Jodine Muir

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SHOWREEL: https://vimeo.com/428993238 VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/jodinemuir IMDB: http://www.imdb.me/jodinemuir SHOWCAST: http://www.showcast.com.au/showcast/profile/7D889BD9 REVIEWS: HIR by Taylor Mac, directed by Patrick Howard, New Theatre (08Jul-02Aug 2025) Character: Paige Connor “Jodine Muir is an absolute powerhouse and the driving force behind the work. There is not a moment when Muir isn’t burning up the scenes, effortlessly sliding from maniacal laughter to heartbreaking defiance, all the while remaining open and giving to the rest of the ensemble.” Gavin Roach, Australian Arts Review “Jodine Muir plays Paige with furious and ferocious A-bomb aplomb, a harping harridan with a haranguing tongue, a Mommy Dearest domestic Dr. Moreau, whose gender agenda is something to grapple with.” Richard Cotter, Australian Stage “Muir is absolutely fabulous as Paige with her rapid-fire and yet somehow also clueless wit. She captures the emotional desperation that underlies her character’s manic energy. As the forgotten domestic woman reinventing herself as a radical feminist anarchist, Muir’s performance is comedic and tragic.” Juliana Page, Theatre Thoughts “Jodine Muir plays the mother, Paige, and gives us a character reminiscent of Parker Posey’s Victoria Ratliff from White Lotus, but with a much harsher edge. Paige is an incredibly complex character, and Muir’s subtle performance highlights her desperation and trauma driven by a relentless desire for revenge. The small ensemble cast is close-knit and works very well together. Their timing is flawless, as is their delivery of the sharp, and at times verbose, dialogue.” Damien Barrett, Guide to Gay dot com “Jodine Muir’s matriarch Paige could easily become a figure of sadistic control, but she is more an embodiment of liberation, fiercely reclaiming her agency. With sharp wit, she delivers brittle, matter-of-fact payback to her former abuser. It may not be “right” but she’s no longer asking permission.” Faith in Theatres “Muir’s refusal to capitulate and chilling lack of compassion become tools of survival for her character and instead of alienating the audience, become more than understandable.” Kate Stratford, Theatre Now “All four performers make this very challenging play one that stays with you…Patrick Howard directs the play at a pace that is in keeping with Paige’s determination to stay in control. He keeps her speaking fast, almost too loud. And moving, almost too much. She will not let anything hold her back – or down. Jodine Muir sustains that pace – and that determination in a performance that is magnetising. You want to hate her, but you can’t help admiring her grit and tenacity. You want her to stop talking but, you know it’s her way of re-claiming her space, and her future.” Carole Wimmer “His cast is impressive…Jodine Muir captures this stubborn, new-born woke-ness of Paige and brings vital energy to the early family tirades.” Martin Portus, Stage Whispers SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL by Ray Lawler, directed by John Grinston. Genesian Theatre (Jul-Aug 2022) Character: Olive Leech "But the central thrust of the production came from the trio of Olive, Roo, and Barney as they attempt to ring every last drop of fun out of their lives despite changing times. Muir’s Olive was particularly empathetic as a woman caught in the middle of what she wants and what she can’t have. The push and pull of her relationship with Roo was beautifully and perceptively portrayed by the pair in their final conversation. As a trio, Muir, Grelis, and Connor expertly navigated the tension of Lawler’s script for a sound overall performance." – Nightwrites "Casting could not have been done better. Jodine Muir as Olive was able to demonstrate her character’s nature perfectly. Her meltdown scene over Roo’s proposition showed a woman devastated by changes she cannot control." – Paul Kiely, Absolute Theatre "Muir’s debut GTC performance in the leading role of Olive was impressive, convincingly playing a high spirited, strong willed, independent woman. There’s the heart wrenching scene when Olive bangs her fist against Roo’s chest, saying, ‘I want the old life back, the life that we had’. Roo is not able to respond." – David Kary, Sydney Arts Guide THE REALISTIC JONESES by Will Eno. Directed by Julie Baz - Limelight on Oxford (13-30Mar2019) "A stellar cast...Jodine Muir is the perfect Pony Jones...manages the delicate (and hysterical) balance between a recognizable ‘normal’ person and the zany persona Will Eno created." By Lisa Thatcher "James and Muir give magnificent performances. There is liveliness in their performances, as their counterparts lose their minds and their way." By Sean Maroney - The Music BIG CROW by Mark Langham, Directed By Barry Walsh – Brave New Word Theatre Co (21Feb – 04Mar2017) “Jodine Muir was fabulous as Peg, a kind woman still living with a past that causes her to feel both shame and nostalgia.” By Elizabeth Fortescue - The Daily Telegraph THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK by Francis Goodrich & Albert Hackett, Directed by Sam Thomas - New Theatre (09Jun-11Jul 2015) "Jodine Muir, in the role of Anne’s mother, demonstrates versatility in balancing her character’s composure with a deep vulnerability...a very talented ensemble." Deb Meyer, J-Wire. "All 10 actors involved are perfectly cast, each with an individually memorable presence and all creating poignancy from different perspectives. The chemistry on stage is effortless but unmissable, and we never question the authenticity of their very close relationships." Suzy Wrong, Suzy Goes See. "James Bean and Jodine Muir both tug at the heartstrings as Mr and Mrs Frank." Ben Neutze, Daily Review PLAYTHING Written & Directed by Simon Dodd - Factory Theatre (29-30Apr14 Sydney Comedy Festival) "Plaything is held together by Heath Ivey-Law and Jodine Muir, as they keep the audience wired and attentive ... an absolutely stellar cast....everyone on the stage is at the top of their game...Simon Dodd has done extremely well with his cast..." Lisa Thatcher DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini, Directed by Peter Talmacs - New Theatre (Nov/Dec13) “Jodine Muir is a clever Masha, playing Semyon’s wife in such a way that she never comes across as a victim of her exasperated dealings with her ridiculous husband, but rather a woman living fully in the moment no matter what it brings her. It gives Masha a place all of her own rather than a position as the straight (wo)man to Semyon’s cute charm.” Lisa Thatcher “Johann Walraven and Jodine Muir acquit themselves admirably as the two leads, Muir especially good as the haggard and harried Masha who never stoops to harridan.” Richard Cotter, Sydney Arts Guide. “His wife Masha is played by Jodine Muir, who excels at the kind of frantic, rambunctious performance that characterises this production, and offers an important counterbalance of rationality to the mad goings-on of the other roles.” Suzy Wrong, Suzy Goes See