Daniela Giorgi
Daniela is a founding member of both Thrown Together Theatre and subtlenuance and has been an actor and producer with these companies. Over the last three years Daniela has produced three original shows: True Times Three at TAP Gallery [2008], Dead Money at TAP Gallery [2007], Turning Up at the Crypt Theatre [2006]. Prior to that she was the producer for Thrown Together Theatre’s “lounge theatre” experiment, that is theatre created for performance in a range of eclectic non-traditional venues. These productions included Gloss, Sold and Quiver which were performed in community halls, sporting clubs, private residences and public spaces throughout NSW. Daniela also has a strong background in corporate and professional presentations, public speaking, and events organization and has designed and presented programs for the NSW Parliament, the Department of Education, Sydney Community College, WEA, Historic Houses Trust and various charities such as Mahboba’s Promise.
Paul Gilchrist
Paul is a Sydney based writer and director with over ten years experience in independent theatre. He is a founding member of both Thrown Together Theatre and subtlenuance. His plays include True Times Three which he directed at TAP Gallery [2008], Dead Money which he also directed at TAP [2007], and Turning Up which was short listed for the Theatre at Risk Festival of New Writing [2007] and produced at The Crypt Theatre, Balmain [2006]. Paul was the writer of Thrown Together Theatre’s “lounge theatre” projects. Critics and audiences alike have enjoyed Paul’s plays:
“I can't really bring to mind the last time I laughed as loud and, almost amidst it, felt the agony of intense, searing tragedy.” Australian Stage Online on True Times Three;
“Gilchrist’s writing has much to recommend it.... sharp and insightful observations on the nature of greed and fear.” Drum Media on Dead Money ;
“a remarkably funny, topical, informed and pointed script….Turning Up is the best kind of laughfest” Sydney Stage Online.
Paul has also written five musicals for the DET and is a regular reviewer of art forms other than theatre.
