Helen Trenos

Helen Trenos is a Lecturer at Curtin University's School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry within the Faculty of Humanities. She holds a portfolio position in the Office of the Provost. Her work focuses on innovative theatre productions that engage with contemporary social issues, interdisciplinary collaborations, and experimental performance formats.

Her research interests include site-specific theatre, digital-age ethics in drama, climate change representation, and political satire. She has authored a notable book on actor creativity in performance (Walter de Gruyter, 2014) and collaborated across disciplines in projects like the 2015 architecture-theatre sensory meal project.

Recent creative works explore themes such as:

• Water-based performances redefining spatial narratives
• Climate crisis through environmental theatre
• Cyber-age morality through postmodern adaptations
• Modern authoritarianism critiques via Orwellian updates

Her practice consistently bridges traditional theatrical forms with cutting-edge social commentary, often involving audience immersion and multi-sensory experiences.