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Dr. Stephen Chinna is a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Humanities, University of Western Australia. His research focuses on theatre and performance studies, creative writing for stage and screen, and postmodern theatre praxis. He has directed over 30 theatre productions, including works from the Elizabethan/Jacobean period. He holds a BA and PhD, though institutional details are unspecified. From 1999–2006, he was a Chief Investigator on the AusStage project, a national facility for Australian performing arts research.
- Education: BA, PhD
His research interests include Early Modern plays, Howard Barker’s works, and creative writing. Recent publications span environmental themes in poetry (Orange Grey Whales), biblical reinterpretations (Samson Agonistes), and sociopolitical narratives (In Black Swan’s Water). His performances blend intertextuality and cultural critique.
- Grants/Funding: AusStage Project (1999–2006)
Chinna’s work contributes to UN SDGs through cultural preservation and social issue exploration. Collaborations include performances with artist John Kinsella and interdisciplinary projects on Australian cultural history.
