As artistic director of Sanctum Theatre (www.sanctumtheatre.org) Lachlan has directed and designed Lament: candles & compost (2006) and The Plains: a play (2008). He has also puppeteered and performed in both The Legend of Ned Kelly, Festival Centre, Adelaide, and the Arts Centre Melb (2007); and also in The Human Layer, winner of the Melbourne Fringe Visionary Award (2005). Collaborated on design for The Now Hour, also winner of the visionary award (2004). Written two plays including Fish out of Water, selected for the Next Wave Young Playwrights’ Competition (1994) and Prospect, performed at La Mama (2003). Has exhibited in various group exhibitions and one solo, including paintings, installation and land art and completed several commercial murals. Completed a post-graduate diploma in puppetry at the VCA (2005) and has completed a Masters of Theatre Practice, also at the VCA.
Nov 2006 – present Tutoring creative writing and art C.R.O.P (Community Recreation Outreach Program) Boroondara Shire
September 2008 Puppet design and construction Pinnned directed by Fleur Dean as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival
August 2008 Direction and design The Plains: a play based on the novel by Gerald Murnane, the paintings of Philip Hunter and the music of Sebastian Jorgensen. presented by Sanctum Theatre, VCA Drama and Production as part of the 2008 Masters of Theatre Practice Season Grant Street Theatre, Melbourne www.sanctumtheatre.org
Sept 2007 Puppet design and construction Sharing Stories in collaoboration with Colleen Burke Melbourne Museum
April 2007 Puppeteering The Legend of Ned Kelly directed by Annie Forbes Festival Theatre, Adelaide & Fairfax Theatre, The Arts Centre, Melbourne
April 2007 Puppet design, construction and puppeteer tutoring The Perjured City directed by Kirsten Von Bibra Victorian College of the Arts
March 2007 Stage management and construction Snuff Puppets Whittlesea Festival www.snuffpuppets.com
Sept 2006 Direction, design and performance Lament: candles and compost presented by Sanctum Theatre The Abbotsford Convent www.sanctumtheatre.org
June 2006 Construction The opening ceremony for the Asian Games Al Martinez Workshops
Sept 2005, March 2006 Performance The Human Layer directed by Tamara Rewse alleyways at Melbourne Fringe (2005) and Adelaide Fringe (2006) Winner of the Melbourne Fringe Visionary Award (2005) Click here for images
Nov 2005 Puppeteering, performance and construction La Fontane! directed by Petr Matesak Victorian College of the Arts
July 2005 Puppeteering and directing Corpus Christi solo piece for puppetry course click here for images
Sept 2004 Design and Construction The Now Hour directed by Michael Camilleri North Melbourne Town Hall Winner of the Melbourne Fringe Visionary Award (2004) click here for images
Sept 2003 Scriptwriting Prospect directed by Miranda Borman La Mama click here for images
Nov 2003 Design, Construction and Performance Oedipus on the Inside directed by Paul Monaghan The Open Stage, University of Melbourne click here for images
1996 – 2002 Event Coordination and Performance Yemaraki ARTS FEST click here for images
2000 Devised and performed Decentralisation at Melbourne Central Melbourne Central Shopping complex (until they kicked us out), 2000 click here for images
1994 Script Writing Fish Out of Water in collaboration with Fenn Bailey Winner of the Next Wave Young Playwrights Competition
