<p>A graduate of the Drama Studio Sydney, Anthony Skuse is a director, dramaturge and teacher. </p><p>Anthony’s directing credits include: Bradford Elmore’s <em>Gravity </em>(Qtopia); James Elazzi’s <em>Saints of Damour</em> (Qtopia); Ibsen’s <em>Hedda Gabler </em>(KXT, Secret House); Gary Owen’s <em>Cherry Orchard: after Chekhov, </em>(Old Fitz, Secret House); Ibsen’s <em>Doll’s </em>House (The Actors Company, ACA); Simon Longman’s <em>Gundog</em> (KXT, Secret House); Katie Pollock’s <em>Rough Trade </em>(Sydney Writes and Theatre Works Melbourne)<em>, Breaking the Code </em>(New Theatre); Chekhov’s<em> Three Sisters </em>(Belvoir Downstairs, AFTT)<em> </em>Alistair McDowall’s <em>Pomona</em>, (KXT, Secret House);<em> </em>Katie Pollock’s <em>Normal </em>(Uncertainty Principle); <em>Crime and Punishment </em>(Secret House); Joanna Erskine’s <em>Air</em>  (Old 505); Simon Stephens’ <em>Birdland</em> (New Theatre); Sarah Kane’s <em>4.48 Psychosis</em> (Old Fitz); Suzie Miller’s <em>Sunset Strip</em> (Uncertainty principle &amp; Griffin, and with Critical Stages National Tour); Chekov’s <em>Seagull</em> (Secret House, Depot Theatre); Bathsheba Doran’s <em>Mystery of Love and Sex </em>(Darlinghurst Theatre); Charlotte Jones’ <em>Airswimming </em>(The Vaults, London); Nick Enright’s <em>Man With Five Children </em>(Darlinghurst Theatre Company);<em> </em>Christopher Harley’s <em>Blood Bank</em> (Ensemble Theatre); Jane Bodie’s <em>Fourplay &amp; Ride </em>(Darlinghurst Theatre Company); Suzie Miller’s <em>Caress/Ache</em> (Griffin Theatre Company); Jessica Bellamy’s <em>Shabbat Dinner</em> (Rock Surfers, Rocks Pop Up Festival, Griffin Theatre Company); Nick Payne’s <em>Constellations</em> (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); Simon Stephens’ <em>On the shore of the wide world </em>(Griffin Independent); Amy Hertzog’s <em>4000 Miles</em> (Under the Wharf, Sydney, La Boite, Brisbane &amp; Critical Stages Regional Tour); Simon Stephens’ <em>Punk Rock </em>(Under the Wharf) which won three Sydney Theatre Awards including <em>Best Independent Production</em> and <em>Best Direction</em></p><p>Anthony was <em>Head of Performance</em> at Actor Centre Australia. He has directed graduation shows WAAPA, NIDA and AFTT and now JMC. He was an Associate Lecturer at NIDA from 2009 – 2013, working in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. </p><p>Anthony is presently directing Beth Steel’s <em>Till The Stars Come Down</em> for company Secret House, being presented at the KXT theatre in Sydney from March 27th.</p><p><em>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).</em></p>