ANGUS CERINI

Writer

Angus Cerini is a multi-award-winning writer, performer and theatre maker. His plays have been produced widely in Australia by companies including Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre Company, and Malthouse Theatre and have toured extensively.  His work has been presented internationally, including in France, Germany, Ireland and England.

In 2024 his play INTO THE SHIMMERING WORLD premiered at Sydney Theatre Company starring Colin Friels and Kerry Armstrong, it was shortlisted for both the Victorian Premiers’ and NSW Premiers’ Literary Awards.

​In 2020 WONNANGATTA premiered at Sydney Theatre Company starring Wayne Blair and Hugo Weaving.  WONNANGATTA won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Drama and was nominated for an AWGIE Award for Best Play. In 2025 WONNANGATTA premiered in France.

His play, THE BLEEDING TREE, won an AWGIE Award for Best Play, a Helpmann Award for Best Play, multiple Green Room Awards including Best Play, a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Play, the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for Drama, as well as the Griffin Award and the David Williamson Prize. The world premiere production of THE BLEEDING TREE by Griffin Theatre Company was remounted by Sydney Theatre Company and then toured to Canberra and Melbourne to critical acclaim. THE BLEEDING TREE is published by Currency Press. It has had seasons throughout Australia and internationally.

SAVE FOR CRYING, which Angus wrote and directed at La Mama Theatre, won multiple Green Room Awards including Best New Writing for the Australian Stage. His play, RESPLENDENCE was presented at NEON Festival for Melbourne Theatre Company and won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Drama. His play, WRETCH won the Patrick White Playwright’s Award.