Frances Marrington

0402 130 221 – frances@marrington.net

www.frances.marrington.net

MEAA: 3006053

 

Height: 168cm Weight: 57kg Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel

 

Acting (Theatre)

Year Show Role Producer / Director Venue

2009 The Dairakudakan Project Butoh dancer Zen Zen Zo/Dairakudakan Old Museum

As You Like It Qld Shakespeare Ens. Roma St Parkland

2008 Swan Lake Peasant Qld Ballet Playhouse, QPAC

The Mystery Bus Bus Conductor Woodford Folk Festival Woodford, Qld

The Golden Show Butoh dancer Dairakudakan Hakuba, Japan

Not Clear, Not Clear Butoh dancer Kokutoin Kurobe, Japan

Zeitgeist Butoh dancer Zen Zen Zo Old Museum, Bris

The Stepmother Mrs Prout Play With Your Food Various

2007 The Ship That Never Was Porter / Shires Round Earth Theatre Strahan, Tas

2006 The Ship That Never Was Porter / Shires Round Earth Theatre Strahan, Tas

Hamlet Ophelia Eagle's Nest Theatre Montsalvat

Picasso's Women Dora Maar Actors' Co-op Butterfly Club

Sad Bird Boy and Other Dreams Puppeteer / performer theatre in decay ACMI Screenpit

Eight Days Vicki theatre in decay Adelaide Fringe

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Leeane Defector-Arts Gasworks Studio

Prison Break Live Dr Sara Tancredi Sudden Impact Entertain. Melb Luna Park

Interactive Murder Mysteries Freddie Farr (host) Qismat Pty Ltd Various

2005 Hamlet Horatio Dancing With Strangers Trades Hall

Picasso’s Women Dora Chapel Off Chapel Loft Theatre

Tyranny Sandy Builders Theatre La Mama

A Door A Nail A Note & 2 Seats Various Cameron Silviers Bruns. Mech Inst

Interactive Murder Mysteries Freddie Farr (host) Unreal Games Pty Ltd Various

2004 Santa’s Kingdom Snowman / Elf SK Pty Ltd Melb Exhib. Centre

The Last Word Meredith Act-o-matic 3000 North Melb Hall

Ambition Rebecca Greenbottle Vanessa Baylen Melb University

The Tree that Lights the Way Jill Booroondara Richmond Theatre

The Couch Woman Booroondara Richmond Theatre

Flanuese 1 Connie Actors’ Co-op 28 Hardy St

2003 The Eumenides Clytemnestra’s Ghost John Bolton VCA

Abingdon Square Marion Lindy Davies VCA

2002 Play It Again Sam Linda John Boyce Bris Arts Theatre

Happy Birthday Dad Tammy BUGfest UQ Underground

The Steering Committee Zombie La Bamba La Boite Theatre

The Good Woman of Setzuan Shen Te QUT Woodward Theatre

2001 The Merchant of Venice Salerio Paul Mac Bris Arts Theatre

Stills Performer Marie Dumont – QUT La Boite Theatre

Shakespeare’s Ladies Olivia (Twelfth Night) Mark Radvan – QUT Woodward Theatre

2000 The Duel Nadhezda QUT Woodward Theatre

Comaneck8 Karen QUT Independent Study Woodward Theatre

1999 What’s the Matter with M-J Sancia Shalom Moncrief Theatre

Murder Malodorous Lady Gwynethe Shalom Drama department

1998 The Fiddler on the Roof Chorus Bundaberg Players Moncrief Theatre

 

Acting (Film)

2009 Cowboys Stars and Angels-Short Annie Evan Randall Green

2006 Watch Me Feature Tess (L) Melanie Ainsley Scopofile Prod.

Purge Feature Tanya (L) David King ACOPA

A Nocturne Feature Mel Bill Moussalis Innersense Prod.

My 61 Green Peas Short Martha Herman Virgini Tartoof VCA

Rusalka Short Noblewoman (L) Dale Bamford Wolfsbane Prod.

Nitrox Short Doctor 1 Dean JMC Academy

The Editor Short Mandy Brett Shears RMIT

The Change Room Short Melissa (L) Leeanne VCA

2005 The Lady Juliana Docu-drama Nanny Mark Lewis BBC

Dirty Diner TV Pilot Tracey (L) Rupesh Appanah RMIT

Choice Moments Short Sophie Carla Varalla RMIT

Australian Drama Trailer Sarah Alex Working Feature Pr

2004 The Remote Short Sarah (L) Rob Innes Visionnaire

Chameleon Cate Short Cate (L) Stephen Firman Art video

The Fish Show Skit show Olga Octopusnikova (L) Drew Ambrose Channel 31

The Secret Life of Genes Nicki John Kingsley JCU Med School

 

Other Theatre Experience

2009 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Education Manager; Senior Teacher; Performance Company member

Qld Shakespeare Ensemble Associate Artist

2008 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Education Manager; Senior Teacher

2007 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Melbourne Stomp Administrator

Round Earth Theatre Stage Manager; Training assistant for new employees

2006 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Melbourne Stomp Administrator

Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Animateur (Masterclass 2006)

Oxley College Fight Choreography assistant

Hamlet / Oedipus Producer (Eagle's Nest Theatre)

Picasso's Women Producer (The Butterfly Club)

2002 Antigone Co-director (Woodward Theatre, QUT)

Wolf Lullaby Director (Brisbane Arts Theatre)

Tainted / Short Black Skirt Stage Manager (Woodward Theatre, QUT)

Take Refuge Day Concert Event Co-ordinator (Auscare; Brisbane Powerhouse)

2001 Safe Sex Stage Manager (Nash Theatre)

Hotel Paradiso Stage Manager (Brisbane Arts Theatre)

 

Education

2003 BDA (Acting) – First Year Movement; Voice; Text; Improvisation VCA

2002 BA (Theatre Studies) Acting; Directing; Th. History; Vis. Art QUT (2000 – 2002)

 

Further Training

2009 TAFTA Screentest Workshop 1 (Gold Coast)

2008 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Internship; culminating in the show Zeitgeist (July 2008)

Qld Shakespeare Ensemble Linklater 1 & 2; Speaking Shakespeare in Your Own Voice

Sophie Martin Voice Movement Therapy master class

Gavin Robins Biomechanics master class

Miss Jane Casting Auditioning for Commercials

Tom McSweeney Auditioning for Film

2007 SITI Company Skidmore College summer training and composition intensive.

Su-En 1 week Butoh intensive (Sweden)

Tony Yapp Butoh

Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Winter Stomp (1 wk); Melbourne Stomp (1 wk)

2006 Society of Aus Fight Directors Basic Level Stage Combat certificate – short sword, unarmed, biomech.

Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Stomping Ground (3 wks); Masterclass (1 wk); Melbourne Stomp (1 wk)

Yumi Umiumare Butoh

Sudden Impact Entertainment Scare School

2005 The Film Space (Alexi Vellis) Acting for Camera

2004 Liminal Theatre (Robert Draffin) Contact Improvisation; Text; Organics

Tap Dance (Isabelle Ryan) VCA Extra-curricular classes.

2003 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Stomping Ground – Suzuki, Viewpoints, Butoh, Biomechanics (3 wks)

Tony Yapp Butoh

Underbelly Dance Studios Fire-twirling

2002 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Suzuki; Butoh; Viewpoints (regular classes)

Martin Challis Actors Studio Eric Morris technique

Vulcana Women’s Circus Basic acrobatics; tumbling; bike

QLD Shakespeare Ensemble Shakespearean text; soliloque and scene

2001 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Suzuki; Butoh; Viewpoints (regular classes)

Six of the Best Theatre Improvisation; Theatre Sports

Newboards Theatre Workshops Viewpoints; Eric Morris technique

2000 Vena Cava Workshops Commedia Del Arte

1999 Voice training (Robyn Edgar) AMEB Grade 4 (solo singing); AMEB Grade 4 (musicianship)

Piano (Carol Franklin) AMEB Grade 6 (Piano for Leisure)

 

Additional Skills

Voice-over Singing (choral; basic solo) Dance (basic tap)

Suzuki Method (physical theatre) Viewpoints Butoh

Yoga (Ashtanga) Acrobalance; tumbling (basic) Fire-twirling (basic)

Scuba diving (Open Water Cert) Rock climbing (basic) Running (middle distance)

Clean driver’s licence (provisional) Typing (70wpm)