‘Making Theatre’ - Jack of All Theatrical Trades; Danny Ball

Danny Ball is a proud Italian-Australian actor, producer, educator and writer/director. He graduated from NIDA in 2016. Born in Melbourne; during high school he developed an interest in filmmaking and literature as well as being a committed martial artist competing at a national level. He studied a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne where he became involved in student theatre; performing in plays as well as producing and directing his own work. He subsequently formed an independent theatre company and produced two new Australian works; The Apartment and Narcissus (Melbourne Fringe Festival)  As an actor his work includes Blackrock, Macbeth, Mercury Fur, Concrete, Romeo & Juliet, The Serpent’s Teeth, Much Ado About Nothing, Cleansed and The Italians. As playwright, his debut play, Adidas Girls, was produced by the Drama Studio and performed at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in 2021. His play, The Italians, received a production in Sydney in 2022 at Belvoir theatre as part of the 25A program. This production can be accessed for screening from www.australiantheatre.liveIn 2022 he directed Tom at the Farm at the Kings Cross Theatre, KXT.Danny also navigates his passion as an arts educator and tutor working for NIDA Open, ATYP, Bell Shakespeare and Parramatta Actors Centre - teaching young people and adults in a range of contexts from school holiday programs to Juvenile Justice Residencies.From May 5 to 25, Danny play’s Ari in the adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas’ Loaded at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au