Mark Pritchard

By adelyn-1800, 21 November, 2022
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Mark is a dramaturg, producer and director trained at the VCA (Directing), PACT, and the University of Wollongong (Performance). His practice focuses on new writing, hybrid dramaturgy, and an investigation of ritual, narrative, and mythology in contemporary culture.

Mark is the New Work Manager & Resident Dramaturg at Malthouse Theatre (2014 – current), managing the company's new work development, artist development programs, and providing dramaturgical support across the company’s activities. Recent projects for Malthouse Theatre include: Atomic by Amelia Chandos Evans, Going Down by Michele Lee, Heart is a Wasteland by John Harvey (Brown Cabs), Little Emperors小皇帝 by Lachlan Philpott (AsiaTOPA), Edward II by Anthony Weigh, Turbine by Dan Giovannoni, Blak Cabaretby Nakkiah Lui (Sydney Festival), and Love and Information by Caryl Churchill.

With his partner Arie Rain Glorie, Mark established the Centre for Dramaturgy and Curation – a space for independent research and experimentation in these two connected fields of practice. 

Mark is also coordinator of new writing collective the New Working Group, with whom he has produced Anti-Hamlet by Mark Wilson (Theatre Works), GROUND CONTROL by Rachel Perks (Next Wave; Brisbane Festival), and Dream Home by Emilie Collyer (Darebin Arts), and directed Triumph by Louris van de Geer (fortyfivedownstairs). Mark was Co-Director/Dramaturg on Wael Zuaiter: Unknown (Theatre Works & Next Wave), and directed Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles (Red Stitch Actors Theatre). Mark is co-director of NO SHOW with Bridget Balodis, with whom he has co-created The Séance (LaBoite Indie, Melbourne Fringe), Unfinished Business (You Are Here Festival, Crack Theatre Festival), Outside Line (Pop Up Playground) and Shotgun Wedding (Next Wave). 

Mark is a recipient of the Mike Walsh Fellowship, a judge for the Green Room Association Awards' Independent Theatre Panel, and a participant in the Australia Council's Future Leaders Program.

Last Updated: 2019

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