THE SAUCE BIOS
Established in 2015
The Sauce is a collective of seven theatre artists and collaborators with a diverse range of skills and experience.
Our creative motivation stems from the belief that theatre should remain personal to catalyse social change.
We create new Australian works, informed by extensive research and produced through a devising process.
Aesthetically, our work is realised through and driven by core design concepts.
We aim to create safe spaces of open dialogue and understanding that are accessible to audiences’ of broad experience.
More than anything we are passionate about responding to Brisbane’s history and ever-growing creative culture by referencing local places, local experiences and shared community knowledge, always conscious of and grateful for the Aboriginal land on which we practice and its history.
Hannah Barr is a Brisbane based performance maker inspired by perpetuating human connectivity. She graduated from QUT with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) in 2015 and currently works for Queensland Theatre in their philanthropy department. Her directing practice focuses on devising new Australian works and is informed by contemporary design and community cultural development principles. In 2017 Hannah received First Class Honours for her interrogation of Brisbane’s emerging theatre sector, research which she aims to translate into the wider industry.
HANNAH BARR
Flynn Hall is an emerging Brisbane-based theatre maker and recent graduate of QUT's Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama). In 2016 she was awarded First Class Honours for her research into the craft of female directorship. Flynn works as a director, collaborator and writer with experience across both independent and community theatre environments. Centred around the creation of new devised work, her directorial practice is reflective of her passion for inciting collaboration and cultivating community-centric theatre experiences.
FLYNN HALL
PATRICK LAST
Patrick Last is an educator with a passion for theatre. A 2015 graduate of QUT’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama), he continued his studies into 2016 with a Graduate Diploma in Education (Senior Years). He is currently a full-time teacher of junior and senior secondary drama. Previously, Patrick has worked with shake and stir theatre co. as a Primary Drama Instructor and is a founding collaborator of the creative ensemble The Big Crew. While focused on playwriting, his personal practice spans a variety of disciplines across theatre, film and music platforms.
Lana is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on technical management, directing and dramaturgy. In 2015 they graduated from QUT’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) and co-formed the independent production company ‘Young Goose Productions’. They hope to continue making works that are relevant and interesting that ultimately begin to undermine some hypocrisies in our society and theatre culture, whilst pushing forward technical innovation and design.
LANA BELLINGHAM-YOUNG
RUBY NEWPORT
Ruby Newport is an emerging Brisbane-based producer. In 2015 she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) from the Queensland University of Technology. After completing an internship with Queensland Musical Festival (QMF), she was employed as their Program Assistant and is now the Program Coordinator for their 2019 festival. Previously, Ruby has worked in independent theatre and was the producer for Lone Star Productions’ debut season American Buffalo at the Brisbane Powerhouse.
Grace Robinson is an actor and devisor based in Brisbane. She graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) in 2015 and recently completed a Graduate Diploma in Education (Senior Years). In 2016, she was invited to study actor training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Also a trained dancer, Grace is passionate about performing, collaboration and arts education.
GRACE ROBINSON
Michael Los is a teacher and theatre-maker currently based in Mount Isa. In 2016, he graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) and a Bachelor of Business (Public Relations). Last year he completed a Graduate Diploma in Education, Secondary, at the University of Queensland and has continued on to teach secondary drama full-time. Michael has undertaken a range of internships and training across marketing and the Arts including time with Aging Revolution and the Brisbane Powerhouse.