Madeleine Diggins

16 Sep Madeleine Diggins

TEACHING ARTIST

Madeleine is a director who is passionate about collaborating with other artists to create bold
works with humour and heart, with her productions touring both nationally and
internationally. While living in New York, she completed the Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Professional Conservatory and studied at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade. Madeleine holds a
Bachelor of Arts (Theatre and Performance) with Distinction from UNSW, including a
research internship with Sydney Theatre Company.  After UNSW she continued her studies
to complete a Master of Fine Arts in Directing at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts,
Sydney, which included professional secondments to Sydney Theatre Company and the
National Theatre of Scotland. As artistic director of Swag Theatre Company, New York,
Madeleine directed numerous contemporary Australian plays, including Ladies Day by Alana
Valentine. Madeleine also worked alongside The New Georges, a company that supports and
provides opportunities for female and LGBTQIA artists. In Australia, Madeleine worked
under the guidance of Fiona Finley at The Drama Studio for five years, teaching and assistant
directing over thirty classical and new Australian works in the following programs, Final
Draft, Young Playwrights Project, and the National Theatre London’s ‘Connections’ Festival.
As a teaching artist, she also works with ATYP, Nida Open, Australian Performing Arts
Grammar School, Excelsia College, and Sydney Girls Highschool. Directing credits include I
watched someone die on Tik Tok (La Mama/Brand X/Perth Fringe), Endhoe (Edinburgh,
Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney fringe festival), Shack (Marian St Theatre), 13th Month
(Flightpath), Reboot (ATYP), Mantis (Bondi Festival), Forgotten (Riverside Parramatta/The
Playhouse Hobart), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Excelsia College), Hit me baby (Katie Lees
Fellowship), Beth (NIDA), Cyrano De Bergerac (NIDA/ACA), Hate Goodbyes (Triple J
Unearthed), Much Ado About Nothing (Streamed Shakespeare), Ladies Day (NYC Premiere,
Stella Adler), Death and Botany (Stella Adler), Lockout (Off-Off Broadway), Assistant
Directing: Perfect Stranger (NIDA), A Bright Room Called Day (Stella Adler) and Edelweiss
Pirates and Tuesday (Dramastudio/National Theatre).