Izabella (she/her) is a theatre maker on Gadigal Land.

She studied Theatre and Mandarin at Drew University (NJ, USA), and upon graduation was awarded the Thomas H. Kean President’s Award for Excellence in Theatre.

 

While in the US, Izabella performed Off-Broadway and studied devising with Tectonic Theatre Project, studied and performed with the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, interned for Broadway casting company The Telsey Office, associate produced NJPAC’s 10th Annual Alvin Ailey Day of Dance, and performed and wrote with NJ-based comedy troupe The Football Team.

 

Since returning to Australia she has appeared in plays and musicals across the country, from remote town halls to the Sydney Opera House. She has had her play FISH DOOF published by Currency Press as a part of Intersection: Bloom, was shortlisted for KXT’s inaugural 2023 David Bathur Creative Fellowship, and was one of three finalists in the 2024 Martin Lysicrates playwriting Prize. In 2025 her debut full-length play These Youths Be Protesting will have it's world premiere at Kings Cross Theatre on Broadway!

 

Environmental activism and community building is at the forefront of all of Izabella’s work, and she believes theatre, community, and joy are vital tools in the climate fight. She is the founder and creative director of Blinking Light; an environmentally sustainable theatre company dedicated to creating bold works of theatre that build community, spread joy, and further the fight against climate change.

 

Izabella also works as a freelance dramaturg, director, choreographer, and drama/dance teacher.