Co-founder of The Shift Theatre alongside Carolyn Bock, Helen has made significant contributions to the company, appearing in notable productions such as Two Sisters and a Piano and Fred at The Dog Theatre in Footscray.
Together, Helen and Carolyn have written, produced, and performed in The Girls in Grey, a powerful exploration of Australian army nurses during World War 1, which has received widespread acclaim and has been performed at Theatre Works in St Kilda, touring Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia. Notably, the production was included on the VCE curriculum for Drama in 2012 and is published by Currency Press.
Helen's extensive theatre credits include a range of productions with various companies. She has appeared in Twelfth Night and Julius Caesar for the Melbourne, Adelaide, and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals with Essential Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor at fortyfive downstairs, Wuthering Heights at Ripponlea, Much Ado About Nothing in Perth and Adelaide, and Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night in Melbourne's Botanic Gardens.
Additionally, Helen has worked with The Australian Shakespeare Company, performing in Pygmalion at the Athenaeum Theatre and Away for the Melbourne Theatre Company. Her extensive experience with La Mama Theatre includes appearances in numerous productions, including Lost in Ringwood, The Show Must Go On, Macbeth X, Dizney on Dry Ice, Thy Kingdom Come, Orpheus, Evidence, Monologues for an Apocalypse, Mary Shelley and the Monsters, Good Morning Midnight, Heights, Advice from a Caterpillar, and The Women's Jail Project, which premiered at the Dublin Fringe Festival.
In addition to her stage work, Helen has also featured in leading roles in several films, including The Marey Project, Hamlet X, Ghost Paintings 1-4, and Sensitive New Age Killer (SNAK).
Furthermore, Helen is a dedicated member of La Mama Theatre's Committee of Management, demonstrating her commitment to the arts and her continued involvement in the industry.
