Anthea Williams

Anthea Williams is an Australian and New Zealand theatre director, film director, and dramaturg based in Sydney.

Early life Williams was born and raised in Christchurch. She's had chronic rheumatoid arthritis since she was two. She has written the way disability is understood affects her every day, directors have a responsibility to people they represent, and this makes the work better.

Career Williams was associate director bushfutures at the Bush Theatre from 2007 to 2011. She was associate director new work at Belvoir from 2011 to 2017. She has also worked in development at Causeway Films and Screen Australia.

Works + Theatre Year TitleDirectorWriter Notes 2008 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Two Cigarettes 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover at Christmas 2009 Sudden Loss of Dignity 2010 The Great British Country Fete 2012 Old Man 2013 Forget Me Not 2014 Cinderella Also original concept 2015 Kill the Messenger 2016 #KillAllMen 2017 Hir Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin Nomination, Best Cabaret Production, 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards 2018 Flight Paths Since Ali Died Winner, Best Cabaret Production, 2018 Sydney Theatre Awards The Colby Sisters of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Humans 2019 Fat Musicals Winyanboga Yuringa The Pink Hammer 2021 Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

+ Film Year TitleDirectorWriter Notes 2020 Safety Net