GAIA STEIN
BODY OF WORKS
APOTHECARIUM OF CORNELIA A.B. REDWOOD
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT/
MASTERWORK (NIDA, 2023)
ROLES: DESIGNER, MAKER
DRAGONFLY
ABC RAGE
ROLES: PUPPET MAKER, PUPPETEER, PUPPET WRANGLER
HOLDING ACHILLES
LEGS ON THE WALL & DEAD PUPPET SOCIETY (2023)
ROLES: SCENIC ARTIST
"Written by David Morton, this beautifully crafted co-production from Sydney physical theatre virtuosos Legs On The Wall and Brisbane visual theatre masterminds, Dead Puppet Society, is an innovative interpretation of one of the great mythic stories, turning a magnifying glass toward one of its central relationships, so often downplayed or ignored."
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© 2022
By David Morton
Directed by David Morton
Set and Costume design by Anna Cordingley and David Morton
Lighting design by Ben Hughes
Sound design by Tony Brumpton
HADDAWAY
2022 PUPPET SHOW (NIDA)
ROLES:
PROPERTY MASTER; PUPPET WRANGLER; PUPPETEER; PUPPET MAKER; COSTUME DESIGNER; SET DRESSER;
KEY SCENIC AND PAINTER; WRITER
ABOUT THE FILM
HADDAWAY is a Crime-Noir style film, set in a world where cryptids live amongst humans, yet hide in the shadows.
Haddaway, a Junior Detective, is not so easily deterred by the creatures. Multiple murders have been committed, and as the lines between the human world and the cryptid underground become crossed, she starts an investigation to bring light to the crimes committed and solve the mystery of who is murdering humans in broad daylight.
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THE MAKING OF HADDAWAY:
KALI
FESTIVAL OF EMERGING ARTISTS (NIDA, 2022)
ROLES: PROP MAKER
"Kali is a contemporary cultural dance work that tells the story of BIPOC anger. In a world where male violence is inflicted on BIPOC women, how does Community come together to heal?"
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© Nida 2022
Directed by Pratha Nagpal
Composed by Christine Pan
Set and Costume design by Jade McElroy
Lighting design by Scott Cleggett
LEELA
FESTIVAL OF EMERGING ARTISTS (NIDA, 2022)
ROLES: SCENIC ARTIST
"This darkly funny Australian-Nepalese work revolves around Laxmi, an elderly Nepalese woman, and her son, Arjun, as they struggle with the most consequential decision of their lives, a decision with tragic consequences."
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© Nida 2022
by Sudip Sauden and Grace Malouf
Directed by Sudip Sauden
Set and Costume design by Lochie Odgers
Lighting design by Trent Suidgeest
Sound design by Arwen Davidson
MR BURNS
A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
ROLES: PROP ASSISTANT
"Anne Washburn’s international hit comedy dissolves the barriers between high art and pop culture and imagines a world where The Simpsons becomes the new bible, showing how the stories we tell make us the people we are." The play takes place over 3 different time periods and allowed for a greater exploration of propmaking.
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© Nida 2021
Directed by Alexander Berlage
Set and costume design by Isabel Hudson
EAT ME
ROLES: PROP ASSISTANT
In this unique collaboration between NIDA and STC, four short plays set 50 years apart spin us from 1919 to 2069. This mammoth collaboration brought together NIDA students along side members of STC’s Emerging Writers Group and the Contemporary Asian Australian Performance Directors Initiative to give a youthful and unique perspective on the challenges young people faced now and then.
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© Nida 2021
Four short plays by James Elazzi, Jordyn Fulcher, Enoch Mailangi and Wendy Mocke
Directed by Tasnim Hossain, Kenneth Moraleda, Jennifer Rani, Courtney Stewart
NUMBER 11
2022 MODEL MAKING (NIDA)
ABOUT THE FILM
NUMBER 11 is a short film based on the writing of Bella Battersby and Kate Bubalo. The miniature set was 3D modeled, laser cut, sceniced, and sculpted over a 6-week period. The movement in the film was done using practical effects and puppetry.
THE FILM:
BEHIND THE SCENES:
WARRIOR
ROLES:
CO-DESIGNER; PROP AND COSTUME MAKER;
KEY SCENIC AND PAINTER
2021 WARRIOR PROJECT (NIDA)
Based on the Mad Max movies, the warrior project was a collaboration done between the 2023 Properties and Objects BFA at NIDA. The six of us designed and created the warrior using a variety of skills and techniques, including leather work, moulding and casting, 3D printing, and scenic art.
THE MAKING OF WARRIOR:
