After a challenging 2020 for the performing arts industry, Katie began 2021 with The Anchor fulfilling a residency at Gasworks Arts Park. The company spent a couple of weeks in January finalising the new shape of their 2014 production Little Bitch, settling on a new title - ROPE BURN. This work will be co-produced by Gasworks and The Anchor in October this year.
Katie has just completed 3 weeks of rehearsals, remounting the 2018 production of Hell’s Canyon written by Emily Sheehan. Although this is a remount, two new actors have brought fresh life to the work in a slight reimagining, which has been incredibly satisfying for the whole creative and production team. As part of the remount, the team spent 3 days in a studio filming the work to be developed into a digital production which will be shared at a later stage! Regional towns and secondary schools around Victoria will experience Hell’s Canyon in May and it’s been so exciting to continue the journey of this beautiful text by Emily Sheehan.
Katie is now beginning work on another beautifully current work - Cactus written by Madelaine Nunn. This piece has previously been shortlisted for the Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award, telling a story of young female friendship in a world that can change at any moment. Melbourne audiences will be able to see this at La Mama in June and July this year.