Episode 54: Kate Gaul (Theatre and Opera Director, Creative Producer, Festival Director, Teacher and a Mentor)

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Kate Gaul, is a theatre and opera director, creative producer, festival director and writer based in Sydney, NSW. She is a graduate of NIDA (Directing 1996). Kate undertook a residency with SITI Company (NYC) and was Associate Director at Ensemble Theatre.

Kate has a long and distinguished resume and it spans over 30 years. Kate has also directed festivals (World Interplay, Playlist, Invisible Circus, Cabaret, and Short Play Festivals), and Sydney Mardi Gras Parade. She is also the Artistic Director of Siren Theatre Co where her passion for text-based drama challenges artists and audiences to have bold imaginative experiences. When you talk about a person who has not taken the foot of the paddle we are talking about Kate Gaul. Not only has she been an award winning Director for Stage on large productions she is also developing work from grassroots.

Kate, has mentored and guided many creatives in Sydney and Australia to achieve their own individual successes. I am one of those people who she has guided towards this beautiful art form. It is a rare to find a human being in this industry who constantly puts art before anything else. Therefore, I decided to not to included Kate’s full resume it is better for folks to google ‘Kate Gaul’, and research her body of work. We were thrilled and privileged to have her on to speak to us about her journey, some of her work and some of her future projects. Thank you Kate so much for coming on our podcast and spending some time with us out of your busy day.

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