Trevor Keeling

Trevor Keeling has been involved in the arts and creative industries for 40 years in Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. He has been an actor, theatre director, journalist and critic, publisher, broadcaster, music festival director, event manager and arts administrator. Since coming to Australia in 1991, he appeared in numerous productions in Adelaide, and was Festival Director of the Glenelg Jazz Festival for six years. He was General Manager of Dancenorth in Townsville (2005-2006 and 2011-2014) and for three years was CEO of Mirndiyan Gunana Aboriginal Corporation, which included managing the world-renowned Indigenous Mornington Island Dancers. He has worked in urban, regional and remote environments in Australia and has a particular focus on regional arts and the connection to community.

Trevor Keeling's Latest Articles

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Theatre review: Xmas Crackers

Silly and funny in equal measures, a cracking good show.

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Dance review: Tomorrow Makers 5, Dancenorth

An impressive season of four short dance works presented by Dancenorth.

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Theatre review: The Tempest

TheatreiNQ produces a show that was 'the stuff dreams are made of.'

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Theatre review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

This version of Brecht's 1941 parable play hits contemporary notes.

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Theatre review: Orphans, TheatreiNQ and Stacks On Theatre

Power, precision and damned good theatre.

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What regional theatre needs to thrive

We take a wide-ranging look at the challenges facing three North Queensland theatre companies, their inspiring and passionate leaders, and…

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Dance review: Tomorrow Makers 4

Experimental dance and dialogue feats x4

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Theatre review: Blood Will Have Blood, TheatreiNQ, Townsville

Shakespeare adapted with flair and majesty.

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Festival review: Pop Up North Queensland (PUNQ 2021), Townsville and surrounding regional towns

The festival's third iteration is the most ambitious yet in this sprawling and collaborative venture across the region.

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