Heather Fairbairn

Director of theatre & contemporary opera. Making work in the UK, Europe & Australia.

[Heather Fairbairn @HeatherFairOper]

@LiveTrafficNSW Just north of this, is the M1 open for travel northbound from Byron Bay to Brisbane?

[The Hive Collective @HIVEindependent]

2021 Season Announcement // Jada Alberts & Anne-Louise Sarks' ELEKTRA/ORESTES, directed by Heather Fairbairn. Presented by @HIVEindependent and @MetroArtsAU.
✨ Book now → https://t.co/I8KZChT2ai

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Delighted to be part of the artistic leadership team for the newly formed @HIVEindependent theatre collective.

[The Hive Collective @HIVEindependent]

@HIVEindependent co-Artistic Director Heather Fairbairn directs theatre and opera throughout Australia, Europe, and the UK. Her directing credits include SILK MOTH by @bushraelturk (@arcolatheatre ), THE MUTANT MAN @cjabryant (@SpaceArtsCentre ) and SUNNYTOWN (@LaBoiteTheatre ).

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One of my fabulous co-Artistic Directors...

[The Hive Collective @HIVEindependent]

@HIVEindependent co-Artistic Director Kate Wild is the award-winning writer and director of THE SOUND OF A FINISHED KISS. Having worked in theatres in London and Bristol, she has returned to Brisbane, founding Now Look Here and directing SPLENDOUR, A SLIGHT ACHE and THE SEAGULL.

[Heather Fairbairn @HeatherFairOper]

thrilled to be sandwiched (in a socially distanced manner) between such good company!

[The Hive Collective @HIVEindependent]

Meet our three Artistic Directors: Kate Wild, Heather Fairbairn and Heidi Manché.

We are thrilled to be producing and supporting each other's work – creating jobs for local artists and offering quality independent theatre for Brisbane's audiences.

Image: Stephen Henry

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A little something I've been working on behind-the-scenes with two other brilliant women. We were almost reading to launch our new theatre collective in Feb 2020, then COVID happened. Delighted to finally be able to share this now.

[The Hive Collective @HIVEindependent]

Hello Twitter! We are Hive. Three independent directors working together to present theatre of substance, made with passion. #brisbanetheatre #australiantheatre #femaledirectors #womeninleadership

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Today, I was meant to be directing a rehearsed reading for a major Shakespeare company. Instead, I'm having to provide evidence about loss of income in an attempt to get JobKeeper support payments. Looking forward to getting back into the rehearsal room when this is over.

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@SophieDancerUK @henryiddon Very helpful. Having more luck now I know what to google!

[Heather Fairbairn @HeatherFairOper]

@SophieDancerUK @henryiddon Thanks Sophie and Henry!!! Much appreciated x

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Twitter brain trust, any recommendations for lighting equipment for photography? Wanting to make a dark room look naturally/evenly brighter, for photographing large artworks and furniture in styled scenes. Thanks!

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Tonight would have been Opening Night of Ariadne auf Naxos @kglteater. Heartbroken that we won't get to share our work tonight. Nevertheless, remembering the joy, talent, energy, and dedication that was expressed in our rehearsals is enough to lift the spirits!

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@JohnFulljames @kglteater Thanks @JohnFulljames. It’s so heartbreaking that we can’t share this production right now. Sending best wishes, Heather

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@MantonJamie @justinnardella @WaterperryOpera Hey Jamie, not an LX designer but I'll be at ENO later in the year. If you're around, would love to get a post-COVID coffee and hear all the insider goss.

[Heather Fairbairn @HeatherFairOper]

@tdwright1 and Sundays?

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@philipvenables @danealam

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well, that didn't end as planned!

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🌍✈️ Exited to be heading to Copenhagen to direct the revival of Katie Mitchell's Ariadne auf Naxos for @kglteater Royal Danish Opera! So long, Paris.

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A snapshot of last month's The River's Secret creative development. I didn't realise at the time how precious it was to be able to collaborate together in the same room like this. #WomenOperaMakers #NewOpera #FamilyOpera @enoacommunity @FCGulbenkian https://t.co/KouQK6Cpjp

[Waterperry Opera Festival @WaterperryOpera]

Applications are open for #Directors #Conductors #CreativeProducers to join our 2020 Young Artist Programme at @waterperry this summer. Aspiring creatives get those applications in! More details on our website -> https://t.co/wZ2G76wTNO

[Heather Fairbairn @HeatherFairOper]

Just accidentally signed off an email with 'best wishes from Lisbon'. I'm in Paris. 🙃🌍