Vivienne is a freelance arts journalist, theatre-maker and sub-editor based in Brighton, England and originally from Sydney, Australia. The current editor of i-studentadvisor.com. She has written features on actors, artists, directors and authors, and has reviewed theatre, books and comedy in Sydney, Brighton and Edinburgh for Time Out Sydney Magazine, DSC South Asian Literature Festival, ThreeWeeks and FringeReview, and is Brighton Editor at FringeReview. She has a particular interest in musicals, feminism, devised work, political theatre and absurd comedy. Not one to be boxed in, Vivienne has also reviewed concerts, bars, cafés and TV. She was shortlisted for the Allen Wright Award for her work reviewing the Edinburgh Fringe in 2011.
In her creative life, Vivienne has performed in, directed, and produced theatre, comedy and musicals. Additionally, she has designed costumes, collected tickets, ushered and operated lights and sound for too many shows to count, as well as for a handful of films. She appeared as an extra on Home and Away. Twice. Her theatrical adventures have taken her to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
In her creative life, Vivienne has performed in, directed, and produced theatre, comedy and musicals. Additionally, she has designed costumes, collected tickets, ushered and operated lights and sound for too many shows to count, as well as for a handful of films. She appeared as an extra on Home and Away. Twice. Her theatrical adventures have taken her to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
