Ann Burbrook
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Burbrook trained at the Australian Ballet School[1] and the WA Academy of Performing Arts[2] before dancing with a number of ballet companies in Australia. In 1986, she moved to Brisbane to dance with the Queensland Ballet.[citation needed]
After her ballet career was cut short, she made the transition from dancing to acting through an association with La Boite Theatre in Brisbane.[citation needed] During her three-year association with that theatre, she performed in a number of plays as well as becoming a Theatresports player, convener and tutor.[citation needed]
Burbrook graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1992 which she upgraded to a BA Arts in 1997 after successful completion of the NIDA Playwrights Course.[3]
Career
Despite a large number of theatre, film and television roles, Burbrook would be most recognised for her major role as Roz Patterson, on Blue Heelers on which she appeared in 1994.[4][5] Other shows she has played in include Police Rescue, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Sun on the Stubble[2] and Snobs[6]
On stage she starred as Stephanie Abrahams in Duet for One (Ensemble Theatre, 1998),[7][8] as Amy in Amy's View (Sydney Opera House, 1998)[9][10][11] as Hypatia and young Frances in Leaning Towards Infinity (Ensemble Theatre, 1999),[12][13][14] and played in Craving (Sydney St. Theatre Space, 1993) for which she was also the choreographer.[15][16] She played in the 1992 NIDA graduating performance of Images de Moliere at the Parade Theatre.[17][18]
She continues to work as an actor and voice over artist whilst using her administrative skills in positions such as artistic coordinator, general manager and festival director for a number of arts organisations.[citation needed]
She became the company manager of Illawarra's Theatre South in 2002[19] and the director of Viva La Gong festival in 2005.[20]
