Creative CV
Dan’s plays for families, young people and adults have been produced across Australia and internationally at festivals, in theatres, school halls, parks, tents and even a barn outside of Hobart.
He has won three Green Room Association awards, a Helpmann Award, an AWGIE, and twice been shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. He was an inaugural writer in residence at Melbourne Theatre Company as part of the NEXT STAGE program, and has worked with companies including MTC, Barking Gecko, Malthouse, Arena, Terrapin and Red Stitch.
SELECTED PLAYS & PRODUCTIONS
GOLDFISH – Writer
Commissioned by Terrapin
2025 – Terrapin (Tasmania), Aichi Prefectural Art Theatre (Japan), Arts House/AsiaTOPA (Melbourne), Darwin Festival, Ten Days on the Island (Hobart), Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Singapore)
Directors: Kouhei Narumi & Sam Routledge
FEATHERS – Writer
Commissioned by Terrapin
2024–25 – Tasmanian tour and national presentation
Director: Sam Routledge
LOADED – Co-adapter with Christos Tsiolkas
Commissioned by Malthouse Theatre
2023 – Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne)
Director: Stephen Nicolazzo
🏆 Winner – Green Room Award, Best Writing/Adaptation for the Main Stage
THE GREAT UN-WONDERING OF WILBUR WHITTAKER – Writer
2024 – Oldenburg State Theatre (Germany), Dir: Ebru Tartıcı Borchers
2022 – Barking Gecko Theatre Company (Perth), Dir: Luke Kerridge
SLAP. BANG. KISS. – Writer
Commissioned by Melbourne Theatre Company
2022, national tours 2024 & 2025 – MTC
Director: Katy Maudlin
🏅 Finalist – Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Drama
HOUSE – Writer
Commissioned by Barking Gecko
2021 – Perth Festival
Director: Luke Kerridge
🏆 Winner – AWGIE Award, Best Play for Young People
MAD AS A CUTE SNAKE – Co-writer with Amelia Chandos Evans
2019 – Theatre Works
Directors: Dan Giovannoni & Amelia Chandos Evans
🏆 Winner – Melbourne Fringe Award, Best Kids
🏆 Winner – Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award
AIR RACE – Writer
Commissioned by Arena Theatre Company
2018, Darwin Festival 2019 – Arena Theatre Company
Director: Christian Leavesley
MERCILESS GODS – Adapter (from the book by Christos Tsiolkas)
2017 – Little Ones Theatre / Griffin Theatre / Arts Centre Melbourne
Director: Stephen Nicolazzo
🏆 Winner – Green Room Award, Best Writing (Independent)
BAMBERT’S BOOK OF LOST STORIES – Co-adapter with Luke Kerridge
Commissioned by Barking Gecko
2016–17 – National tour incl. Sydney Opera House, Edinburgh International Children's Festival, QPAC
🏆 Winner – Helpmann Award, Best Presentation for Children
🏅 Nominated – Helpmann Award, Best New Australian Work
🏅 Nominated – AWGIE Award, Best Play for Young People
JURASSICA – Writer
Commissioned by Red Stitch
2015, return tour 2018 – Red Stitch & Critical Stages
Director: Bridget Balodis
🏆 Winner – Green Room Award, Writing/Adaptation
🏅 Nominated – AWGIE, Best Play
CUT SNAKE – Co-writer with Amelia Chandos Evans
2011–14 – Arthur / Theatre Works / Brisbane Festival / regional tours
Director: Paige Rattray
🏆 Winner – Melbourne Fringe Award, Best Emerging Writer
🏅 Nominated – Green Room Awards;
🏅 Shortlisted – Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award