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Kip Williams
Kip Williams is a Tony-nominated director and writer of theatre and opera.
Williams was artistic director of Sydney Theatre Company from 2016 to 2024. His appointment at age 30 made him the youngest artistic director in the company's history.
Williams is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), and the University of Sydney. He is the grandson of actress Wendy Playfair, and the nephew of folk musician Sean Cullip.
Williams first joined Sydney Theatre Company (STC) in January 2012, when he was appointed Directing Associate by then Artistic Directors Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton. He was subsequently made Resident Director in 2013, before being named artistic director and Co-CEO in November 2016, a role in which he served until November 2024, marking 13 years with the company.
Williams won the 2015 Helpmann Award for Best Direction of a Play for his STC production of Tennessee Williams's Suddenly Last Summer.
He has won the Green Room Award for Best Director twice, first in 2016 for his production of Miss Julie for Melbourne Theatre Company, and again in 2023 with STC's The Picture of Dorian Gray.
He is a three-time winner of the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Director. His first win came in 2018 for his STC production of The Harp in the South, his second in 2021 for STC's The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his third in 2022 for STC's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Williams made his West End and Broadway debuts with his adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, the Drama League Award for both Outstanding Direction of a Play and Outstanding Production of a Play, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play, and The Stage Debut Award for Creative West End Debut (Direction), and for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
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Kip Williams
Kip Williams is a Tony-nominated director and writer of theatre and opera.
Williams was artistic director of Sydney Theatre Company from 2016 to 2024. His appointment at age 30 made him the youngest artistic director in the company's history.
Williams is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), and the University of Sydney. He is the grandson of actress Wendy Playfair, and the nephew of folk musician Sean Cullip.
Williams first joined Sydney Theatre Company (STC) in January 2012, when he was appointed Directing Associate by then Artistic Directors Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton. He was subsequently made Resident Director in 2013, before being named artistic director and Co-CEO in November 2016, a role in which he served until November 2024, marking 13 years with the company.
Williams won the 2015 Helpmann Award for Best Direction of a Play for his STC production of Tennessee Williams's Suddenly Last Summer.
He has won the Green Room Award for Best Director twice, first in 2016 for his production of Miss Julie for Melbourne Theatre Company, and again in 2023 with STC's The Picture of Dorian Gray.
He is a three-time winner of the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Director. His first win came in 2018 for his STC production of The Harp in the South, his second in 2021 for STC's The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his third in 2022 for STC's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Williams made his West End and Broadway debuts with his adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, the Drama League Award for both Outstanding Direction of a Play and Outstanding Production of a Play, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play, and The Stage Debut Award for Creative West End Debut (Direction), and for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
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