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