TONY KNIGHT was educated at Sydney Grammar School, trained at the Drama Centre London, and is a B.A. (Hons.) grad from Sydney University. He was the Head of Acting at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), training some of Australia’s most celebrated national and international actors, such as Cate Blanchett, Sam Worthington, Murray Bartlett, Sarah Snook, and Anna Torv. Tony has taught, directed, and lectured in many parts of the world, including Australia, the USA, Japan, Romania, Singapore, and Tonga. Currently living in Port Willunga, South Australia, Tony is continuing to teach, direct and produce work of the highest standard, as well as regularly writing theatre reviews for the national Australian theatre magazine, Stage Whispers. Co-founder of STARC PRODUCTIONS, Tony directed (amongst others) Jim Cartwright’s Two, Terence McNally’s Frankie & Johnnie in the Clair de Lune, David Ives’ Venus in Fur, Nick Ward’s Constellations, and the Australian premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play, Reasonable Doubt. Tony has also recently directed Shakespeare’s As You Like It (Lakespeare, Canberra), Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children (Chaika, Canberra), as well as Wendy Harmer’s What Is The Matter With Mary Jane? (Freefall Productions), David Harrower’s Blackbird (Solus Productions), and the highly successful and ongoing series that began as Shakespeare at the Bar (Butterfly Theatre) – at Holden Street Theatres, Adelaide. In addition, Tony has held four highly successful photographic exhibitions for the SALA Festival in Adelaide. He is also currently doing a PhD at Flinders University, as well as working in several schools in Adelaide, and regional and rural South Australia, and operating his own studio, The Actors Studio, in Adelaide. Tony’s motto for his theatre and photographic work is – Making the Ordinary ‘Extraordinary’!