Kylie Coolwell

Kylie Coolwell is an indigenous Australian actor and playwright best known as the author of the play Battle of Waterloo (2015).

Early life and education

Coolwell attended the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts.[1] In 2007, she graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where she studied acting.[2]

Career

In 2013, Coolwell had a minor role in the first episode of the television series Redfern Now.[3][4]

In 2015, Coolwell published her debut play Battle of Waterloo about an indigenous Australian family living in a Housing NSW apartment in Waterloo, New South Wales.[1] She initially began writing Battle of Waterloo as part of a writing exercise for Redfern Salon, a program for indigenous playwrights run by Play Writing Australia.[3][2]

Battle of Waterloo debuted at the Sydney Theatre Company[5] and was directed by Sarah Goodes. The play was well received by critics, receiving positive reviews in The Daily Telegraph,[6] Daily Review,[7] and The Sydney Morning Herald.[3] It was shortlisted for the Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards in 2016.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Skipper, Catherine (20 July 2015). "Kylie Coolwell and the Battlers of Waterloo". South Sydney Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kylie Coolwell Archives". Playlab Theatre. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Blake, Jason (7 June 2015). "Battle of Waterloo review: Kylie Coolwell delivers dazzling domestic drama". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Kylie Coolwell | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 23 August 2023. [unreliable source?]
  5. ^ "Feature Celebrating 50 Rough Drafts". www.sydneytheatre.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ Hook, Chris (9 June 2015). "Battle Of Waterloo introduces exciting new voice in Aussie theatre". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Battle of Waterloo (Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney)". Daily Review: Film, stage and music reviews, interviews and more. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Kylie Coolwell". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 August 2023.