Anthea Williams

Anthea Williams CF is an Australian and New Zealand theatre director, film director, and dramaturg based in Sydney.^[1][2]

Anthea Williams
Born	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Education	University of New South Wales, Victorian College of the Arts
Known for	Theatre Direction, Film Direction, Dramaturgy
Notable work	Hir, Since Ali Died, Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin, Kill the Messenger, Safety Net
Awards	Churchill Fellowship – Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts 2017 Best Direction of a Mainstage Production – 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards 2017 Hir – Director
Website	antheawilliamsdirector.com

Early life

Williams was born and raised in Christchurch.^[2] She is a graduate of the University of New South Wales and the Victorian College of the Arts.^[3] She's had chronic rheumatoid arthritis since she was two. She has written the way disability is understood affects her every day, directors have a responsibility to people they represent, and this makes the work better.^[4]

Career

Williams was associate director bushfutures at the Bush Theatre from 2007 to 2011. She was associate director new work at Belvoir from 2011 to 2017. She has also worked in development at Causeway Films and Screen Australia.^[2][3] She is presenter for the 2RPH program and podcast Activated Arts.^[5]

Works

Theatre

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes	Ref.
2008	50 Ways to Leave Your Lover	Yes	No		[6][7]
	Two Cigarettes	Yes	No		[8][9]
	50 Ways to Leave Your Lover at Christmas	Yes	No		[10][11]
2009	Sudden Loss of Dignity	Yes	No		[12][13]
2010	The Great British Country Fete	Yes	No		[14][15]
2012	Old Man	Yes	No		[16][17][18]
2013	Forget Me Not	Yes	No		[19][20][21]
2014	Cinderella	Yes	No	Also original concept	[22]
2015	Kill the Messenger	Yes	No		[23]
2016	#KillAllMen	Yes	No		[24]
2017	Hir	Yes	No	Winner, Best Direction of a Mainstage Production, 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards Winner, Best Mainstage Production, 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards	[25][26]
	Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin	Yes	Co-writer	Nomination, Best Cabaret Production, 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards	[27][28][26][29][30][31]
2018	Flight Paths	Yes	No		[32]
	Since Ali Died	Yes	No	Winner, Best Cabaret Production, 2018 Sydney Theatre Awards	[33][34][35]
	The Colby Sisters of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Yes	No		[36]
	The Humans	Yes	No		[37]
2019	Fat Musicals	Yes	No		[38]
	Winyanboga Yuringa	Yes	No		[39]
	The Pink Hammer	Yes	No		[40]
2021	Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.	Yes	No		[41][42]

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes	Ref.
2020	Safety Net	Yes	No	Official Selection, 2020 Sydney Film Festival Finalist, New Zealand's Best Short Film, 2020 New Zealand International Film Festival Official Selection, 2021 Slamdance Film Festival	[43][44][45][46]