BIANCA BALITY
Bianca Bality is a playwright and theatre maker residing in Brisbane. Her works are evocative, magical and macabre, and offer investigations into influential environments and their power to mould and inspire our existence.
She has worked with companies including; Dead Puppet Society, Playlab Theatre, La Boite Theatre Company, Backbone Youth Arts, Metro Arts and Brisbane Powerhouse. She is also a founding member, core-creative and collaborator for independent theatre collective, The Naughty Corner.
Credits As Playwright: MAZE (DPS Lab Showcase - The Naughty Corner, Dead Puppet Society & Brisbane Powerhouse, 2020). Cursed Dirt (Reading - Playlab Incubator, 2020). ROCKET MAN (Reading - The Naughty Corner & Backbone Festival, 2019). Something in the Water (Production/s - The Naughty Corner & Metro Arts 2019 & The Naughty Corner & Festival of Australian Student Theatre, 2018). SAFE. (21 Creatives Showcase - La Boite / HWY Festival, 2019).
Other Credits Include: Echoes in the Dust (Performer/Puppeteer & Collaborator - Dead Puppet Society, Topology & Queensland Music Festival, 2021). Megafauna (Performer/Puppeteer - Dead Puppet Society 2017 - 2021). Something in the Water (Producer & Dramaturg - Metro Arts & The Naughty Corner, 2019). Something in the Water (Producer & Assistant Director - Festival of Australian Student Theatre, 2018). Frankenstein (Puppeteer & Collaborator - Dead Puppet Society & Brisbane Powerhouse, 2017). Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Co-Producer - Subtext Theatre Company & The Owl and Cat Theatre, 2014).
Publications: Something in the Water (Australian Plays Transform, 2021)
JOE WILSON
Joe Wilson is a Brisbane based writer, performer and founding member and co-creative of the independent theatre collective The Naughty Corner. His works have a strong focus on exploring the underbelly of the human psyche, our connections to landscape and uncovering the connective tissue that forms our complex relationships.
In 2018, his debut play Something in the Water co-written with playwright and fellow collective member Bianca Bality was first previewed as a work in development at The Festival of Australian Student Theatre in 2018. Something in the Water presented by The Naughty Corner, went on to its own successful independent season at MetroArts in 2019.
Joe has been an Artist in Residence at Backbone Youth Arts, with fellow members of The Naughty Corner (2019). Their latest work, MAZE was developed through the DPS Academy with Dead Puppet Society and Brisbane Powerhouse (2020).
As Playwright: ROCKETMAN (Backbone Festival, 2019); Something in the Water (MetroArts, 2019 & Festival of Australian Student Theatre 2018).
As Performer: MAZE (Dead Puppet Society, The Naughty Corner & Brisbane Powerhouse 2020) Something in the Water (MetroArts 2019 & Festival of Australian Student Theatre, 2018). Stick it to the Man (Festival of Australian Student Theatre, 2016)
Publications: Something in the Water (Australian Plays Transform, 2021)
| SOMETHING IN THE WATER by Bianca Bality & Joe Wilson |
