Robert Chuter (director)
Encyclopedia
Robert Chuter is a theatre director, film director and sometimes producer who is well-known in Australia for his diverse and sometimes controversial productions.
The Seagull
(Guild Theatre, 1976)
The Polish Girl (Playbox Theatre, 1977)
Plague Island (La Mama Theatre, 1986)
Stravanganaza (Napier Street Theatre, 1992)
No Room for Dreamers (La Mama Theatre/Spoleto Fringe Festival, 1986)
Life (Randall Theatre, St. Martins Theatre, 1991)
The Secret Garden (Rippon Lea, 1994)
Fresh Pleasures (Pleasance Theatre, London, 2005)
Anne of Green Gables (Rippon Lea, 1996)
Personal life
Robert John Chuter was born in Carlton, Victoria, Australia on 23 April 1964, the only son of Rita Spalding and English emigrant Harry Chuter. Chuter attended the Victorian College of Arts - Drama School and in 1983 graduated from the Swinburne Film and Television School.Stage actor
Oh Dad, Poor Dad Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad (Monash)The Seagull
The Seagull
The Seagull is the first of what are generally considered to be the four major plays by the Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov. The Seagull was written in 1895 and first produced in 1896...
(Guild Theatre, 1976)
The Polish Girl (Playbox Theatre, 1977)
Plague Island (La Mama Theatre, 1986)
Stage producer
The Polish Girl (Playbox Theatre, 1977)Stravanganaza (Napier Street Theatre, 1992)
No Room for Dreamers (La Mama Theatre/Spoleto Fringe Festival, 1986)
Life (Randall Theatre, St. Martins Theatre, 1991)
The Secret Garden (Rippon Lea, 1994)
Fresh Pleasures (Pleasance Theatre, London, 2005)
Anne of Green Gables (Rippon Lea, 1996)
Awards & Nominations
- AAV Australia Award Winner - Best Production - The Mortal Coil
- Green Room Award Winner - Best Production - In Angel Gear
- Victorian Premiere's Literary Award Winner - Louis Esson Prize for Drama – The Hive
- Short & Sweet Melbourne 2007 –People's Choice Award Top 30 – Almost
- Short & Sweet Melbourne 2007 Nomination - Best Independent Theatre Company – Almost - Fly-On-The-Wall Theatre
- Short & Sweet Melbourne 2007 Nomination - Judges' Choice – Best Overall Production – Almost
- Short & Sweet Melbourne 2007 Nomination - Best Director – Almost – Robert Chuter
- Melbourne Writers’ Theatre/Melborn08/Playspotting – People’s Choice Award – The Needle and the Damage Done
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1970146/bio
- http://www.australianstage.com.au/features/micf/robert-chuter-1270.html
- http://www.artshub.com.au/au/news-article/profiles/performing-arts/career-profile-robert-chuter-director-169530