Edwin Kemp Attrill

Edwin Kemp Attrill is a theatre artist and activist from Adelaide, South Australia.[1][2] His work is focused on interactive techniques and social justice themes,[3][4] and has received multiple awards[5] including a national Australia Council Award for "outstanding leadership within the [Community Arts and Cultural Development] sector"[6][7] and a South Australian Ruby Award for his contribution to community arts and cultural development[8]

In 2011 Kemp Attrill became the Artistic Director of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild,[9] one of Australia's longest running amateur theatre companies.[10] He was the first Artistic Director of the Theatre Guild since Chris Drummond. [9]

Kemp Attrill was the co-founder and Artistic Director of ActNow Theatre, which he started when he was 17 years old.[11][12] ActNow Theatre originally created guerrilla style street theatre performances about social justice issues.[13] It eventually moved into staged work and community based projects, focusing on community arts and cultural development, and known for its “boal-ian” forum theatre[14] to create interactive and issue based work. Under Kemp Attrill's role as Artistic Director, ActNow Theatre receiving multiple awards and federal and state funding.[13] His roles on various projects with the company included as director and facilitator of interactive performance 'Responding to Racism' which received a South Australian Governors Award for Multiculturalism,[15][16] as one of the Executive Producers and the Director of Photography of theatre/film Covid-19 response project 'Decameron 2.0',[17] and as co-director of co production with Taiwan's Very Theatre called 'Virtual Intimacy'.[18][19][20] In 2020 Kemp Attrill notified the ActNow Theatre Board that he would not be seeking to renew his contract, citing a focus on “the next stage of his career and professional development”, and leaving the role at the end of 2020.[21][22]

Kemp Attrill has received the following awards:

References
  1. Dexter, John (2016-08-30). "Rehearsing for the Real World with ActNow Theatre". The Adelaide Review. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. Parker, Libby (2015-02-23). "ADELAIDE ARTISTS ACT ON YOUTH ISSUES". Upside Adelaide. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  3. Marsh, Walter (2019-01-07). "'Space is political': ActNow opens its doors with MakeSpace". The Adelaide Review. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  4. "愛情與永恆 不一定會在一起—專訪《虛擬親密》導演周東彥". 明潮. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  5. "Changing places: artists in communities". Fabrik. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  6. Austlit. "Kirk Robson Award | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  7. "ParlInfo - Australia Council-Report for 2017-18". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  8. Cabinet, Department of the Premier and (2020-10-26). "Geoff Crowhurst Memorial Award". Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  9. "Edwin Kemp-Atrill, AD Adelaide Theatre Guild". Arts Hub. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  10. "It should be called 'the theatre of love'". InDaily. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  11. "Current Winners | Awards Australia". awardsaustralia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  12. Marsh, Walter (2019-01-07). "'Space is political': ActNow opens its doors with MakeSpace". The Adelaide Review. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  13. "Edwin Kemp Attrill Steps Down as Artistic Director and CEO of ActNow Theatre". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  14. Parker, Libby (2015-02-23). "ADELAIDE ARTISTS ACT ON YOUTH ISSUES". Upside Adelaide. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  15. "Multicultural Affairs". Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  16. "Responding to Racism". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  17. "Shutdown artists and companies make the world their stage". InDaily. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  18. "Asia TOPA: Virtual Intimacy » Witness Performance". Witness Performance. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  19. "兩廳院藝術基地計畫 後台搖身創作空間 | 文化 | 中央社 CNA". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  20. "劇場讓愛自由 狠劇場新作虛擬親密澳洲首演 | 文化 | 中央社 CNA". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  21. "A Message From ActNow Theatre's Chairperson". ActNow Theatre. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  22. "TNA E-NEWS NOVEMBER 2020 | Theatre Network Australia". www.tna.org.au. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  23. "Testimonials | Awards Australia". awardsaustralia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  24. "2015 Ruby Awards celebrate the best of SA art". InDaily. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  25. "Australia Council Awards | Australia Council". www.australiacouncil.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  26. "Bruce Pascoe celebrated with Australia Council's Lifetime Achievement Award in Literature". NITV. Retrieved 2021-04-13.


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