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Bethany Simons

Bethany Simons

Bethany is a Green Room Award nominated writer and performer based in Melbourne. Her original one-act play The Weather and Your Health has toured extensively throughout regional New South Wales and Victoria and will be touring nationally from March - May, 2012.

Born and raised in Dubbo, NSW, Bethany is a graduate of BA (Acting for Screen and Stage) (Honours) at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga. Her first play, The Weather and Your Health, debuted at the 2007 Melbourne Fringe Festival and, after touring Central West NSW, enjoyed a sold-out season at La Mama Theatre in Melbourne in 2009. The play received funding from Arts Victoria for an 8-week tour across regional Victoria in 2011 and was most recently selected for the 2012 VCE Drama Playlist.

Her latest original work, Reception: The Musical � a cabaret-style comedy collaboration with pianist Peter de Jager - is inspired by her real life experiences as an administration assistant. The show has been performed at Melbourne's The Butterfly Club and the Australian National Academy of Music.

Finding her inspiration in the everyday, Bethany believes that nothing is funnier or more beautiful than real life and true stories. As a theatre-maker she is committed to creating new work for the Australian stage that is honest, uplifting and entertaining.

Bethany is a freelance producer, assistant director, Master of Ceremonies, voice over and recording artist. She also directs drama and playwriting workshops throughout Australia and is a regular contributor for Australian theatre networking site, AussieTheatre.com - view her column archive here.

Bethany is supported by the Australia Council ArtStart grant and Arts Victoria.

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