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  • Acting

    New Showreel!

    April 30, 2013 /

    Collection of clips from Sally McLean’s recent screen acting work. The reel includes clips from “Killing Time”, “V for Vienetta”, “Evie Wants A Baby”, “Lowdown”, “The Bazura Project”, “Why Must The Show Go On?” and “Light Bringer” with actors such as David Wenham, John Brumpton, Adam Zwar and Paul Dawber. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Edited by Incognita Enterprises. For full information about Sally McLean, visit sallymclean.com.

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

    September 5, 2011

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

    June 10, 2019

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

    April 22, 2019
  • Acting,  Producing

    “V for Vienetta”, “Raymond Taylor’s Earnest Adventures in Love”, AACTA Awards, Howard Fine and more!

    February 10, 2013 /

    Been a while since the last update! Here’s what you missed … The latter half of 2012 got very busy for Sally with two film lead roles: “Lynette” in Micha Couell’s V for Vienetta, alongside John Brumpton, Bruce Kerr, Don Bridges & Susan Turner and playing the romantic interest of “Sylvie” in Jemma van Loenen’sRaymond Taylor’s Earnest Adventures in Love alongside Sarah Hallam and Benedict Kazlauskas. That same period also saw her undertaking further study with the fabulous Howard Fine, participating in the Howard Fine & David Coury Four Day Masterclass (always a pleasure and a joy), once again undertaking duties as a Juror for the AACTA Awards (formerly AFI Awards) and…

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

    July 26, 2019

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

    April 12, 2019

    New website, Shakespeare and Alan Fletcher (among other things)

    June 3, 2015
  • Acting,  Producing

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

    October 5, 2012 /

    As per our last update, Sally was appearing on ABC Television in the semi-regular role of “Lee’s Mum” in The Bazura Project, directing and producing her first major docudrama A Life Unexpected: The Franz Stampfl Story(yes, it’s been re-titled) and waiting for the greenlight for a couple of acting gigs. So, what’s happened since then? Sally has played “Astra” in Evie Wants A Baby (see above photo) for Lollapalooza Films, ooh-ed and ahh-ed over bargins for the recent series of K-Mart commercials, played a Journalist for Offspring (Channel 10) and is currently giving her Shakespeare brain another workout with Banyai Theatre. She is also still producing and directing her first major docudrama (the next donation round…

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

    April 12, 2019

    New Showreel!

    April 30, 2013

    #MelbourneWebFest, #ShakespeareRepublic & more!

    July 11, 2016
  • Acting

    Getting the “Lowdown” on “The Show”

    November 7, 2009 /

    New TV roles, getting ready for a film launch and more! Sally has just finished shooting the role of “Heather” for Adam Zwar’s new ABC TV comedy series “Lowdown“, due to air next year. She has also finished filming the new Internet TV parody magazine style show Culture Pig (see above) – first episode is now online here. In other film news, the trailer for “Why Must The Show Go On?“, a mockumentary set in the world of fringe theatre, where Sally plays Artistic Director, “Madeleine Le Roy” is now online and available and presented here for your entertainment … The launch for the film is now scheduled for February 2010

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

    June 10, 2019

    Shakespeare Republic Season Three screening at SeriesFest

    July 1, 2021

    Shakespeare Republic launches next week!

    August 19, 2015
  • Acting,  Producing

    Culture Pigs galore

    October 9, 2009 /

    October 2009Sally’s current TV commmercial for Home Hardware is currently airing – just look out for the redhead in green with the cute dog with a bandaged head. If you don’t watch TV, we’ve embedded the 15 second cut down of the ad right here for your convenience . The edit progresses for Why Must The Show Go On? and the film is now due for launch at the beginning of December. On the writing/producing front – two TV series ideas have now been pitched to networks and three more are in development. And, if that isn’t enough, Sally is also the co-creator of a new Internet TV comedy magazine style show called Culture…

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

    April 3, 2020

    Shorts Relief is nigh, This Wooden O and Chasing Pegasus is done and Dark Arcadia looms

    March 4, 2020

    Jack Irish, Shakespeare Republic and other fun stuff!

    March 30, 2016
  • Acting,  Producing,  Writing

    Writing, presenting and working with animals – it’s all go right now!

    September 2, 2009 /

    Lot’s been happening over the past few months – here’s a quick round up: Latest Film News Filming has finished on Sally’s latest film project, a comedy about the arts scene called Why Must The Show Go On? with Sally in the role of the intense and driven leading lady/Artistic Director – “Madeleine”. The film is currently in post, due for launch in September. In other film-related news, Sally is busy working with Chris Murray for Popcorn Taxi and is in the process of working on several TV and film projects with writing partner, Perri Cummings, including the webisodic “Telling Tales” (working title), in which she will also be playing the role…

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    New Showreel!

    April 30, 2013

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

    November 8, 2020

    Back on AFI jury duty – and loving it!

    January 2, 2011
  • Acting,  Producing,  Writing

    “Light Bringer” and “Why Must The Show Go On?” now wrapped

    July 14, 2009 /

    So much has been happening over the past six months! Where to start!?! Latest Film News Sally has been busy working on several film projects, the most fun being the short film “Lightbringer”, where she got to play “Beatrice” (right), a 14 year old girl trapped in a 30+ woman’s body. Sound familiar? Well, add the twist of the girl being Irish, it being set at the turn of the 20th Century in rural Australia and throw in a demon or two and you have a whole other kind of film. Directed by Claire Forgie, shot on 16mm and filled with Jane Austen style dresses and tresses – this film…

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

    October 5, 2012

    The Rehearsal Room – evolving the process

    May 14, 2013

    Sally invited to play “Zoraide” in rehearsed reading of Julia Britton’s “The Professor”

    May 5, 2010
  • Acting

    “Miss Julie” debuts, plus “D.A.T.E. Me” and “Why Must The Show Go On?”

    January 2, 2009 /

    Busy time coming up – a new film, new TV pilot and a new chapter in general! Work is about to start on Sally’s next film project, a comedy about the arts scene called “Why Must The Show Go On?” directed by Paul Anthony Nelson. Pre-production has commenced, and filming is scheduled to start in late January with Sally in the role of the intense and driven “Madeleine”. Sally is also about to shoot the web TV series, “D.A.T.E. Me” for NEon TV in Sydney. Not only writer/producer, Sally is also playing the role of “Tracy” in this show about the pitfalls of online dating. New headshots have been taken by the…

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    Sally wins Best Actress award at UVFF 2021

    May 16, 2021

    New website, Shakespeare and Alan Fletcher (among other things)

    June 3, 2015

    Culture Pigs galore

    October 9, 2009
  • Acting

    “Elephant Princess”, Shakespeare and Bill Hunter

    August 5, 2008 /

    Far too much has been going on since the last update, but here goes … Sally’s latest TV gig Sally has finished filming the role of “Miss Julie” for Jonathan M Shiff’s “Elephant Princess”. The series will air on Channel 10 later this year. Look out for the character with the most severe hairdo and amazingly theatrical make up (it’s okay – it’s meant to look like that) – and that will be her. Sally’s latest theatre gig Sally has also finished romping around the Royal Botanical Gardens as part of the cast for “Romeo & Juliet” (playing Lady Montague and understudying Lady Capulet & the Nurse). It was Sally’s…

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

    May 2, 2021

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

    May 7, 2018

    Hello Europe and “The Bazura Project”

    February 5, 2012

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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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