
katie Burson
I am an actor, theatre maker and director based in Tāmaki Makaurau. I studied at Unitec School of Performing and Screen Arts (Acting, ‘09) and have worked with companies such as NZ Opera, Auckland Theatre Company, Co Theatre Physical, CDP Theatre Producers, Tim Bray Productions, White Face Crew and Movement of the Human.
I am a core cast member of Olivier Award-nominated ‘Room on the Broom’ (Dir. Sam Conway), regularly touring Australasia with CDP Theatre Producers (AUS).
I have co-created and performed numerous original theatre works, including 'GET OUT OF MY LETTERBOX" (Q Theatre), ‘Afakasi’ (Basement Theatre & Basement high Schools tour), ‘Royal Jelly’ (Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, NZ Tour), ‘One by One’ (Herald Theatre), and ‘Alfonsina’ (Vertice Women in Theatre Festival, Brasil).
I am a key member of Co Theatre Physical, co-creating and performing shows for diverse audiences across NZ, including ‘Wild Feelings’ and ‘Monarch’–both winners of Playmarket ‘Plays for the Young’ award (Dir. Beth Kayes) and ‘Wheel Head’ (Q Theatre).
Recent directing credits include ‘Access’–winner of the NZ Fringe Touring Award 2022, 'H.R The Musical (Q Theatre, Little Andromeda), ‘Minema’ (Splore Festival), and B425 Playmarket Award-nominated ‘Paradise Island’ (Basement Theatre).
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katie Burson
I am an actor, theatre maker and director based in Tāmaki Makaurau. I studied at Unitec School of Performing and Screen Arts (Acting, ‘09) and have worked with companies such as NZ Opera, Auckland Theatre Company, Co Theatre Physical, CDP Theatre Producers, Tim Bray Productions, White Face Crew and Movement of the Human.
I am a core cast member of Olivier Award-nominated ‘Room on the Broom’ (Dir. Sam Conway), regularly touring Australasia with CDP Theatre Producers (AUS).
I have co-created and performed numerous original theatre works, including 'GET OUT OF MY LETTERBOX" (Q Theatre), ‘Afakasi’ (Basement Theatre & Basement high Schools tour), ‘Royal Jelly’ (Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, NZ Tour), ‘One by One’ (Herald Theatre), and ‘Alfonsina’ (Vertice Women in Theatre Festival, Brasil).
I am a key member of Co Theatre Physical, co-creating and performing shows for diverse audiences across NZ, including ‘Wild Feelings’ and ‘Monarch’–both winners of Playmarket ‘Plays for the Young’ award (Dir. Beth Kayes) and ‘Wheel Head’ (Q Theatre).
Recent directing credits include ‘Access’–winner of the NZ Fringe Touring Award 2022, 'H.R The Musical (Q Theatre, Little Andromeda), ‘Minema’ (Splore Festival), and B425 Playmarket Award-nominated ‘Paradise Island’ (Basement Theatre).
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