DREW FAIRLEY -DIRECTOR

"Peeled"by Cathy Strickland

Drew 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.