Born & currently living in Melbourne (Australia), Kevin Summers has worked as an actor in theatre, film & television for over three decades. He also works in the corporate sector, most recently with Yut Art & Laughing Matters. In addition to his acting work, Kevin also writes & directs for theatre writes articles on a freelance basis for print & online media You can contact Kevin by email through his agent, Nadasha, at Mod Management Agency, or personally Kevin is also a member of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance: MEAA. Created by AssistNet (Jo Summers), 2004 -

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Writer &/or Director - Theatre

Upcoming (2011)

The Long Day's Dying (Director); written by David Blackman
La Mama Courthouse, March - April 2011

Conspiracy (Director); written by John Kiely
La Mama, June - July 2011

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Behind the Play (Director); written by Marita Wilcox
Retreat Hotel Abbotsford, August 2010

Conspiracy - Play Reading (Director); written by John Kiely
La Mama Courthouse, May 2010

Amendment to Terror (Writer)
La Mama Courthouse, 2007

The Revisionist (Director); written by David Blackman
Richmond Arts Centre, 2006

The Campaign (Director); written by Neil Cole
Trades Hall, 2006

Pvt. Wars (Director)
West St Kilda RSL, 2004

Blamey: Power, Politics & Whiskey (Writer & Director)
Chapel Off Chapel, 2002
West St Kilda RSL, 2002

The Empty Say (Writer)
Chapel Off Chapel, 2001
La Mama, 1999

Salvation Jane (Writer & Director)
Chapel Off Chapel, 2000

True Native Son (Writer & Director)
Trades Hall, 2000

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Writer - Articles

The articles listed below have appeared in, or been submitted to, various Australian newspapers including The Age, The Canberra Times & The West Australian, the Crikey Web site, & Eureka Street magazine...

Farewelling (Blue) Heelers with Heart
January, 2006
The End (of Blue Heelers) is a disaster for local drama.

Going for Gold in Hubris
January, 2006
Every four years Australia competes in a relatively minor sports meet & does very well.

Rayson's Real Success
April, 2005
Irrespective of artistic merit, Ms. Rayson's play is a success.

If only those Permissive Sixties had Never Existed
November, 2004
It's not just sex, drugs and rock'n'roll that spook today's social conservatives.

The Bruces: Awards for Exceptional Contributions to the Theatre of Politics
October, 2004
The election campaign has entered its latter stages and it’s time for the Bruces - awards dedicated to Stanley Bruce, the only Prime Minister whose campaigning efforts were rewarded with the loss of his seat.

Dick Tuck: A Democrat Apparatchik
August, 2004
A Federal election is about to hit us and one can safely bet that it will be much the same as its predecessors. So now is the time to invoke the memory of that great American political operator, Dick Tuck.

Ars Artis Gratia
February, 2004
As you study & strive at your craft, there will be times when your work will go unnoticed, when you will play before empty houses ... that is the time to exult in your creativity & belief in your work."

Perils of Public Transport
May, 2003
Anyone who boards a train late at night, or even during the middle of the afternoon, understands that a difficult situation may lie ahead.

The Simple Joys of Golf
April, 2003
I love golf balls. I love them so much I go searching for them. I find it therapeutic. It calms my savage breast (something to do with my putting).

Nil Carborundum
April, 2003
Military triumphalism is all about: in letters to the editors, opinion pieces, commentaries and indeed in the smug countenances of numerous politicians. "The war is won," they proclaim. "Saddam is gone and the anti-war protestors should hang their heads in shame." Like hell we will.

Feeling the Henderson Lash
April, 2003
Gerard Henderson (Opinion, April 1) argues that many of the severest critics of Western society have been recipients of its largesse. I disagree ...

Sadly Kennettism is Alive & Well
March, 2003
This premier promised to be different from his predecessor, so what went wrong?

Peaceniks & Double Standards
February, 2003
Scammell (The Age, Jan 31) accuses local anti-war activists of engaging in dubious tactics, but fails to construct a coherent case.

The Price of Sponsorship
January, 2003
The Blue Room ... proudly sponsored by The Age.

For England (Iraq: Australia will be there)
January, 2003
"For England, Home and Beauty ..."

Victorian ALP Campaign Launch
November, 2002
Premier Bracks struts his stuff.

Groundhog Day
August, 2002
Royal Park & the Nature of Dissent.

Phoenix Rising
June, 2002
Independent theatre in Melbourne is on the rise - but for how long?

Australian Theatre Continues to Suffer a Brain Drain
May, 2002
Who is this woman, now the toast of Austria's famed centre of culture?

Generation Gap in Melbourne's Theatrical Life
April, 2002
The gap is not generational but inspirational.

Tough Times for the Formula 1 Grand Prix Corporation
December, 2001
The Albert Park track is not safe at any speed.

The Battle for History: September 11 2001
November, 2001
Times are tough for dissent in American universities.

The Politics of Envy
October, 2001
Education: free & secular. Now there's a laugh.

Hey Imre, have you ever hired a Kombi?
September, 2001
A response to a critic of the anti-globalisation movement.

Melbourne's Grand Prix Contract
March, 2001
It's a secret deal - but here it is.

It's the End of the Road for this Love Affair
December, 2000
Upon the sale of an old Ford.

Victoria's Lost Opportunity
June, 2000
The State Labour Government has received the Audit Review of Government contracts but Victorians are still forbidden from seeing many of them.

Leftovers of Empire
December, 1999
Colonialism is dead & buried. Or is it?

Looking for Mr Right
August, 1999
Peter Reith bares a little of his soul.

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