DANIEL NIXON

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

PERFORMANCE MUSIC THEATRE TV PRESENTING

X Acting
⃝ X Singing
⃝ ⃝ TV Presenting

X Screen Acting
⃝ X Musical Theatre
⃝ DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

X Voice
⃝ ⃝ Dance & Choreography ⃝ Set design

X Movement & Physical

⃝ X Cabaret
⃝ ⃝ Costume design
Theatre
⃝ Accompanist/Pianist ⃝ Costume Making
X Creative Play
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DIRECTING AND FILM ⃝ Lighting
X Improvisation
⃝ MAKING
⃝ Sound
X Devising
⃝ X Directing for the stage
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⃝ Makeup
⃝ Brecht ⃝ Directing for the screen
⃝ Stage Management
X Shakespeare
⃝ X Filmmaking
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⃝ Event Management
X Comedy
⃝ ⃝ Documentary Filmmaking
⃝ Props making
⃝ Commedia del Arte ⃝ Editing
⃝ Producer
⃝ Stand-Up Comedy X Camera Operator
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⃝ Staging
⃝ Mask work WRITING
OTHER
X Puppetry
⃝ ⃝ Playwriting
⃝ Arts Administration
⃝ Stage Fighting ⃝ Screen Writing
X 1:1 Coaching
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X Laban
⃝ TEACHING

⃝ Suzuki ⃝ Teacher Trained Primary

⃝ Meisner ⃝ Teacher Trained Secondary

⃝ Special Needs ⃝ HSC Drama

⃝ 2-5 Years
⃝ Grade K-2
X Grade 3-6
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X Grade 7-10
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X Grade 11-12

X 18+ Years
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Tutor graduated from Directing at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2013 after
completing Another degree at the Another University in 2010. He is also a current PhD candidate at
QUT delivering practice-led research into contemporary theatre direction. Benjamin has tutored in
Performance Studies for QUT since 2010 - specialising in Contemporary Performance Making,
Performance Innovation and Creative Industries Skills Development.

Tutor directed and wrote A Tribute of Sorts for La Boite Indie (2012), which was nominated for six
Matilda Awards and won four (including Best Independent Production and Best New Australian
Work). In 2011, he was appointed Associate Artist with Queensland Theatre Company. Other theatre
credits include Cosi La Boite Theatre Company (Dir. David Berthold), Private Lives Melbourne
Theatre Company (Directing secondment, dir. Sam Strong), A Tribute of Sorts, La Boite Indie, A
Spectacular of Sorts - World Theatre Festival: Brisbane Powerhouse, Genesis - Brisbane Festival (dir.
Ben Knapton), The Glorious Nosebleed – Metro Arts, and What’s Wrong with Gregor Post? Brisbane
Festival. Benjamin will direct A Tribute of Sorts as part of Queensland Theatre Company's 2014
season.