JOANNA RICHARDS

Joanna Richards is an actor, comedian, and writer who has been working in the arts for close to two decades. She studied with the Moscow Art Theatre School, the American Repertory Theatre Institute, and The Groundlings. As a writer, Joanna has created work for a number of different mediums including theatre, film, television, and digital works.

Richards has been selected to participate in a number of initiatives including Women in Film & Television Australia’s MentorHer program, the Chips & Gravy Mentorship, and The Street Theatre’s Early Phase program. She is a PhD candidate conducting research on gender theory, political theory, and language philosophy. She uses her unique skills set, as a creator, academic, and advocate, to create rich and complex work that is still widely accessible.