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.

Biography - THEATRE MAKER

Director/ Movement Director/ Choreographer/ Performer

Born in Cebu City, Philippines, Roman's passion for theatre ignited after migrating to Ceduna, South Australia. Trained at Flinders University Drama Centre and the Centre for Performing Arts, his performance highlights include Malacanang/ Montgomery by Jordan Shea (Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company), Miss Saigon (Original Australian Production) and Pageant: The Musical. He served as Artistic Director for the Commonwealth Youth Games Opening & Closing Ceremony and conceptualized the Body and Mind Wellness Workshops 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/directing on Faerie Bread, and Movement Director for the Green Room Award-nominated Castro's Children by Peter Fitzpatrick and Simon Stone. He directed the world premiere of Electric Dreams the Musical by Drew Lane and is a Drama Teacher for FEDPas Performing Arts. He is the Artistic Director of Divergent Theatre Collective, championing new work.

Leading and Curation:

Roman Directed and Curated Kasaysayan 1.0 and 2.0, a showcase for The Couch Theatre Workshops. He facilitates weekly theatre workshop at The Couch International Student Centre.

Producing:

He produced Ricardo Magno's Aswang and The Field of Forgotten Dreams for the Mother Tongue Festival 2024 at La Mama Theatre.

Main Image by Daniel Labayan

Gallery Image by Aimee Bush

AFFILIATIONS

Director | Movement Director | Choreographer | Facilitator | Adviser | Performer

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