Lillian Crombie

Lillian Crombie is a proud woman from the Pitjintjara/Yungkunjara Nation. She is one of Australia’s leading actors and studied acting, dance and drama at the Port Pirie Ballet School, NIDA, NAISDA, the EORA Centre and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, NY. Crombie has trained in classical, modern, jazz ballet and traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island dance. She has had feature roles in numerous films including in Baz Luhrmann’s highly acclaimed Australia. She has extensive credits in television including the “Secret Life of Us” and most recently, 13 episodes of the children’s drama series Double Trouble produced by the Nine Network, Disney and Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association. Crombie has played leading roles in many successful theatre productions including Mereki the Peacemaker, Conversations with The Dead, Black Mary - Festival of Dreaming, Gunjies, Capricornia and recently Rainbow’s End. In this interview Jacob Boehme takes on an extensive journey through Lillian’s life, from when she started dance, through to her journey to Sydney and across to New York. Lillian has worked extensively with community and schools, and has a passion for teaching. She has just opened Lillian Crombie's School of Dance and Drama, to inspire the next generation of dancers and performers. The interview touches on the AIDS epidemic and sexual assault, but simultaneously brings hope, light and optimism for where we find ourselves as a society now. Film and Television credits include: Double Trouble (2008). TV Series, Milly (13 episodes) Australia (2008). Feature Film. Director Baz Luhman. Character: Bandy Legs Days Like These (2007). TV. Mum Lucky Miles (2007). Evie The Secret Life of Us (2003) Deadly (1991). Sally Ring of Scorpio (1990). TV Theatre credits include: Rainbow’s End (2009), Riverside Theatre Conversations with The Dead (2004), Belvoir Street Theatre Sydney Stories, Sydney Theatre Company The Cherry Pickers, Sydney Theatre Company Black-ed Up, Sydney Theatre Company Clan, Bangarra Dance Theatre La Dispute, Sydney Theatre Company Black Mary, Festival of Dreaming, Company B, Belvoir Street Theatre Capricornia, Company B, Belvoir Street Theatre Up the Road, Company B, Belvoir Street Theatre Gunjies, Belvoir Street Theatre This interview was conducted by Jacob Boehme. Jacob is a Melbourne born and raised artist of the Narangga and Kaurna Nations, South Australia. He is a multi-disciplinary theatre maker and choreographer, creating work for the stage, screen and festivals.