Halina Teaching Gallery

Actress and Drama Tutor

TEACHING AND DIRECTING                                                                                                     

-McDonald College Performing Arts Centre  –  teaching in 1996

-Ensemble Acting Studios

  “The House of Bernarda Alba”   by  Frderico Garcia Lorca – director  – 1996

  “Tango” by  Slawomir  Mrozek  –  director  –  1997

  “The Life I Gave You”  by Luigi Pirandello   –  director  –  1999

 “The Gambler” by Ugo Betti  –  director  – 2000

 “A Night at Volognes” by Eric Schmidt –  director  –   2001

-Australian College of Entertainment –  teaching in 1996

  “Destruction   (Not in Technicolor)”   – assessment project – writer & director

-Marian Street Theatre Drama Centre / MSTYP – teaching   since 1993

  “Medieval Kingdom” (end of the year presentation) writer & director   1994

  “Big City”, “Chain Reaction”, “About Communication” (end of the year presentations) writer &   director 1995

  “Sganarelle” by Moliere    – director – 1995, 1996

  “Don Perlimplin” by Federico Garcia Lorca – director – 1996

  “Little Red Riding hood” by Eugene Schwarz – director – 1996 (end of the year presentation)

  “Confession” by various authors – adapter & director   – 1996 (end of the year presentation)

  “Abdication  of Queen  Horrifica”  –  writer  &  director  –    1997 (end of the year  presentation)

 “Kindergarten  Blues”  –  writer  &  director   –  1998  (end of the year presentation)

  ”Snoozy Zoo’  –  writer & director      1999   (end of the year presentation)

  “Dr.Silverdollar’s Surgery”  –  writer & director  2001  (end of the year presentation)

 “The Spy Who Dreaded Spiders” – writer and director 2001 (end of year presentation)

“Brainstorm” – writer and director 2003 (end of year presentation)

“The Smell” – writer and director 2003 (end of year presentation)

“Thorough Cases” – writer and director 2004 (end or year presentation)

“Rollercoaster” – writer and director 2004 (end of year presentation)

“Essential Ingredient” – writer and director 2004 (end of year presentation)

“Heidi” – writer and director 2004 (Children’s Theatre Production)

“Baby Talk” – writer and director 2005 (end of year presentation)

“Stuck” – writer and director 2005 (end of year presentation)

“Now and then” – writer and director 2005 (end of year presentation)

“Family dinner – medieval style” – writer and director 2005 (end of year presentation)

“The Ice Wolf” by Joanna Halpert Klaus – director 2006 (end of year presentation)

“About time”  – writer and director 2006 (end of year presentation)

“From here to galaxy” – writer and director 2006 (end of year presentation)

“Goodness Gracious” – writer and director 2006 (end of year presentation)

“Culbin Sands” by Gordon Bottomley, director 2007

“The Spy Who Dreaded Spiders” writer, director 2007

“Waiting” writer and director 2007

“The Smell” writer and director 2007 (all end of year presentations)

“Brides Co” writer and director (end of year presentation 2008)

“Different Circumstances” writer and director (end of year presentation 2008)

“So What Else Is New?” writer and director (end of year presentation 2008)

“Mixed and Matched” writer and director (end of year presentation 2008)

“Transmission Interrupted” – writer and director (end of year presentation 2009)

“The Summit” – writer and director (end of year presentation 2009)

“Neighbourly Yours” – writer and director (end of year presentation 2009)

“So What Else is New?” – writer and director 2010

“The Spy who Dreaded Spiders” – writer and director 2010

“Mixed and Matched” – writer and director 2011

“Brides Co.” –writer and director 2011

Holiday Workshops for Warringah Libraries 2012

“Soap in Your Eyes” writer and director (end of year presentation 2012)

“Family Dinner – Medieval Style” writer and director (end of year presentation 2012)

“He Who Says Yes, He Who Says No” by Bertolt Brecht, director 2013

“The Pirates, Their Queen and Princes Iris” writer and director 2013

“The Spy Who Dreaded Spiders” writer and director 2013

“Brainstorm” writer, director 2014

“Ancient Bond” writer, director 2014

“Baby Talk” writer, director 2016

“Man Made” writer, director 2016

“The Pirates, Their Queen and Princess Iris” writer, director 2016

“Magnificent Seven Dwarfs Detectives” writer, director 2017

“Whose Crime Is It Anyway?” writer, director 2017

“Santa’s Enterprises” writer, director 2017

“Poker game” adaptation and direction 2018

“Family Dinner – Medieval Style” writer, director 2018

“Oh. Boy!” writer , director 2019

Hornsby Dance Centre      –    teaching   1994  –  1996

  “Abdication  of  Queen  Horrifica”  –  writer  &  director   1994

  “Ghostly  Production”                       –  writer  &  director   1995

  “Beauty Bay Chronicle”                    – writer  &  director   1995

-Ku  –  Ring  –  Gai   Council   –     Holiday  Drama  Camp    –   teacher     1994,  1995,  1996

-Pennant  Hills  Public  School  –   teaching since  1994

  Guest Tutor for the Educational Week (1994-2001)  followed  by after school  Acting  Classes.

  “Appreciation  of  What  We’ve Got”   writer  &  director   1994

  “Chain Reaction”                                    writer  &  director  1995

  “A Day  on  TV”                                      writer  &  director  1996

„The  Dream”                                    writer  &  director  1997  –  Participant in the                                                SYDNEY’S NORTH  DRAMA  FESTIVAL  1997

  “Precious  Moments”                                writer  &  director  1997

  “The  Incredible Journey into a  Dreamworld”   –   writer  &  director  1998

 “Stormy Mix-Up”                                       writer & director   -1999

 “Who Dares Dreams”                                writer & director 2000       Participant in the SYDNEY’S NORTH DRAMA

“ Roller Coaster”                                          writer & director 2000 (end of year presentation)

“The Ghost of Blue Moon Inn”                    writer & director 2000 (end of year presentation)

“Goodness Gracious”                 writer & director 2000  (end of year  presentation)

Participant – SYDNEY NORTH DRAMA FESTIVAL 2001

“Weird Planet”                                  writer & director 2001

Participant- SYDNEY NORTH DRAMA FESTIVAL 2001 – SEYMOUR CENTRE

“Neighbourly Yours”  writer & director   2001  (Open Day Presentation)

“Delay” writer and director SYDNEY NORTH DRAMA FESTIVAL 2002 – SEYMOUR CENTRE

“Baby Talk” writer and director SYDNEY NORTH DRAMA FESTIVAL 2002

“From here to galaxy” writer and director 202

“Family dinner Medieval style” writer and director (Open day presentation) 2002

“Absurdity in Blue” writer and director SYDNEY NORTH DRAMA FESTIVAL 2003

-Roundabout  Theatre  &  Community  Projects  –   teaching in 1995  and 1996

  Youth Theatre  (voice, movement, improvisation),  Juniors (radio work),  Adult  Classes, Wenona School (relief          

   Teaching,  Scotts  College  (Holiday  Drama  Camp) , Pre Drama  (with  toddlers at the Bondi Pavilion)

-Music & Theatre in the  Grove        –     Artistic  Director  since  1990

  “The Cruise” – writer & director – 1991

  “Women of Ancient Greece”  by Euripides and  Sophocles – adapter & director  –  1992

  “Sunday Costs Five Pesos” by  Josephina Niggli – director – 1997 – Winner of the McDonald’s City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge 1997

“The One Who Says Yes and The One Who Says No” by Bertolt Brecht – director – 1997 – Third Prize at the City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge 1997

 “Proposal”  by Anton  Chekhov – director   –  1998   –  Winner of the Warringah  Eisteddfod  1998, Participant in THEATREFEST  –  Judicator’s Award for an Actor  1998

  “Uncertainty” – writer & director – 1998 – Winner of the City of Ryde Eisteddfod  –  1998, Second Prize at the McDonald’s City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge 1998                                                                                                                                                           “Saturday Night Twister” – writer & director – 3rd Prize at the McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 1999

 “Busy Doing” – writer & director – 2000 – Winner of the McDonald’s  City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge, 2nd Prize at the Warringah Eisteddfod 2000

  “A Doctor In Spite of Himself” by Moliere (duologue) – director – winner of the McDonald’s City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge 2000

“Proposal” by Chekhov (monologue) – director – 3rd Prize at the City of Ryde Eisteddfod 2000 – 1st Prize MacArthur District Eisteddfod  2001 – Highly Commended – City of Bankstown Eisteddfod  2001

“Antigone” by Sophocles (monologue) – director – winner of the Warringah Eisteddfod  2000.

“Stuck” – writer & director – 1st Prize  City of Ryde Eisteddfod  2000

“Indifference” – writer & director – 2nd Prize City of Ryde Eisteddfod 2000

“A Doctor in Spite of Himself” (Dramatic Sacene- Open Age) – winner City of Ryde Eisteddfod 2000

“Crossroad” – writer & director  – Two performances in the Festival of Federation – FEDER8 – Glen Street Theatre 2001 – Encouragement Award – Inner West Eisteddfod 2001

“Hell of a Party” – writer & director – Highly Commended – City of Ryde Eisteddfod 2001

“Man Made” – writer & director – Highly Commended – McDonald’s City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge 2001

“The No Play Generation” – writer & director 2001

“An Important Part To Play” – writer & director 2001

“Get Out of My Hair” – by Georges Feydeau – director (duologue) – Highly Commended – McDonald’s City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge 2001 – Winner – City of Parramatta Eisteddfod 2001  – Winner – City of Penrith Eisteddfod 2001 (scene of a play) – Winner – City of Ryde Eisteddfod 2001 – Winner – City of Bankstown Eisteddfod   2001 – Winner – MacArthur District Eisteddfod  2001 – Winner – Dural District Eisteddfod  2001

“Different Circumstances” writer and director – Winner of City of Sydney McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2002 & City of  Ryde Eisteddfod 2002

“Brides  Co” writer and director 2nd place – Warringah Eisteddfod 2002

“Essential Ingredient” writer and director – 1st place Inner West Eisteddfod 2002

“Absurdity in Blue” writer and director – Highly Commended City of Sydney McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2003

Avon Road Studios   – relief teaching – 1994

-Ecole Classique – teaching in 1993 and 1994

  “Sganarelle” by Moliere     –   director –   1993

 “Girls from the Fairy-Tale Land”   –   writer & director – 1993

-Pymble Public School –   After School Acting Classes 1992-93

  “The Girl Who Loved Fairy – Tales”   –   writer & director   1992

  “Six Little Mushrooms”                          –   writer & director   1992

  “Santa’s Favourite Toys”                       –   writer & director   1993

-Beaumont Road Public School   Killara   –   After School Acting Classes    1991

  “The Dream”                                             –   writer & director   1991

  “Toys-Detectives”                                     –   writer &   director 1991

-Atkinson Dance Academy     – Emotional Release – workshop – 1997

Polish Saturday School (at the Macquarie University) Teaching in 1997

Pymble Ladies’ College     –    Teaching since 1999

“An Apartment Block”           writer & director       (end of the year presentation) 1999

“The Olives” by Lope de Rueda, director       (end of the year presentation)   1999

“Hell of a Party”                 writer & director (end of year presentation) 2000

“Who Dares Dreams”                              writer & director

Summer Programme – Australia Day Presentation 2001                                    

 Gordon East P.S “Neighbourly Yours” Assembly Presentation 2001 Writer &Director

Northside Montessori School „Wizard of Oz” – director 2001

Epping Heights Public School Teaching since 2003

“Brainstorm” writer and director (Open Day Presentation 2003)

“The Pirates, their Queen and Princess Iris” – writer and director (Open Day 2005)

“Neighbourly yours” – writer and director (end of year presentation 2005)

“Ancient Bond” 2005 (audition)

“From Here to Galaxy” (end of year presentation 2006)

“High Definition” – writer and director ArtsNorth Drama Festival 2007 

“Waiting” – writer and director (end of year presentation) 2007

“Baby Talk” – writer and director ArtsNorth Festival of Drama 2009

“So, What Else is New?” – writer and director Arts North Festival of Drama 2011

“From Here to Galaxy” – writer and director Arts North Festival of Drama 2012

“Mrs. Santa’s Rescue Mission” writer, director (end of year presentation 2012

“@ Santa.com” writer and director (End of year presentation) 2013

“What’s For Dinner” writer, director, Arts Alive  Festival of Drama 2014

“Unichristmas” writer, director. End of year Presentation 2014

“Tutti Frutti” writer, director Arts Alive Festival of Drama 2015

“Santa Junior” writer, director, End of year Presentation 2015

“Dream Jobs” writer, director, Arts Alive Festival of Drama 2016

“Anything You Can Do I Can Do Too” writer, director, End of Year Presentation 2016

“School of Stars” writer, director, Arts Alive Festival of Drama 2017

“White Christmas” writer, director,  End of Year Presentation 2017

“The Heather” director 2018

“Double Deal” writer, director End of Year Presentation 2018

“It’s My Treasure” writer, director 2019

“Christmas Tree Parade” writer, director. End of Year Presentation 2019

Hornsby Girls High School Teaching since 2004

“Weird Planet” – Writer and director 2004

Highly Commended McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2004

“Emancipation” – writer and director 2005

Highly Commended Northern Beaches Eisteddfod 2005

“Family Dinner – Medieval style” writer and director 2005

Third Prize McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2005

“Gloss” – writer and director 2006

Highly Commended McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2006

“Barbie’s Christmas” – writer and director Christmas Concert Presentation 2006

“The Rocking Truth” – writer and director Third Prize McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2007

“Santa’s Case” – writer and director

“Santa’s Enterprises” writer and director – Christmas Concerts presentations 2007

“Mixed and Matched” – writer and director

Highly Commended McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2008

“Grey Matters” – writer and director

First Place McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2008

“Transmission Interrupted” – writer and director, Highly Commended McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2009

“Oh, Boy!” – Writer and director, Second Prize McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2009

“He Who Says Yes, He Who Says No” – by Burtolt Brecht – director – Highly Commended Sydney Eisteddfod 2010

“So, What Else is New?” – Writer and director, Third Prize Sydney Eisteddfod 2010

“The Ice Wolf” by Joanna Helpert Klaus, director. 3rd Prize Sydney Eisteddfod 2011

“Culbin Sands” by Gordon Bottomley, director 2012

“Talking Hats” –  writer and director 2012

“The Wood Anemone” by Margaret Kent, director. Highly Commended Sydney Eisteddfod 2013

“Red Carpet” – Writer and director, Third Prize Sydney Eisteddfod 2014

“He Who Says Yes, He Who Says No” by Bertolt Brecht Sydney Eisteddfod 2015

“Geek Tragedy” writer, director 2015

“Whose Crime is it Anyway” writer, director, Second Prize Sydney Eisteddfod 2016

“Bottled Up” writer, director. WINNER Sydney Eisteddfod 2017

“Final Call” writer, director, Highly Commended Sydney  Eisteddfod  2017

“The Rest is Silence” writer, director Participation Sydney Eisteddfod 2017

“Basic Insects”  writer, director Highly Commended Sydney Eisteddfod 2018

“The Fall of the City” by Archibald MacLeish , director Highly Commended Sydney Eisteddfod  2019

“Are You All Right?” writer, director Highly Commended Sydney Eisteddfod 2019

“Pressure Cooker” writer, director 3rd Prize Sydney Eisteddfod 2019

Sydney Talent Company Teaching  2005-2007

“The Women” by Clare Boothe

Highly Commended McDonald’s Performing Art’s Challenge 2005

“Death Watch” by Jean Genet

Highly Commended McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge 2005

“Travel Club and Boy Soldier” by Wole Soyinka

Highly Commended McDonald’s Performing Art’s Challenge 2006

“The Ultimate Fudge” by Jane Coles

Director – end of year presentation 2006 – Parade Theatre NIDA

“House of Bernada Alba” by Frederico Garcia Lorca – director – Winner of City of Sydney McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge.

“Chamber Music” by Arthur Kopit, director, Playhouse Theatre, NIDA 2007

St Ives North Primary School Teaching since 2007

“Return of the Sorcerer” – writer and director ArtsNorth Festival of Drama 2009

“Out of this World” – writer and director ArtsNorth Festival of Drama 2010

“Remote Controlled” – writer and director Arts North Festival of Drama 2011

“XYZ” – writer and director Arts North Festival of Drama 2012

“Framed” – writer and director Arts north Festival of Drama 2013

“Fanity Fair” – writer and director Arts Alive Festival of Drama 2014

“The Pirates, Their Queen and Princess Iris” Arts Alive Festival of Drama 2015

“Lost in Magic” writer, director, Arts Alive Festival of Drama 2016

“What’s Cooking? Writer, director, Arts Alive Festival of Drama 2017

“ Dream Away” writer, director  rts Alive Drama Festival 2018

“White Christmas” writer, director  End of Year Presentation 2018

“Sorriso” writer, director Arts Alive Drama Festival 2019

“Christmas Tree Parade” writer, director End of Year Presentation 2019