Anne-Louise Sarks
Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Anne-Louise works professionally as a director, writer and dramaturg. Her Work has premiered in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Mexico City, New York, Auckland, Warsaw, Mannheim, Perth, Mumbai, and Basel.
In 2020 Anne-Louise directed OUR TOWN at Theater Basel, returning to the theatre after the German-language premiere of her acclaimed version of MEDEA in 2018. In 2019 Anne-Louise returned to London to direct AVALANCHE a new work by Julia Leigh produced by the Barbican London.
In 2018 She was Artistic Director of the Lyric Ensemble at the Lyric Hammersmith, directed MEDEA for Theater Basel, directed a new feminist adaptation of Ibsen’s AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE for Belvoir, Sydney, and her production of Sarah Kane’s BLASTED at the Malthouse theatre was nominated for four green room awards including Best Director.
In 2017 Anne-Louise directed SEVENTEEN for The Lyric Hammersmith, MINNIE & LIRAZ for Melbourne Theatre Company, MERCHANT OF VENICE for Bell Shakespeare and TESTAMENT OF MARY for Malthouse Theatre.
Anne-Louise was Resident Director at Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney from 2013-2015. In 2011, Anne-Louise held the position of Director in Residence at the Malthouse Theatre Company in Melbourne and from 2010-2013 Anne-Louise was Artistic Director of the acclaimed independent theatre company, The Hayloft Project.
Recently for Belvoir Street Theatre Anne-Louise has directed JASPER JONES, SEVENTEEN and STORIES I WANT TO TELL YOU IN PERSON; she directed and co-wrote ELEKTRA/ORESTES, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, NORA and MEDEA. Sarks was also assistant director on THE WILD DUCK and dramaturg on THYESTES. In 2015 Anne-Louise directed a new production of hers and co-writer Kate Mulvaney’s modern day imagining of MEDEA at The Gate Theatre in London.
MEDEA won five 2013 Sydney Theatre Awards including Best Direction, Best Mainstage Production and Best New Australian Work. It was also awarded an AWGIE for Best Stage Play and in 2013 was nominated for four prestigious Helpmann Awards including Best Direction, Best New Australian Work and Best Play.
Anne-Louise’s other theatre credits include THE FIERY MAZE (Malthouse Theatre Company and Sydney Festival); THE SEED (Melbourne Theatre Company); THE NEST, YURI WELLS and BY THEIR OWN HAND (The Hayloft Project). She has also worked as dramaturg for post presents post: Zoë Coombs Marr, Mish Grigor and Natalie Rose on OEDIPUS SCHMOEDIPUS (Belvoir and Melbourne Arts House) and ICH NIBBER DIBBER (Sydney Festival).
Anne-Louise is represented by United Agents in the UK and Europe and by Zilla Turner at HLA Management in Australia.
Theatre
Production | Company | Notes |
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MEDEA 2020 | Gate Theatre, Dublin | Writer Anne-Louise Sarks and Kate Mulvany After Euripides |
OUR TOWN 2020 | Theater Basel | By Thornton Wilder |
AVALANCHE: A LOVE STORY 2019 | The Barbican Centre/Sydney Theatre Company | Written by Julia Leigh |
MEDEA 2018 | Theater Basel (Switzerland) | Writer Anne-Louise Sarks and Kate Mulvany |
ABANDON 2018 | Lyric Hammersmith | Created by Anne-Louise Sarks, Laura Lomas and the Lyric Ensemble |
BLASTED 2018 | Malthouse Theatre | By Sarah Kane |
ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE 2018 | Belvoir | Adapted by Melissa Reeves after Henrik Ibsen |
THE FIERY MAZE 2017 | Sydney Festival/Malthouse Theatre | Writers Tim Finn and Dorothy Porter |
ICH NIBBER DIBBER 2017 | Sydney Festival/post presents post | As Dramaturg |
JASPER JONES 2017 | Belvoir St Theatre | Writer Kate Mulvany |
SEVENTEEN 2017 | Lyric Theatre, London | Writer Matthew Whittet |
MINNIE AND LIRAZ 2017 | Melbourne Theatre Company | Writer Lally Katz |
MERCHANT OF VENICE 2017 | Bell Shakespeare Company | Writer William Shakespeare |
TESTAMENT OF MARY 2017 | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne | Writer Colm Tóibín |
THE FIERY MAZE 2016 | Malthouse Theatre | Writers Tim Flynn and Dorothy Porter |
THE WILD DUCK 2016 | Belvoir / Perth International Arts Festival | Adapted by Simon Stone and Chris Ryan after Henrik Ibsen |
MEDEA 2016 | Silo Theatre, Auckland NZ | Writer Anne-Louise Sarks and Kate Mulvany |
STORIES I WANT TO TELL YOU IN PERSON 2016 | Belvoir Indian tour | Writer Lally Katz |
JASPER JONES 2016 | Belvoir | Based on the novel by Craig Silvey, Adapted by Kate Mulvany |
MEDEA 2015 | Gate Theatre, London / Belvoir | Writer Anne-Louise Sarks and Kate Mulvany |
SEVENTEEN 2015 | Belvoir | Writer Matthew Whittet |
ELEKTRA/ORESTES 2015 | Belvoir | Writer Anne-Louise Sarks and Jada Alberts |
A CHRISTMAS CAROL 2014 | Belvoir | Writer Anne-Louise Sarks |
NORA 2014 | Belvoir | Writer Anne-Louise Sarks & Kit Brookman |
OEDIPUS SCHMEODIPUS 2014 | Post /Belvoir | Directors Zoe Coombs Marr & Mish Grigor |
STORIES I WANT TO TELL YOU IN PERSON 2013 | Belvoir | Writer Lally Katz |
MEDEA 2012 | Belvoir | Writer Anne-Louise Sarks & Kate Mulvany |
THE SEED 2012 | Melbourne Theatre Company | Writer Kate Mulvany |
THYESTES 2010 | The Hayloft Project / Malthouse Theatre | Assistant Director and Dramaturge |
YURI WELLS 2010 | The Hayloft Project / Melbourne Fringe / Adelaide Fringe | Director and Dramaturge |
THE NEST 2010 | The Hayloft Project | Director and Co-Writer (with Benedict Hardie) |
STARCHASER 2009 | Arena Theatre Company | Writer Lally Katz with Christian Leavesly |
2018: Artistic Director of the Lyric Ensemble at the Lyric Hammersmith
2013-2015: Resident Director - Belvoir Street Theatre
2011: Associate Artist - Belvoir
2011: Director in Residence - Malthouse Theatre Company
2009: Associate Director - The Hayloft Project
2003: Artistic Director - Verge Arts Festival