Gabrielle Brooks

Gabrielle Brooks

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Gabrielle Brooks

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J'Ouvert
Nadine
A fearless award-winning play about two best friends at the 2017 Notting Hill Carnival, seeking joy and resistance in a society where women’s bodies are frequently under threat.
Making King Henry V
Montjoy
This film documents the journey of Salt House Theatre Company Artistic Director's attempt to adapt Shakespeare's Henry V into a One Act play with 9 actors and minimal props. The two year journey begins with a pitch to the Sydney College of Divinity to back the production, followed by script assessment and editing with the assistance of well known Australian Shakespearean directors. Then come the cast auditioning 5 months out from the production, and only 2 1/2 weeks of rehearsal. Can the necessary direction take place and cast members bond in such a short period of time. It all comes down to the performance on August 16th, followed by a review from the Sydney College of Divinity. If successful Salt House Theatre Company will have successfully developed a unique form of theatre.
Getting By Ace
Pen
A modern retelling of a pivotal moment in Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.
Lazarus
Teenage Girl 2
Inspired by the book, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Lazarus focuses on Thomas Newton, as he remains still on Earth - a 'man' unable to die, his head soaked in cheap gin and haunted by a past love. We follow Newton during the course of a few days where the arrival of another lost soul - might set him finally free.
Notes on a Scandal
Choir Member (uncredited)
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.