Alexis West

Alexis West has worked as a dancer, choreographer, performer, voice talent, writer, director, producer, researcher, dental assistant, pot pig, poet, theatremaker, filmmaker, collaborator. *A Birri Gubba, Wakka Wakka, South Sea Islander, with colonizer DNA Woman living on Kaurna Country.  Alexis is passionate about sharing her unique perspectives and observations on oppression, diversity and collaboration. She has worked as an Artistic Director with Karrikarrinya Theatre Collective, co-written SISTAGIRL with Elena Carapetis for State Theatre Company of South Australia. Written and collaborated for Kurruru Youth Arts, No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability. Facilitated and written for SA Writers Centre, Spirit Festival, Our Mob, Tarnanthi & Art Gallery SA, SA Film, MRC, NITV, Adelaide Fringe. Co-curator 2017 Australian Theatre Forum. Creative in Residence Vital Statistix 2018. Performed and toured BUKAL to remote Far North Queensland communities with JUTE theatre company. Creative First Nations Producer ADCSA. BlackWrights with Ilbijerri Theatre Company 2021. ActNow Theatre Company’s First Nations Pathway program 2016-2021, Responding to Racism, writer in residence and writer/director with Decameron 2.0 as part of her writer in residence with State Theatre Company South Australia 2020/2021. Has won awards and been published. Currently creating and playing with Slingsby Theatre Company’s Flying Squad. 

*A Queensland Aboriginal, South Sea Islander, caucasian Woman residing in Adelaide, South Australia

Alexis West writes about Bridget Currie in Neoteric 2022.