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Melbourne International Arts Festival

Project type

Melbourne International Arts Festival

Date

2015 - 2019

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Role

Artistic Director and Co-CEO

The flagship arts event of Australia’s cultural capital: 19 days of world-class theatre, opera, dance, classical and contemporary music, circus, visual arts and outdoor performance.

Artistic highlights:
​- Taylor Mac's 24 Decades History of Popular Music (commission/first presentation outside US)
​- Philip Glass's La Belle et la Bête (Australian Premiere)
​- Cie Carabosse Fire Gardens (for 30k people in the Royal Botanic Gardens)

Sydney Morning Herald said of the 2017 Festival:
“the strongest Melbourne Festival in years ... if you didn’t see it, you missed a landmark theatrical event.”

Years of Service: 2015 - 2019
Role: Artistic Director/ Co-CEO

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