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Christine Anketell

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Christine Anketell

Christine Anketell (nee O'Connor) is an Australian director, producer, writer and actor. She has worked in many genres of theatre including; Music Theatre, Opera, Puppetry and Young People’s Theatre.

Acting

Anketell graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1980 and worked as an actor.[1] Main roles in productions with Queensland Theatre Company included; The Circle (1981), Hello Dolly (1981), On Our Selection (1981), Amadeus (1982), Noel on Noel (1982) and Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1982) and The Life of Galileo (1983).[2][3] At Nimrod she performed in The Mystery of Mulligan’s Gold (1983).[4]

Anketell performed in La Boite Theatre’s inaugural Theatre-in-Education season of Mulga Bill’s Bicycle (1982) and conducted community theatre workshops.[5][6] Anketell also directed La Boite Theatre's production of Female Parts (1982); "Director Christine O’Connor has chosen well... never before has La Boite been an operating theatre like this"[7]

Anketell also appeared as Emily Hutchinson in two episodes of Australian TV series A Country Practice.[8][9]

Artistic Director

Patch Theatre

Anketell was appointed CEO and Artistic Director of Patch Theatre from 1984 to 1991 and created forty-two original productions, receiving outstanding reviews.[10] Under her direction, Patch Theatre diversified it's repertoire and began to tour throughout South Australia and Victoria. Patch also had its first international tour performing in Japan as part of the 1989 Okinawa Arts Festival.[10]

During her seven years as Artistic Director, Anketell developed main-stage adaptations of beloved children’s literature and non-metropolitan tours to schools and community centres, alongside Adelaide Festival Centre Trust.[10] This included Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, which had seasons at Expo 88 in Brisbane and the Malthouse in Melbourne.[11] The Secret Garden which headlined the Canberra Festival, and Gillian Rubinstein's Space Demons.[12][13]

Anketell Theatrical Productions

Anketell formed Anketell Theatrical Productions in 1992.[14] In this capacity, Anketell directed many theatre productions from 1992 until 2019 including; The Sound of Music (1996), Charlotte’s Web with Skylark Theatre Company (1996), and Hansel and Gretel with Singapore Lyric Opera (2004).[15][16][17] Anketell remounted Lunatic Soup with a new cast for a further schools touring season in 1992.[18] Anketell produced and directed the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival show, A Dreamers Guide to Reality. [19]

Anketell also directed a number of productions for Opera Australia Schools Company, including; Sid the Serpent and Hansel and Gretel.[20] Anketell also adapted and directed The Magic Flute and The Barber of Seville which returned for eight sold out seasons in Victoria, N.S.W and Queensland.[21][22]

The Hobbit

Anketell conceived, produced and directed a production of The Hobbit, a puppetry production which toured national venues around Australia from 1997 until 2001 and received outstanding reviews.[23][24][25][26][27][28] "Occasionally, often without fanfare and usually unexpectedly, a theatrical production will totally overwhelm your senses. This production, seamlessly fusing live action and puppetry…is one of those rare happenings".[29] The production received a Helpmann Award nomination for Best Visual Theatre.[30]

Author

Anketell co-wrote the children’s books Duckstar, Cyberfarm, Operatic Duck and Duck on Tour with children's author Hazel Edwards.[31][32]

References

  1. ↑ "All Alumni". The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Theatre Company : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia". Trove. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  3. ↑ "Theatre Aotearoa". theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  4. ↑ "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Theatre Aotearoa". theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  6. ↑ "Mulga Bill's Bicycle". La Boite Theatre. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  7. ↑ "Female Parts". La Boite Theatre. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  8. ↑ "Christine Anketell | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  9. ↑ A Country Practice (TV Series 1981–1993) - Full cast & crew - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-07-31 – via www.imdb.com.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Annual Report 2024" (PDF). Patch Theatre Company (2024): 6, 10, 31. 25 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Stories of M - Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge". Stories of M. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  12. ↑ "Garden of bountiful delights". Canberra Times. 1991-10-27. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  13. ↑ "Flyer, Space Demons (play) by Richard Tuloch adapted from the novel by Jillian Rubenstein performed at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 18 May 1990". Victorian Collections. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  14. ↑ "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  15. ↑ "AusStage". ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  16. ↑ "Skylark Theatre Company : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia". Trove. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  17. ↑ 🎭 Throwback to Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel 🎶 🌌 A moment of pure magic… Relive the heartfelt Evening Prayer as Hansel and Gretel find solace under the stars, with music that feels like a warm embrace. 🎥 Video excerpt from Hansel & Gretel 2004, performed by the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus. ✨ Let this enchanting melody transport you back to a fairy-tale world. #HanselAndGretel #OperaThrowback #EveningPrayer #SingaporeLyricOpera #Humperdinck #MagicalMoments | Singapore Lyric Opera. Retrieved 2025-07-31 – via www.facebook.com.
  18. ↑ "Handspan Theatre | Lunatic Soup". Handspan Theatre. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  19. ↑ Streader, Kate (2019-09-26). "Review: 'A Dreamer's Guide to Reality' provides self-reflection and a call to action". Beat Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  20. ↑ "Hansel & Gretel | Sally Blackwood". sallyblackwood.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  21. ↑ Services, ACT Government; PositionTitle=Director; SectionName=Libraries ACT; Corporate=Transport Canberra and City (2022-05-10). "Canberra Theatre Centre Ephemera". www.library.act.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  22. ↑ "Opera through the years: The Magic Flute". features.opera.org.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  23. ↑ "Puppets bring The Hobbit to life - Theatre The Hobbit - The Australian Jewish News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1935 - 1999) - 17 Oct 1997". Trove. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  24. ↑ "Magical hobbit". Australian Jewish News. 1998-01-09. p. 24. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  25. ↑ "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  26. ↑ "Australia Theatre Marks 60th Anniversary of The Hobbit With a Stage Adaptation | Playbill". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  27. ↑ Dipply, Dwane (1999-11-20). "'The Hobbit' Stay Play Review". Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  28. ↑ Herbert, Kate (1999-12-30). "Kate Herbert Theatre Reviews: The Hobbit, Dec 30 1999". Kate Herbert Theatre Reviews. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  29. ↑ Crimeen, Bob (Sunday, October 12th, 1997). "Theatre Review". The Herald Sun. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  30. ↑ "Past nominees and winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  31. ↑ "Easy to Read Books". Hazel Edwards. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  32. ↑ Anketell, Christine; Edwards, Hazel. Duckstar / Cyberfarm. ISBN 9781921479571. Search this book on


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