Bethany is an award-winning Australian writer, actor, director and teaching artist hailing from regional New South Wales. She creates character and story-based performance works across stage and screen, and is committed to collecting and preserving the stories of underrepresented groups. She is currently based in Sydney as a Tutor with NIDA Open, Facilitating Artist with Milk Crate Theatre, and freelance creative.

Her original stage productions (The Weather and Your Health and Reception: The Musical) each received numerous industry awards and nominations including ‘Best New Writing for the Australian Stage’, ‘Best Independent Female Performer’, ‘Best Original Songs’, and ‘Best Cabaret’. Both works were selected for the VCE Drama Curriculum in Victoria (2012 and 2015) and have toured extensively with Regional Arts Victoria, Melbourne Fringe and Critical Stages to more than 60 regional and metropolitan venues across Australia. 

In 2012, Bethany was awarded the RAVE Touring Award for ‘outstanding contribution to regional arts and culture’ in recognition of her grass-roots approach to post-show community engagement which always involves supper and a space for audiences to share their own stories.

Bethany collaborates as writer/actor/director on commissioned performance works for companies, organisations and ensembles around the country including the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), Southern Cross Soloists and Wesley Mission. Her work has been programmed at venues and festivals including Melbourne Recital Centre, Federation Square, Perth Government House, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Bangalow Music Festival, Martin Place, and City Recital Hall in Sydney. Bethany has also appeared as a narrator and voice-over artist for live concerts and broadcasts with 3MBS and ABC Classic FM.

An active teaching artist, facilitator and guest speaker, Bethany regularly delivers artist residencies and workshops across education, arts and community settings in Australia and internationally, including Berlin Metropolitan School and Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society in Bethlehem. Areas of interest include writing, acting, dramaturgy, dramatic structure, improvisation, devising and vocal coaching.

Born and raised in Dubbo, NSW, Bethany has an Honours degree in the BA (Acting for Screen and Stage) from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga and has a particular interest in presenting work and sharing knowledge in regional and remote areas.

Alongside her independent creative practice, Bethany has experience as an MC, guest speaker, voice over artist, curator, facilitator, adjudicator and copywriter. She was Program Director of Theatre Network Australia from 2014 - early 2020 and was formerly a columnist for Australian theatre networking site, AussieTheatre.com - view her column archive here. 

Bethany’s YouTube series for kids, ‘Simons Says’, was created during the early stages of COVID-19 and features original songs and improvisational games for families.

Bethany is currently offering online vocal, drama and storytelling coaching. Click here to make contact.

"Simons really sparkled." - Australian Stage

"A superb talent for mimicry." – Stage Whispers

"A talent to watch." - Daily Review

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