Theatre dance rehearsals with Director Roman Berry and Illegals The Game Show Cast members.

DIRECTOR MOVEMENT THEATRE MAKER

ROMAN BERRY

"Never fear in telling your truth, be proud of your stories, have fun and learn from the process AND collaborate, collaborate & collaborate"

Roman Berry, Filipino Australian

(He/ Him)

As a creative, an immigrant & arts advocate, I acknowledge that I create, collaborate and work on what always was and always will be the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Melbourne community and beyond. I recognise their unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society.. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded.

A man Director Roman Berry with a watch on his wrist

Biography – THEATRE MAKER

Director / Movement Director / Choreographer / Performer

Born in Cebu City, Philippines, Roman discovered his passion for theatre after migrating to Ceduna, South Australia. He trained at Flinders University Drama Centre and the Centre for Performing Arts. His performance highlights include Malacañang / Montgomery by Jordan Shea (Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company), Miss Saigon (Original Australian Production), and Harry Miller's production of Pageant: The Musical.

Roman served as Artistic Director for the Commonwealth Youth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies and developed the Body and Mind Wellness Workshops which he facilitates, for The Voice of Domestic Workers UK.

After a decade directing and producing new works in London’s Off West End and Fringe—including It Tastes Like Home: The Musical—he returned to Melbourne. Recent Australian credits include:

A Vitalstatistix Adhocracy residency for Not Very Berry
Acting and directing in Matthew McDonald Faerie Bread
Movement Director for the Green Room Award-nominated Castro’s Children by Peter Fitzpatrick and Simon Stone
Director of the world premiere of Electric Dreams: The Musical by Drew Lane

He currently teaches Drama at FEDPas Performing Arts and is the Artistic Director of Divergent Theatre Collective, championing new work.

Leadership and Curation

Roman directed and curated Kasaysayan 1.0 and 2.0, showcases for The Couch Theatre Workshops. He also facilitates weekly theatre workshops at The Couch International Student Centre.