Oliver Hetherington-Page

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Oliver Hetherington-Page is an award-winning writer/director/actor and Disability arts advocated. He graduated from QUT with a BFA Drama (With Distinction) at the end of 2019. Since graduating, In 2021 Oliver debuted his cabaret The No Bang Theory at the Bille Brown Theatre as part of Undercover Artist Festival. The rave reviews allowed Oliver to take the Show to the Wynnum Fringe, the Adelaide Fringe, HOTA at the Gold Coast, the PiP Theatre and RPAC in Redlands. This culminated in Oliver receiving both the Access Arts Achievement Award and a Matilda award for Best Emerging Artist. Beyond the No Bang Theory Oliver worked with Queensland Theatre on Drizzle Boy as an Autism Advisor, is a member of Indelabilityarts ensemble and has spoken extensively at conferences about autism access in both schools and the arts. He is currently in development for two shows a follow up Cabaret Santa Claus is Autistic (Which will feature Australia’s first Autism Choir) and a school touring show XOXO Gatsby both co-produced by Indelabilityarts. Oliver has volunteered for Imaginary Theatre and. Oliver began studying performance with Fame Theatre Company at age 5 and has also performed with Little Red Company, Brisbane Arts Theatre, Brisbane Youth Drama Ensemble and Studio Theatre. Oliver regularly reviews theatre for Theatre Haus and on his Podcast RideHomeReview. His first directorial effort Cramping My Style debuted as part of Short and Sweet in 2019. In 2021 he continued down the directorial path under the guidance of Catarina Hebbard assistant directing Anatomy of a Suicide at Metro Arts.