melbourne and in her youth joined St Martins Youth Theatre where she learnt all about theatre making and attended many Theatre workshops.

 
 

  • Penelope’s work has included involvement in the Gender Equity program for disadvantaged schools, using drama as a tool. Her skills have also been engaged by Rockhampton TAFE for a semester directing performances with the Hospitality students. Penelope also attended Theatre prac workshops at Central Queensland University.

    Her achievements include:

    • employment by the Queensland Department of Education as Artist in Residence in drama to the coastal primary schools on the Capricorn Coast

    • Central Queensland University – worked in the Creative Arts Programme which was developed as a collaborative project between the Faculty of Health science and the Rockhampton Mental Health Services to facilitate module related to drama

    • collaborated with Monash University and Central Queensland University performing Arts Programme on the production Of Know Bull

    • took a group of actors with disabilities to perform at Tattersalls in Brisbane as part of the state celebrations which recognised Disability Week

    • employed by Rockhampton Regional council and Yeppoon High school to facilitate theatre workshops and performances with “Kids at Risk” after school hours

    • ran drama workshops for primary school children and adults at the Walter Reed Centre in Rockhampton

    • founded the Open Hand Theatre which was sponsored by The Strand Hotel In Yeppoon

    • devised and directed the opening for the “Village Arts Festival”

    • worked with her husband at the WoodFord Folk Festival running workshops for seven years.

    • Urban Nomad for Rockhampton Community Theatre

    • Lament for Living for Noosa Arts (winning play)

    • Sophia for RocPak and Central Queensland University (winning play)

    • The Kiss, performed at the Philbeam Theatre, Rockhampton

    • The Capricorn Players production of Godspell, Cabaret, King O’Malley, Remains of The Day

    • Baz Lurmann’s Crocodile Creek

    • Back Yard Theatre productions as a performer and director

    • Greening Australia to direct The Dance For the Conservation of The Trees

    • Amnesty International to direct a mono drama Examples

 
 

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