SALLY McLEAN

Sally McLean: Actor. Writer. Director. With a bit of a thing for Shakespeare.

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  • Acting,  Work

    “Playing The Bard” returns to Howard Fine Acting Studio in August …

    July 26, 2019 /

    We’re now hurtling into the second half of the year and there is a lot going on, but nothing much I can talk about … yet. However, the one thing I can share is that “Playing The Bard: Shakespeare In Performance” is returning to Howard Fine Acting Studios in Melbourne in August AND HFAS Australia is having a Winter Sale, so all courses can be booked at a 20% discount (discount applied at checkout, so no codes to remember). We’re doing scenes this next class, and bookings are starting to fill, so get in now to grab your place and get the discount! All details here: https://www.howardfinestudio.com.au/allcalendar/2018/4/24/playing-the-bard-shakespeare-in-performance-g4ddn Speaking of HFAS…

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    Getting the “Lowdown” on “The Show”

    November 7, 2009

    Shakespeare Republic launches next week!

    August 19, 2015

    “The Arts – Who Needs It?” – Keynote speech from Independent Schools Victoria’s AGM #ArtsLearning #ArtsEducation

    May 31, 2017
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    New awards for acting and directing, new reel and more – hello June!

    June 10, 2019 /

    It has been a crazy month of May, which has been wonderful and brilliant and I am so grateful to everyone who made all of it possible! Firstly, the team at Shakespeare Republic were delighted and thrilled to win the “Best Ensemble Cast (Series)” Award at the 2019 London International Motion Pictures Awards, held in the UK mid-May. This is our second award for “Best Ensemble” and myself and all my fellow cast are so grateful for this recognition of the work! Huge thanks also to two of my close friends and former BBC colleagues, Erica Banks and Karen Colbron, for attending the Awards on my behalf and accepting the…

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    Working with the Masters – Howard Fine Acting Studio, Australia

    May 10, 2013

    AFI Jury duty done and dusted …

    January 5, 2010

    Sally wins Creator Amets at Seriesland in Spain!

    October 26, 2021
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    NEW DATES: Playing The Bard returns to Howard Fine Acting Studio in May!

    April 22, 2019 /

    “Playing The Bard” at Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia will now be taking place from Tuesday May 21 until June 25, just before Howard Fine returns to Australia for his mid-year Master Class! I am delighted to be returning to the Studio as HFAS resident Shakespeare teacher and faculty member to once more work with a brand new crop of actors and share with them the techniques I use when working with my fabulous award-winning Shakespeare Republic cast. Actors of all experience levels are welcome to come play with me in this six week course that is designed to help actors truly make Shakespeare’s works and words their own! Using…

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    Culture Pigs galore

    October 9, 2009

    New Showreel!

    April 30, 2013

    Jack Irish, Shakespeare Republic and other fun stuff!

    March 30, 2016
  • Acting,  Producing,  Work,  Writing

    Shakespeare Republic now streaming on Ozflix – and already breaking records!

    April 12, 2019 /

    I am so delighted to share that Shakespeare Republic (the web series that has been taking up nearly all my time for the past four years), is now streaming (both Seasons One & Two) from it’s new official, exclusive home on awesome Aussie content streaming platform, Ozflix – and managed to break all records with the highest viewership of a new launch in Ozflix’s history! Amazing! The series continues to gain more and more viewers as time goes on and I am so delighted to see that it’s finding a whole new audience – three years into it’s existence. I am currently in the process of editing together some new…

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    Sally wins Best Actress award at UVFF 2021

    May 16, 2021

    AFI Jury duty done and dusted …

    January 5, 2010

    New season of Shakespeare Republic screening at eleven international film festivals!

    November 8, 2020
  • Featured,  Work,  Writing

    Sally McLean 2019 Director/Writer Reel now online

    March 5, 2019 /

    A quick update in between more substantial updates (some great news coming later this month … *excited*!) to share my new Director/Writer Reel for 2019, featuring the various projects I’ve been, well, directing and writing (among other things) over the past 24 months. Featuring footage from Shakespeare Republic (Season Two), Speaking Daggers, Till The Boys Come Home, O, Mistress Mine and Champion. So, without further ado, here it is! Credits: “Shakespeare Republic #LoveTheBard” (web series) Written by William ShakespeareCreated, Adapted & Directed by Sally McLeanCinematography by Shaun HerbertsonFeaturing: Michala Banas, Stephen Costan, Alan Fletcher, Nadine Garner, Dean Haglund, Christopher Kirby, Sally McLean, Tariro Mavodno, Wahibe Moussa, Falon Ryan, Shane Savage,…

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    NEW DATES: Playing The Bard returns to Howard Fine Acting Studio in May!

    April 22, 2019

    Meet Elsie and Charles – two characters featured in ‘Till The Boys Come Home

    February 22, 2019

    Speaking Daggers officially selected for St Kilda Film Festival among other amazing things! #shakespeare #webseries #shortfilm

    May 7, 2018
  • Acting,  Featured,  Producing,  Work,  Writing

    Meet Elsie and Charles – two characters featured in ‘Till The Boys Come Home

    February 22, 2019 /

    So much is going on right now, but … I’ve managed to fit in a blog post before February is over, so my idea of at least one blog post a month for 2019 is still on track! Amazing! A lot has been going on in the Incognita office over the past 5 weeks. Some I can talk about, some I can’t (… yet!), but here is a quick update on what I can publicly discuss … so here goes … Shakespeare Republic update For those who follow the web series world, you will have heard of the Web Series World Cup. For those who haven’t – the WSWC ranks…

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    Sally nominated for Best Actress & Best Director at the 2021 UVFF Awards in the UK

    May 2, 2021

    AFI Jury duty done and dusted …

    January 5, 2010

    Culture Pigs galore

    October 9, 2009
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    Sally nominated for “Best Actress” at the 2018 Asia Web Awards! #acting #actor #nominee

    December 14, 2018 /

    I know I said that I was taking a break from the Internet and work in general in my last update, but this news is just too exciting to not share! I’m so thrilled to say that last weekend the nominees for the 2018 Asia Web Awards were announced and among the wonderful list of creatives and artists listed, I somehow managed to land a Best Actress nomination for playing “Beatrice”, as well as a Best Director nomination for Shakespeare Republic! AMAZING!! The series received FIVE nominations in all – the other three being Best Music (Jordan Ross), Best Drama Series and Best Web Series (All Genres)!! So blown away…

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    Offspring and Evie Wants a Baby … I’m seeing a sort of theme here …

    October 5, 2012

    NEW DATES: Playing The Bard returns to Howard Fine Acting Studio in May!

    April 22, 2019

    Sally receives Best Director & Best Ensemble Cast Awards at New Zealand WebFest for Shakespeare Republic

    April 7, 2022
  • Acting,  Featured,  Producing,  Work,  Writing

    2018 In Pictures – Howard Fine Acting Studios, Shakespeare Republic, Melbourne WebFest and more #acting #webseries #Shakespeare

    December 3, 2018 /

    December already! Where has the time gone? 2018 has whipped by and brought so much wonderful stuff professionally with it, for which I am very, very grateful. Of course, as it’s nearing the end of the year, it meant that I fell ill almost immediately after the HFAS Master Class in November, as I was finally in the position for the first time in 12 months where I didn’t have to be somewhere doing something. Well, I had to be in a couple of places, but my body had other ideas and I just had to stop and rest for a while. Of course, that enforced halt gave me some…

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    Culture Pigs galore

    October 9, 2009

    “Preacher”, “Playing The Bard” update, festival and panel appearances and more …

    November 8, 2019

    NEW DATES: Playing The Bard returns to Howard Fine Acting Studio in May!

    April 22, 2019
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    Festivals, interviews, awards and more – that was the three months that was! #acting #actor #director #shakespeare

    November 3, 2018 /

    It’s been a crazy few months, with interviews, more filming, a couple of acting gigs and the Shakespeare projects continuing to screen at film festivals around the world – much to all the team’s ongoing delight! Just to keep a record of what’s been going on, I’m going to simply brain dump everything here in this post, so you’ve been warned! SHAKESPEARE REPUBLIC Where do I begin?! It’s been an amazing time for Shakespeare Republic, which is wonderful considering we’re in the last stages of Season Two’s festival run and yet, its success keeps surprising me and making me so proud of all the team. To start with, the series…

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    Sally wins Best Actress award at UVFF 2021

    May 16, 2021

    Sally interviewed on No Rest For The Weekend in NYC

    May 20, 2021

    “The Rogues Gallery” meets “The Bazura Project” or Web TV meets ABCTV

    September 5, 2011
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    Sally Interviewed on “How Do You Do You” Podcast

    October 28, 2018 /

    It was an absolute honour to be invited onto Matt Smolen’s How Do You Do You Podcast recently to chat all things Shakespeare, acting, creative process and more. And he was VERY kind to me with his lovely comments about my work! Here’s the blurb from Apple iTunes (where you can hear all the interviews with some amazing industry peeps): “In this week’s episode Matt chats to Sally McLean – a renaissance lady if there ever was one. She’s multi-talented, multi-skilled and successful at everything. Acting, writing, directing, producing – you name it, she’s given it ago and nailed it.” Um, so yeah …. *blush*. Thanks Matt for your VERY…

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    Infront Artists interview at Melbourne Web Fest Opening Night

    July 6, 2017

    Back on AFI jury duty – and loving it!

    January 2, 2011

    Live theatre in the age of COVID-19 – The Show Must Go Online

    April 3, 2020
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I live, work and create on the lands of the people of the Kulin Nation. I acknowledge them and all Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognise their unceded and continuing connection to land, waters and culture. I pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and offer my gratitude for the rich tradition of storytelling and artistic expression originated by all First Nations peoples around the world, which forms the foundation of all modern creative work.

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