Thomas Henning (born 26 January 1984) is an Australian writer, director, producer and artist working in theatre and film. He was co-founder and co-director of the Black Lung theatre company, known also as The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling firm along with Thomas Wright.[1][2] From 2009 until 2010, Thomas Henning worked on several projects with Hayloft Theatre. From 2013 until 2020, Thomas Henning has worked on several projects with TerryandTheCuz productions.[3]
In 2013 and 2014, Thomas Henning worked at Arte Moris, free art school in Timor-Leste, in the role of artist liaison. In 2014 Thomas Henning worked as dance producer for the art festival Arte Publiku.[4]
In 2015 Thomas Henning established the Malkriadu Cinema film collective in Timor-Leste, creating fiction film, music videos and experimental video art.[5]
In 2020 for the AsiaTOPA festival in Melbourne, Thomas Henning co-Produced and curated Huru Hara, a multidisciplinary arts installation and performance space at the Abbotsford Convent.[6][7][8][9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hard Hold | Director, editor, producer |
| 2015 | Crocodiles | Director, editor, producer |
| 2015 | Salt Shaker | Director, editor |
| 2015 | Hamrok ba Ran[10] | Co-Director, Producer, Editor |
| 2016 | Wasting Time | Director, editor, Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Ms Dhu[11][12] | Editor |
| 2017 | Rai Livre | Director, editor, co-Producer |
| 2018 | Liberdade[13] | Director, co-producer |
| 2018 | Ema Nudar Umanu[14][15] | Co-Director, Co-Writer, Co-Producer |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-2008 | Avast I[16][17][18] | Writer, director, Malthouse Theatre |
| 2004 | Sod | Director, actor |
| 2005 | Dingy the Fish | Co-Writer, Actor |
| 2006-2007 | Rubeville | Writer, director, producer |
| 2007 | Sugar | Co-writer, Actor |
| 2007 | A Ramble Through the Wooded Glen | Writer, director |
| 2008 | Avast II | Co-writer, Actor, Malthouse Theatre |
| 2009 | Glasoon[19] | Writer, director, producer, The Black Lung Theatre |
| 2009 | 3x Sisters | Actor, Contributing writer |
| 2009 | The Only Child[20] | Co-Writer |
| 2011 | The Business | Actor |
| 2013 | Doku Rai[21][22] | Co-writer, director, designer, the Black Lung Theatre |
| 2010-2018 | Thyestes[23] | Co-Writer, Actor |
| 2019 | Light[24][25] | Writer, director |
Events
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arte Publiku | Dance Producer |
| 2020 | Huru Hara[26] | Curator, Co-producer |
References
edit- ^ "Doku Rai" (PDF). Arts House. 2018.
- ^ "Artist Profile".
- ^ Duff, ABC Arts: Sia (19 October 2019). "Thomas Henning and Terence Conrad". ABC News. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Parkinson, Chris (2017). "Re: Marks from East Timor: a field guide to East Timor's graffiti" (PDF). University of Melbourne.
- ^ "Film Premiere – Ema Nudar Umanu at MIFF + After Party".
- ^ "Thomas Henning Co-Creator Huru-Hara Asia Topa". Sunday Arts Magazine. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Eight unique experiences you can only have at Asia TOPA 2020". Time Out Melbourne. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "HuRU-hARa is bringing some of Asia's most cutting-edge artists and performers to Abbotsford Convent". Beat Magazine. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "ASIA TOPA 2020: HuRU-hARa Announced at Abbotsford Convent". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Australian filmmaker teams up with East Timorese cast, crew to produce local horror movies - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Cat Empire frontman highlights Ms Dhu's agonising death". The West Australian. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Ms Dhu (feat. Felix Riebl and Marliya) by Spinifex Gum https://vimeo.com/198723333
- ^ "Cientistas tiraram a primeira foto do nascimento de um planeta". 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Movie 3: EMA NUDAR UMANUE". Blak Dot Gallery. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Australian filmmaker teams up with East Timorese cast, crew to produce local horror movies - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Putting the mental into experimental theatre". The Age. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Romanska, Magda (7 August 2014). The Routledge Companion to Dramaturgy. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-12289-8.
- ^ Woodhead, Cameron (11 May 2006). "Avast". The Age. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Croggon, Alison. "Review: Glasoon". Theatre Notes.
- ^ "The Only Child | The Hayloft Project". www.australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Joyce (27 August 2012). "Dead men do tell tales - and myths". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Timorese immortal's raw dance of death". The Australian.
- ^ "Thyestes: An ancient, familiar terror". CityMag. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Malaysian-Australian play about Adelaide's founding father William Light premieres at OzAsia Festival - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Drama sheds fresh light on Adelaide and Penang's colonial history". InDaily. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "ASIA TOPA 2020: HuRU-hARa". www.girl.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2020.