Andrea Moor
Andrea Moor is a Brisbane-based actor known for with roles in theatre, film and television. She is also a stage director and coordinator of actor training at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
Early career to mid 2000s
Moor was born in Melbourne,[1] raised in Queensland and moved to Sydney in 1979. At 19 she travelled to London to study at East 15 and returned to Sydney after a year. She enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated in 1985.[2]
She appeared in productions by all the major Sydney theatre companies including, Sydney Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre, Stables Theatre, Marion Street Theatre and Belvoir. She travelled to England with the Sydney Theatre Company production of David Williamson’s play Emerald City.[3]
Moor was also appearing in films and on television including 59 episodes in the series Heartbreak High. She was also at times listed as Andrea Moore.[4]
Career 2005-
Moor's parents were residents of Brisbane and following her father's death she moved back to Brisbane with her family to be closer to her mother.[1]
She subsequently appeared in many productions for Brisbane-based theatre companies La Boite and Queensland Theatre Company.[3]
While continuing as an actor Moor moved into directing from 2007 as an assistant director. In late 2008 she had her first role as director with the production of Beautiful at the Loft. She directed plays for the Queensland Theatre Company and in 2014-2015 she was appointed a Resident Director at Queensland Theatre Company a joint position with Jason Klarwein. The role included “working on a range of projects from mainstage productions to works in development, youth programs and repertoire meetings.”[5] For the second half of 2015 Moor's role moved to being Artistic Associate.[5] Of the role of director Moor said, “While I love directing, and still find it incredibly challenging, at my heart I’m an actor.”[1]
Teaching
Moor had studied at the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York City, the acting school founded by David Mamet and William H Macy, which uses a technique known as Practical Aesthetics, the Atlantic Technique.[6]
Moor introduced this technique to Australia in 1994 and in 1998 she together with Melissa Bruder established “the official Sydney Annex of the NYC.”[7] She has run workshops on the technique at NIDA, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), and Practical Aesthetics Australia (PAA) and in group settings.[8]
She had been offered teaching roles in institutions but wanted to investigate further on techniques to teach acting. In 2013 she was awarded her PhD as a Doctorate of Creative Industries.[9] Her thesis was entitled "Contemporary Actor Training in Australia: A comparative survey of the efficacy of the acting methodologies implemented at four leading Australian actor-training institutions - National Institute of Dramatic Art, Queensland University of Technology, Victorian College of the Arts, and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts."[10] She then accepted a five-year role as senior lecturer and head of acting at Queensland University of Technology.[1][11]
Moor describes her career as ‘reinventing myself or adding strings to my bow just in order to survive.’'[9] She said that the combination of acting, directing and teaching will not lead to a secure financial future where she would have sufficient money to retire while a permanent teaching position offers more financial stability. Her studies had the unexpected advantage of giving her greater insight into her own work as an actor and director.[9] She is on the boards of Queensland Theatre (formerly Queensland Theatre Company)[12] and Metro Arts[13]
In 2014 she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship. In her submission she wrote, "The purpose of this fellowship was to enlighten me as to current theatre practice in with particular focus on the work of outstanding female theatre directors, in order to enrich and challenge my own practice as theatre director and provide a benchmark for reflection of my own practice."[14]
Review acting
Maureen Strugnell in a review in Stage Diary wrote of Moor's performance in Vincent in Brixton as the mother of Vincent Van Gogh,
Andrea Moor is compelling in this role, suggesting by everything she does the effort that it takes to keep on functioning in a world that has lost all meaning. Whether she is rushing manically about the kitchen as in the opening scene, or moving with achingly painful slowness as the depression takes hold again, we watch fascinated. When she sits still, head in hands, she personifies despair and prefigures later portraits by Van Gogh of sorrowing women.[15]
Awards[16]
2005 nominated Matilda Awards The Actors' Workshop Awards for Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role : Vincent in Brixton
2007 nominated Matilda Awards Best Actress : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
2008 nominated Matilda Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role : The Narcissist
2009 winner Matilda Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role : The Crucible
2013 winner Gold Matilda Award for directing Venus in Fur
2013 nominated Matilda Awards Best Director Venus in Fur
2015 nominated Matilda Awards Best Director : Grounded
2016 winner Matilda Awards Best Female Actor : Switzerland
Theatre - Actor
Selected performances[3]
| Year | Title | Venue | Year | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 (17–21 Apr) (NIDA Training) | Holiday Makers | NIDA Theatre, Kensington, NSW | 1984 (2 Oct) (NIDA Training) | All's Well That Ends Well | NIDA Theatre, Kensington, NSW |
| 1985 (24–28 Apr) (NIDA Training) | Chamber Music | NIDA Theatre, Kensington, NSW | 1985 (7–14 Aug) (NIDA Training) | The Greeks Play 1 The War | Parade Theatre (1969–1999), Kensington, |
| 1985 (23–26 Oct) NIDA Training) | Once in a Lifetime | Parade Theatre (1969–1999), Kensington, NSW | 1986 (7 Jan) | Away | Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW |
| 1986 (3–31 May) | The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant | The Wharf Studio Theatre, Walsh Bay, NSW | 1986/87 (29 Dec-Jul) | Emerald City | Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Adelaide, Canberra Theatre Centre |
| 1987 (26 Sep-14 Nov) | Woman in Mind | Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House)(Sydney Theatre Company) | 1987/88 (25 Nov-16 Jan) | Emerald City | Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House)(Sydney Theatre Company) |
| 1988(12 Mar- ) | The Game of Love and Chance | The Wharf Theatre, Walsh Bay (Sydney Theatre Company) | 1988 (26 Mar- ) | An Ideal Husband | The Wharf Theatre, Walsh Bay (Sydney Theatre Company) |
| 1988 (9 May- ) | Emerald City | Lyric Theatre, Leicester, Charing Cross, London, England (Sydney Theatre Company, Tour) | 1990 (22 Mar-9 Jul) | Siren | The Wharf Theatre, Walsh Bay (Sydney Theatre Company) |
| 1990 (Aug- ) | Crystal Clear | Universal Theatre, North Fitzroy, VIC | 1991 (17 Dec- ) | Witchplay | Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW |
| 1992 (3–18 Oct ) | A Little Like Drowning | Belvoir Street Downstairs Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW | 1993 (15 Apr-29 May) | The Old Boy | Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, NSW |
| 1993 (7 Jul-7 Aug) | Titus Andronicus | The Wharf Theatre, Walsh Bay (Sydney Theatre Company) | 1993 (22 Sep-31 Oct) | The Newspaper of Claremont Street | Marian Street Theatre, Killara, NSW |
| 1993 (19 Nov-24 Dec) | The Visit | Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House) (Sydney Theatre Company) | 1994 (25 Feb-Mar) | Furious | The Space, Adelaide: CUB Malthouse, Southbank (Sydney Theatre Company) |
| 1994 (29 Sep-23 Oct) | The Gun in History | Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst (Griffin Theatre Company) | 1993 (28 Oct-24 Nov) | Barefoot | Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst (Griffin Theatre Company) |
| 1994 (28 Oct-20 Nov) | Flame | Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst (Griffin Theatre Company) | 1995 (15 Jun-22 Jul) | The Ninth Step | Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, NSW |
| 1995 (14 Oct-12 Nov) | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead | Belvoir Street Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW | 1996 (9 May-22 Jun) | The Family | Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, NSW |
| 2001 (15 Mar-21 Apr) | Borderlines | Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst (Griffin Theatre Company) | 2004 | Myth Propaganda and Disaster | Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst (Griffin Theatre Company) |
| 2005 (2 May-4 Jun) | Vincent in Brixton | Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2005 (5–16 Jul) | Bitin' Back | Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane (Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts) |
| 2006 (13 Feb-18 Mar) | Absurd Person Singular | Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2007 (27 Feb-17 Mar) | The Narcissist | Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove (La Boite Theatre Company) |
| 2007 (1 Oct-3 Nov) | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2008 (5–25 Oct Tour) | The Narcissist | Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove;Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (La Boite Theatre Company) |
| 2008 (2–5 Dec) | The Narcissist | Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour, NSW (La Boite Theatre Company) | 2009 (26 Oct-14 Nov) | The Crucible | Playhouse, South Bank (Queensland Theatre Company) |
| 2010 (12 Apr-22 May) | Let the Sunshine | Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2010 (30 JUn-17 Jul) | Tender | Sue Benner Theatre (... and moor theatre) |
| 2011 (28 Apr-14 May) | An Oak Tree | Bille Brown Studio, Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2011 (7–27 Nov) | Pygmalion | Playhouse, South Bank (Queensland Theatre Company) |
| 2012 (21 Apr-13 May) | Romeo & Juliet | Playhouse, South Bank (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2013 (19 Oct-10 Nov) | Design for Living | Playhouse, South Bank (Queensland Theatre Company) |
| 2016 (20 May-26 Jun) | Switzerland | Bille Brown Studio, Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) |
Theatre - Director
Selected performances[3]
| Year | Title | Venue | Year | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 (19 Jul-4 Aug) | Red Cap Assistant Director | Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove (La Boite Theatre Company) | 2008 (14–31 May) | The Ghost Writer Director | Metro Arts Theatre (and moor theatre) |
| 2008 (1–5 Apr; 22–23 May) | Heroes Assistant Director | The Playhouse, Civic Square, ACT; Lismore City Hall (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2008 (29 Nov-8 Dec) | Beautiful Director | The Loft, Kelvin Grove, Qld (and moor theatre) |
| 2009 (18–20 Sep) | My Night with Harold Director | Metro Arts Warehouse, Brisbane | 2009 | The Tempest | University of Southern Queensland, Toowomba |
| 2010 (Jun 29–17 Jul) | Tender Director and Actor | Metro Arts Warehouse, Brisbane (and moor theatre) | 2011 (4 Apr-7 May) | Water Falling Down Director | Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) |
| 2012 (8–23 Jun) | Intimacy Director | JUTE Theatre, Cairn | 2013 (22 Jun-27 Jul) | Venus in Fur Director | Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) |
| 2014 (25 Jan-16 Feb) | Australia Day Director | Playhouse, South Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2015 (24 Jan-25 Mar) | Boston Marriage Director | Queensland Tour (Queensland Theatre Company) |
| 2015 (29 Jul-22 Aug) | Grounded Director | Diane Cilento Studio, Brisbane (Queensland Theatre Company) | 2016 (30 Jan-23 Mar) | Boston Marriage Director | Queensland Tour (Queensland Theatre Company) |
Film [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Travelling North | Joan | 1992 | Over the Hill | Jan (as Andrea Moore) |
| 1993 | Excursion to the Bridge of Friendship (Short) | (as Andrea Moore) | 1996 | Shooting the Breeze | |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Miss Shaddock | 1999 | Strange Planet | Dating Agency Woman |
| 2001 | The Man Who Sued God | Maxine Jeffrey (as Andrea Moore) | 2005 | Cool (Short) | |
| 2008 | Bitter & Twisted | Pauline Praline (as Andrea Moore) | 2009 | Subdivision | (as Andrea Moore) |
| 2010/11 | Life (Short) | Mother | 2012 | Mental | Barry Supporter |
| 2013 | Return to Nim's Island | Minister O'Hare | 2018 | Road Train (Short) (post production) | Victoria |
Television [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Army Wives (Movie) | Ros | 1991/92 (3 Ep.) | The Flying Doctors (Series) | Jane Mclaughlin / Jane McLaughlin / Teacher |
| 1988,1992 (4 Ep.) | A Country Practice (Series) | Christine Warner, Sarah Wild (as Andrea Moore) | 1992 | The Distant Home (Movie) | Forbes (as Andrea Moore) |
| 1993 (1 Ep.) | G.P. (Series) | Marilyn Delaney | 1999 (1 Ep.) | Water Rats (Series) | Priscilla Conway |
| 1994-99 (59 Ep.) | Heartbreak High (Series) | Di Barnett | 1999 | Airtight (Movie) | Elsa Conrad |
| 2002 (1 Ep.) | White Collar Blue (Series) | Dr. Andrews (as Andrea Moore) | 1999,2002,2003 (3 Ep.) | All SAints (Series) | Elsa Conrad |
| 2002,2005 (2 Ep.) | Home and Away (Series) | Anna McMann / Ms McPhee | 2006 (1 Ep.) | Mortified (Series) | Miss Barnett (as Andrea Moor) |
| 2006,2007 (3 Ep.) | H2O: Just Add Water (Series) | Mrs Geddes |
References
- "Actor rolls up sleeves for renovation work By Amanda Lucus". Courier Mail. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "There's no place like home for actress Andrea Moor By Marie-Christine Sourris". Courier Mail. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Andrea Moor". AusStage. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Andrea Moor Filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Queensland Theatre Company Annual Report pge. 38". Queensland Theatre Company. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Atlantic Acting School, About". Atlantic Acting School. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Practical Aesthetics Australia, About". Practical Aesthetics Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Practical Aesthetics with Angela Moor". Equity Foundation. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Doctors in the House Interview 38 Andrea Moor". Actors Green Room. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Contemporary Actor Training in Australia Portfolio Thesis" (PDF). ePrints QUT. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Dr Angela Moor". QUT. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Board & Staff". Queensland Theatre. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Metro Arts Board". Metro Arts. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Andrea Moor Year of Award: 2014". Churchill Trust. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Vincent in Brixton". Stage Diary. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Matilda Awards Archive". Matilda Awards. Retrieved 3 August 2017.