House Play Festival Programme 2023

2023 House Plays Festival Adjudicator Ari Palani

Ari Palani is a passionate director, producer, community engagement specialist and theatre maker. He has worked across a number of communities in Australia facilitating creative outcomes that advocate for intercultural collaboration, Arts education and emerging narratives. Ari is internationally focused on building cultural economies, humanitarian responses and increasing the discussion around displaced communities. He has worked extensively in South Korea and Malaysia developing innovative programs highlighting the interconnectedness of the Arts in contemporary STEAM education and translating these into hybrid models of cultural engagement in the vast Australian landscape. His recent theatrical works include The Neighbourhood (LB2020), The Time is Now (LB2021), Brother’s Book Club (Kingston Butter Factory 2022) and a number of developments and readings nationally amongst these. He is currently a Producer and Director at La Boite Theatre and it is his desire to build the capacity of industries and promote the joy of collaborative practice.