Mari Lourey

Mari Lourey has been a professional writer and performer for over 14 years, coming to theatre from a music background. Bare Witness is Mari’s third independent work. In 2003, she wrote the critically acclaimed play Dirty Angels, directed by Lynne Ellis for La Mama Theatre, which toured regional Victoria in 2004, assisted by Arts Victoria and the Myer Foundation. In 1999 she wrote and performed Digging into the Green Mountain, with musicians Mairéad and Dee Hannan, directed by Susie Dee, at La Mama Theatre and various music festivals.

Mari has studied at RMIT’s Professional Writing and Editing course, which includes performance writing under Peta Murray. She has written/performed several major plays for The Torch Project, an award-winning community cultural development arts company, including The Bridge, 2003 (co-written with Stefo Nantsou), directed by Rachael Maza, which was recipient of the Green Room and Vic Health awards. She is also engaged in various freelance writing and community projects.