82 Nicholson St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

GSM: + 32 475 216 765

Email: acollins@spnxpress.com

Abigail Collins

 

OBJECTIVES:

 

To use my creativity, humour and ability to think outside of the box to see projects come to fruition. 

 

SPECIAL SKILLS:

 

A can-do attitude coupled with the ability to think on my feet and get the job done perfectly and on time. I specialise in top work at the eleventh hour. I possess a sharp yet non-egotistical sense of humour and am happy to put my comedic talents at the disposal of others.

 

IMPRESSIVE STUFF . . .

 

Two-time recipient Campus Activity Victoria's Best Street Performer Award.

 

EDUCATION & TRAINING

 

1995                Tight wire & Trapeze, Circomedia, Bristol, UK

 

1994                  Master of Arts, Drama Studies, University of Bristol, UK

 

1993                1st Class B.A. Hons, Literature & Theatre Arts, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

 

TV CREDITS

 

2003  'Fern', Guinevere Jones, Crawford Productions, dir. Peter Sharp (AUS/CAN)

2002    Feature Variety Act, 1,000 Zonnen & Garnalen, TV1 Belgium

1999    Silly Walker', Rev Milk TVC (AUS)

1998  'Ribbon Girl', Crown Casino TVC (AUS)

1995    Interview with Front Up, SBS (AUS)

 

FILM CREDITS

 

2001    The Girl', With Love From Bulimia, Heavyweight Productions, dir. Abi Collins

2001  'Tibby Harsh', Finding Tibby Harsh, 15/15 Film Festival dir. Simon Dekker

2000  'Babs', What Do You Do?, Sticky Planet, dir. Simon Dekker

2000  'Kat', Timeshifter, Scienceworks, dir. David Cassel

1999    Sister Mary', Vietnun, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, dir. David Cassel

 

STAGE CREDITS

 

2005    Olga, The Return of Houdini, City Theatre, Reykjavik, Iceland, dir. Wayne Harrison

2004    Co-host, Acts of Absurdity @ The Regal Tent, Adelaide Fringe (AUS)

2004    Lena Lame, All That Glitters, Arts Tasmania (AUS) regional tour, dir. David Cassel

2003    Co-host/ guest Artist Acts of Absurdity @ The Melbourne Old Bar,  (AUS)

2003    Co- host/ guest Artist Acts of Absurdity @ The Peacock Theatre, Hobart (AUS)

2003    Lena Lame, All That Glitters, Adelaide Cabaret Festival (AUS), dir. Kim Olsen

2002    Gorfo Ghirk', The Cosmic Garbage Bin, Regional Arts Victoria, dir. David Cassel

2002  'Garfield', The Unusual Suspects, Regional Arts Victoria, dir. David Cassel

2002  'Lena Lame', All That Glitters, Big Laugh Out, MICF, dir. David Cassel

2002  'The Super', Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, Trades Hall, dir. Ian Wilmoth

2002    Lena Lame', All That Glitters, The Speigel Tent, Melbourne International Festival

2001  'Lena Lame', All That Glitters, City of Bendigo, dir. David Cassel

2000    Chou Chou', Fire On The Nile, Cabaret tent, Glastonbury, UK, dir. David Cassel

2000    Host, SPN Cabaret Series, Multipurpose Rumpusroom, dir. Abi Collins

2000  'Kat', Timeshifter, Scienceworks Museum, dir. David Cassel

1999  'Gorfo Ghirk', The Cosmic Garbage Bin, Arts Victoria, Arts S.A., dir. David Cassel

1999  'Agent Garfield', The Unusual Suspects, Scienceworks, dir. David Cassel

1999  'Sister Mary', Mnuh!, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, dir. David Cassel

1998  'The White Rabbit', Alice!, Parks Victoria, dir.David Cassel

1997  'Phillip Martin', Strait Up!, Parks Victoria, dir.David Cassel

 

 

STREET THEATRE CREDITS

 

1995 - Current  Annual Tours throughout Australian, European and Asian Festivals (Please see   website for full history; http://www.stickyplanet.com/abi  )

 

REFERENCES

 

Mike Finch, Artistic Director Circus Oz

Circus Australia Ltd

PO Box 504

40 Bay Street

Port Melbourne

Victoria 3207

Australia

Phone: +61 3 9646 8899

Fax: +61 3 9646 9334

director@circusoz.com.au

 

 

Joanna Bassi, Directrice Theatre Le Faxen Bude

Rue Principale

Altwiller

France

Phone: + 33 38 80 09 313

            contact@faxenbude.net