SHANAHAN MARION POTTS | Director Marion is the current Executive Producer for Performing Lines THEATRE DIRECTION Year Production Company 2018 GOOD COOK. FRIENDLY. CLEAN Griffin 2017 DI AND VIV AND ROSE MTC 2014 THE RIDERS Malthouse Theatre/VO 2014 LATITUD 17”2 Malthouse/Dramafest,Mexico 2014 UGLY MUGS Malthouse Theatre/Griffin 2013 THE SHADOW KING Malthouse Theatre/MIAF Dramaturg 2013 THE DRAGON Malthouse Theatre 2013 HATE Malthouse Theatre 2012 LITTLE MATCH GIRL Tour, Southbank Centre London 2012 WILD SURMISE Malthouse Theatre 2012 BLOOD WEDDING Malthouse Theatre 2011 LITTLE MATCHGIRL Malthouse Theatre 2011 ‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE Malthouse Theatre 2010 KING LEAR Bell Shakespeare 2009 TAMING OF THE SHREWBell Shakespeare 2009 THE WONDERFUL WORLDSydney Theatre Company OF DISSOCIA 2009 VENUS AND ADONIS Tour Auckland Festival 2009 GRACE Melbourne Theatre Company 2008 AUSTRALIA 2020 SUMMIT - Participant 2008 ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Bell Shakespeare 2008 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Mind’s Eye - Bell Shakespeare 2008 VENUS AND ADONIS Bell/Malthouse 2007 OTHELLO Bell Shakespeare Shanahan Management Pty Ltd Level 3 | Berman House | 91 Campbell Street | Surry Hills NSW 2010 PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN 2007 COOKIE’S TABLE Griffin Theatre Company 2007 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Bell Shakespeare 2006 CONSTANCE DRINKWATER AND THE FINAL DAYS OF SOMERSET Queensland Theatre Company 2006 THE GOAT OR WHO IS Company B/STCSA 2005 THE GOAT OR WHO IS State Theatre Co. SA SYLVIA 2005 ACTORS AT WORK Bell Shakespeare PROGRAMME 2005 ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Bell Shakespeare 2004 A NUMBER State Theatre Company of SA 2004 DREAMING Performing Lines/ Sydney Opera House TRANSPORTATION 2003 WONDERLANDS Hothouse Theatre 2003 CONFERENCE CURATOR Australian National National Playwrights’ Conference 2003 ARTISTIC DIRECTORATE Hothouse Theatre 2003 CHAIRPERSON Interplay 2003 MEMBER OF THEATRE BOARD OF AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS 2002 VOLPONE Sydney Theatre Company (Director / Adaptor) 2002 ARTISTIC DIRECTORATE Hothouse Theatre 2002 LITERARY MANAGER Griffin Theatre 2002 CHAIRPERSON Interplay 2002 APPOINTED TO THEATRE BOARD 2001 DON JUAN Sydney Theatre Co (Director / Co-adaptor) 2001 FESTIVAL DIRECTOR World Interplay 2001 BOARD MEMBER World Interplay 2001 ARTISTIC DIRECTORATE Hothouse Theatre Shanahan Management Pty Ltd Level 3 | Berman House | 91 Campbell Street | Surry Hills NSW 2010 PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN 2000 EQUUS State Theatre Company of South Australia 2000 LIFE AFTER GEORGE Sydney Theatre Company 2000 THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF Sydney Theatre Company National Tour LEENANE 2000 ARTISTIC DIRECTORATE Hothouse Theatre 2000 BOARD MEMBER World Interplay 1999 THE CRUCIBLE Sydney Theatre Company 1999 CYRANO DE BERGERAC Sydney Theatre Company (Director / Co-translator) 1999 RESIDENT DIRECTOR Sydney Theatre Company 1999 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PULSE 10 STC 1999 ARTISTIC DIRECTORATE Hothouse Theatre 1999 BOARD MEMBER Interplay 1998 LE REVIZOR Professional Associate to Director: Jean Louis Benoit The Comedie Francaise 1998 THE HERBAL BED Sydney Theatre Company Tour 1998 NAVIGATING Sydney Theatre Company 1998 CLOSER Sydney Theatre Company 1998 DEL DEL Sydney Theatre Company PULSE 1998 RESIDENT DIRECTOR Sydney Theatre Company 1998 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PULSE – Sydney Theatre Company 1998 ARTISTIC DIRECTORATE Hothouse Theatre 1998 BOARD MEMBER Interplay 1997 GARY’S HOUSE State Theatre Company of South Australia 1997 WHAT’S THE MATTER Sydney Theatre Company PULSE WITH MARY JANE 1997 POPULAR MECHANICALS Arts Theatre London Director: Geoffrey Rush Associate Director 1997 PYGAMLION Sydney Theatre Company PULSE 1997 THE HERBAL BED Sydney Theatre Company 1997 RESIDENT DIRECTOR Sydney Theatre Company Shanahan Management Pty Ltd Level 3 | Berman House | 91 Campbell Street | Surry Hills NSW 2010 PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN 1997 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Sydney Theatre Company PULSE 1997 ARTISTIC DIRECTORATE Hothouse Theatre 1997 BOARD MEMBER Interplay 1996 THE TORRENTS State Theatre Company of South Australia 1996 PLAYGROUNDS: WHERE Sydney Theatre Company ARE WE NOW 1996 BEECHAM Footbridge Theatre (revival) 1995 TWO WEEKS WITH THE Sydney Theatre Company QUEEN 1995 BEECHAM Marian Street Theatre 1995 WHO’S AFRAID OF Sydney Theatre Company VIRGINIA WOOLF Assistant Director 1995 SYDNEY PLAYS PARIS STC Delegate Comedie Francaise Paris Playreading Exchange 1995 THREE TALL WOMEN Sydney Theatre Company Assistant Director 1995 TALES FROM THE NIDA VIENNA WOODS 1995 DEAD WHITE MALES Sydney Theatre Company Assistant Director 1995 PARIS PLAYS SYDNEY Director/Translator Comedie Francaise Playreading Exchange 1995 THE BLESSING Sydney Theatre Company 1995 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Festival of New Works Griffin Theatre Company 1995 RESIDENT DIRECTOR Sydney Theatre Company 1995 BOARD MEMBER Interplay 1995 COMMITTEE MEMBER Playworks 1994 THE GAP Aust. National Festival, Canberra Revival 1994 THE CAFÉ LATTE KID New Stages – STC 1994 GIFT OF THE GORGON Sydney Theatre Company (Assistant Director) Shanahan Management Pty Ltd Level 3 | Berman House | 91 Campbell Street | Surry Hills NSW 2010 PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN 1994 FALSETTOS Sydney Theatre Commpany Assistant Director 1994 TWO WEEKS WITH THE QUEEN Sydney Theatre Company Assistant Director 1993 THE RISE AND FALL OF Sydney Theatre Company LITTLE VOICE Assistant Director 1993 THE GENTLEMAN’S Downstairs Belvoir Street NEW CLOTHES Director / Translator 1993 FOUR QUARTETS Interpretations of T.S. Eliot 1993 THE GAP Downstairs Belvoir Street 1992 THE FROGS Belvoir Street Theatre Director: Geoffrey Rush Assistant Director 1992 ICI Playreadings Sydney Theatre Company Assistant Director 1992 UNCLE VANYA Sydney Theatre Company Director: Neil Armfield Assistant Director 1992 POPULAR Belvoir Street Theatre MECHANICALS: 1 & 2 Director: Geoffrey Rush Associate Director 1992 CHEKHOV’S SHORTS Harold Park Hotel (Lounge Acts) Co-director 1992 THE WILL Harold Park Hotel (Lounge Acts) 1992 AFFILIATE DIRECTOR Sydney Theatre Company 1991 THE GARAGE SALE Griffin Theatre Company 1990 ABINGDON SQUARE Belvoir St and Malthouse Theatre Director: Ros Horin Assistant Director THE TEMPEST Belvoir St Theatre (Documentor) Director: Neil Armfield Shanahan Management Pty Ltd Level 3 | Berman House | 91 Campbell Street | Surry Hills NSW 2010 PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN STRUTH Stables Theatre Revival EDUCATION Post graduate Diploma Course in Directing (NIDA) Bachelor of Arts with Honours Class 1 in French: (Dept of French), University of Sydney Master of Philosophy in Performance Studies, University of Sydney Fluent Spanish and French FILM 2004 LITTLE FISH Director’s Attachment Feature film Director: Rowan Woods AWARDS & NOMINATIONS 2011 Green Room Award Best Cabaret Director – Meow Meow’s Little Match Girl 2008 Green Room Nomination for Direction – Venus and Adonis 2007 Nominated for Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Directon of a Play – The Goat or Who is Sylvia 2006 Helpmann Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play – The Goat or Who is Sylvia Shanahan Management Pty Ltd Level 3 | Berman House | 91 Campbell Street | Surry Hills NSW 2010 PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] .