Cathryn Strickland- writer "PEELED"
Cathy has worked for over fifteen years in television as a researcher, script editor and writer. Her credits include G.P., Pacific Drive, Medivac, Children’s Hospital, House Gang, Murder Call, All Saints and McLeod’s Daughters.
More recently Cathy co- wrote and produced with her husband, Tim Pye, the film “Emerald Falls” for the Ten Network .
"A Change of Routine" was commissioned for The Kangaroo Valley, Arts in the Valley Festival. This work, also performed by Di Smith, was the beginning of the development of "Peeled"
Cathy is currently working on an original drama ideas for the South Australian Film Corporation, and will be attending the premiere of 'Peeled' at the Adelaide FRINGE 2010
DREW FAIRLEY -DIRECTORDrew has spent the last fifteen years working as an actor, writer, singer, director and puppeteer both in Australia and abroad. He was the artistic Director of THROTTLE Theatre Company. Whilst in THROTTLE drew co-wrote and performed in several physical theatre pieces including Mongrel- The Prince of Denmark, which received the New York International Fringe Festival Award for excellence in both Comedy and Drama.
He has worked for Wee Stories and The Edinburgh Puppet Company (UK) La Boite Noir (France). And in Australia, REM theatre Co (The Mystery of the Horned Dog), Theatre Kantanka (The Eye), Nerve Shell (White Collar Project), White Rhino (Madem Moiselle Fi Fi), Whoosh (A Day in the Death of Joe Egg) as well as touring and performing with Kate Smith in Bangers and Mash and The No Chance in Hell Hotel. Drew and Kate are completed the third of their comedies called The Itch for Merrigong Theatre Company.
Beyond his writing relationship with Kate Smith Drew has also written The Golden Mullet (Philadelphia USA, Melbourne, Sydney) and The Stallion of Death (Darlinghurst Theatre Company). He has also written three short films and has completed a first draft TV Series.
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Written with Di Smith in mind , part of this production was very successfully performed for Arts in the Valley Festival 2009 (Kangaroo Valley NSW)
Di is well known from a successful and varied acting career in Australian theatre with The Sydney Theatre Company, MTC Malthouse, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Royal Queensland Theatre Company, musical theatre and commercial productions.
On the small screen she is best known and much loved as Alex Fraser in A Country Practice and as presenter on The Great Outdoors on Network Seven. Film credits include "Muriel's Wedding", “ Emoh Ruo " and " Charlie and Boots “ For the Darlinghurst Theatre she was Anna in “Boston Marriage” for the Mardi Gras Festival 2007 , was extremely naughty as the Widow in Drew Fairley's "Stallion of Death"( 2008) and last year played Joan in “Love Song” by American playwright John Kolvenbach.
This premiere showcase season of "Peeled " returns her to Adelaide with this black comedy by Cathy Strickland , written specifically for her, an enviable position for any actor.
Cabaret and theatre performer, writer and director Drew Fairley is familiar to lovers of comedy bizarre -most recently the national tours of “Last Chance in Hell Hotel”. “Bangers and Mash” and “The Stallion of Death” at Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney.
Cathy Strickland is a successful screen writer who has had a long association with , and a great love of, the theatre . Credits include Emerald Falls,G.P., Pacific Drive, Medivac, Children’s Hospital, House Gang, Murder Call, All Saints and McLeod’s Daughters.
The characters of "Peeled" create the genre of 'psychological burlesque' with style , gusto and some shocking detail.
