ANGELA COSTI

Angela Costi is a freelance playwright, poet, dramaturg and community artist, who is commissioned across Victoria to work with various communities on arts projects. She received a travel award from the Australian National Languages and Literacy Board in 1993 to study Classic Greek theatre in Greece and perform an adaptation of an ancient Greek play in Greek amphitheatres. Since her return to Australia, Angela's plays have been staged, published and broadcast. She received a National Award for innovation and excellence in community services in 2002 for the Relocated Arts project, for which she was the commissioned playwright. Her third poetry collection, Honey and Salt, was launched in July 2007 by Five Islands Press.