Jason Forrest

Jason Forrest is an Australian director, creative and educator working across theatre, film and performance internationally. A recent graduate of NIDA's Master of Fine Arts (Directing), his practice centres on inquiry-led collaboration, performer agency and rigorous process. With three decades in the arts, Jason brings depth, clarity and a distinctly human approach to contemporary storytelling.

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Recent Projects
  1. The Red Shoes
  2. Mary Stuart
  3. Burnin’ Up
  4. No Particular Order

Drama Education
  1. Cosi (2022)
  2. Lost & Found (2021)
  3. Metamorphosis (2020)
  4. The Wizard of Oz (2018)
  5. Shakers (2017)
  6. The Cagebirds (2013)
Lost & FoundTheatre 2021

A devised ensemble performance exploring absence,
recovery and transformation.

Year: 2021
Role: Director / Facilitator
Category: Theatre (Drama Education)

Institution: Shelford Girls’ Grammar
Program: VCE Drama – Unit 1 & 3
Venue: The Hall — Shelford Girls’ Grammar

Developed in response to the central stimulus lost and found, this production brought together Unit 1 and Unit 3 Drama students to create original ensemble works informed by a wide range of visual, literary and contemporary source material. Students drew inspiration from photography, poetry, film, music, art, literature and current affairs to interrogate what it means to lose something — and what it means to recover, reclaim or redefine it.

Guided by clear structural parameters, students applied their understanding of dramatic practitioners and play-making techniques to devise performances with deliberate meaning and audience impact. The resulting works reflected a variety of non-naturalistic performance styles, with some ensembles working within a defined aesthetic and others adopting a more eclectic approach.

Central to the devising process was an emphasis on symbol and transformation. Students were encouraged to manipulate character, time and place, and to experiment with dramatic elements, conventions and production areas to communicate ideas with clarity and intention. Through this process, the performances examined how meaning can be shaped, fractured and reassembled — echoing the core themes of loss and rediscovery at the heart of the stimulus.

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