Caleb Lewis
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Caleb Lewis is an Australian playwright
raised in Melbourne and Adelaide and currently residing in Sydney.
and began work on Nailed. In 2003 he won the Independent Arts Foundation Literature Scholarship to research the play Krissy Pho in Vietnam and also the Naked Theatre Company's Write Now competition for his play RocketBaby.
In 2004 his collection of short plays Songs for the Deaf was produced by FreshTrack Productions for the Adelaide Fringe Festival
and he began a two-year residency with the Griffin Theatre Company
, culminating in the world premiere of Nailed (short listed for the Phillip Parsons playwright's award). Lewis has completed commissions for Jigsaw Theatre Company in the Australian Capital Territory
and Riverland Youth Theatre Company in South Australia. His short film The Half Windsor opened in Sydney in May 2007.
After receiving funding from the Australia Council's theatre and literature boards, his play The Sea Bride won the Theatrelab Emerging Playwright Award, earning a two-week workshop with playwright Edward Albee
.
His play Dogfall
opened in Adelaide in November 2007 and was shortlisted for the 2008 Phillip Parsons Award. In January 2008, Songs for the Deaf toured to Hong Kong. His play Men, Love and the Monkeyboy was short-listed for the 2007 Griffin Award and is the winner of the 2008 Mitch Matthews award. Men, Love and the Monkeyboy enjoyed successful seasons at the Darlinghurst Theatre
and the Riverside Theatre Parramatta
in 2008.
's 2010 Richard Burton Award for New Plays for his play Clinchfield. His play Death in Bowengabbie was nominated for best stage production at the 2009 Adelaide Fringe Festival winning a commendation for best writing. In 2010, Lewis turned down the prestigious Philip Parsons Award, in protest.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
raised in Melbourne and Adelaide and currently residing in Sydney.
Works
Lewis studied drama and playwriting at the Flinders University Drama Centre under playwright Verity Laughton. In 2002 he began a year-long mentorship with Nick EnrightNick Enright
-Life:He was drama captain of St Ignatius' College, Riverview in 1964, where, like Gerard Windsor and Justin Fleming, he was taught by Melvyn Morrow. At that school, he won the 1sts Debating Premiership in both 1966 and 1967....
and began work on Nailed. In 2003 he won the Independent Arts Foundation Literature Scholarship to research the play Krissy Pho in Vietnam and also the Naked Theatre Company's Write Now competition for his play RocketBaby.
In 2004 his collection of short plays Songs for the Deaf was produced by FreshTrack Productions for the Adelaide Fringe Festival
Adelaide Fringe Festival
The Adelaide Fringe Festival is an arts festival held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The event is the Southern Hemisphere's largest arts event and the second-largest fringe festival in the world, second in size only to the Edinburgh Fringe...
and he began a two-year residency with the Griffin Theatre Company
Griffin Theatre Company
Griffin Theatre Company is an Australian theatre specialising in new writing. It is the resident theatre company at the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia...
, culminating in the world premiere of Nailed (short listed for the Phillip Parsons playwright's award). Lewis has completed commissions for Jigsaw Theatre Company in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
and Riverland Youth Theatre Company in South Australia. His short film The Half Windsor opened in Sydney in May 2007.
After receiving funding from the Australia Council's theatre and literature boards, his play The Sea Bride won the Theatrelab Emerging Playwright Award, earning a two-week workshop with playwright Edward Albee
Edward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story , The Sandbox , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and a rewrite of the screenplay for the unsuccessful musical version of Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's . His works are considered well-crafted, often...
.
His play Dogfall
Dogfall
Dogfall is an Australian play written by Caleb Lewis. The first production was launched at the Bakehouse theatre in Adelaide, South Australia from 2–17 November 2007.- Plot :The Sky is Falling....
opened in Adelaide in November 2007 and was shortlisted for the 2008 Phillip Parsons Award. In January 2008, Songs for the Deaf toured to Hong Kong. His play Men, Love and the Monkeyboy was short-listed for the 2007 Griffin Award and is the winner of the 2008 Mitch Matthews award. Men, Love and the Monkeyboy enjoyed successful seasons at the Darlinghurst Theatre
Darlinghurst Theatre
Darlinghurst Theatre is an independent company situated in Potts Point, Sydney. Current CEO and artistic director Glenn Terry established the company in 1993 initially as an inner-city drama school. Darlinghurst Theatre productions were originally based at the Wayside Theatre in Kings Cross. A...
and the Riverside Theatre Parramatta
Riverside Theatre Parramatta
Riverside Theatres is a multi venue performing arts centre located in the CBD of Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Regular companies and productions that perform there include:*The Premier State Ballet...
in 2008.
Awards
Lewis was the recipient of an E.M.R.E.P. Award in 2007. He is the inaugural winner of the Australian Writers Guild's 2008 Interactive Media Awgie for his work on, Otzi – The Story of the Iceman, the inaugural winner of Sally BurtonSally Burton
Sally Burton , also known as Sally Hay Burton , was the fourth and last wife of actor Richard Burton.-Marriage:...
's 2010 Richard Burton Award for New Plays for his play Clinchfield. His play Death in Bowengabbie was nominated for best stage production at the 2009 Adelaide Fringe Festival winning a commendation for best writing. In 2010, Lewis turned down the prestigious Philip Parsons Award, in protest.