• "Livesey is the real deal. A strong, smart, inventive, present and dynamic performer"

    Mitchell Butel, Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company

  • "An actor to watch."

    Guy Webster, Time Out

  • "Livesey is a force in modern Australia theatre!"

    Barry Hill, Stage Whispers

  • "Startlingly talented"

    Stephen A Russel, The Age

  • "A truly gifted actor."

    Adrian Miller, The Clothesline

Hi. Hello. Welcome. 

I'm a Green Room Award-nominated actor, writer, creative producer, and professional juggler of many hats (some more successfully than others). 

I stand with a Free Palestine and wholeheartedly support Treaty and Voice to Parliament for our First Nations people.

Over the past eight years, I've thrown myself into everything from comedy to drag to thrillers and documentary theatre. This journey has earned some lovely recognition from Creative Australia, multiple Fringe Festivals around the country, The Ian Potter Cultural Trust, and the University of Melbourne.

Being an artist is economically... tricky. So I've gotten pretty damn good at the unglamorous but essential art of making art happen. I've wrangled over $144,000 from funding bodies, charmed $50,000+ from private donors, and given back $4,000+ to community organizations. Is that math a bit wonky? Absolutely. Are we working on it? You betcha.

Got an idea burning a hole in your brain but drowning in grant applications and fundraising nightmares? I've been there, and I'd love to help you navigate the chaos. Let's chat!

I am always down to collaborate on new projects, whether it be getting an idea off the ground or acting in a well-oiled machine. Being in creative spaces and working with creative minds is what I love and why I do this. 

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you want to work together.

  • Sweet Milk Lake | Feature Film | Upcoming

    Directed by Harvey Zielinski

    Produced by Film Camp

    The Machine Stops | Play | 2025

    Directed by Briony Dunn

    Produced by Theatre Works

    I hope this means something | Play | 2024

    Directed by Benjamin Nichol

    • Judge’s Pick, Best in Theatre nominee (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

    Stranger, Brother | Short Film | 2024

    Directed by Annelise Hickey

    Produced by Wildebeest

    • Sundance Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival

    cavemxn | Play | Chapel Off Chapel | 2022

    Directed by Bronwen Coleman

    Produced by Patrick Livesey & Anthropocene Play Company

    Naomi | Play | Tour | 2022

    Directed by Bronwen Coleman

    Produced by Patrick Livesey

    • Critics Circle Award, Mental Health Awareness Award (Adelaide Fringe Festival); Judge’s Pick, Best in Theatre nominee (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

    DIRT | Play | Tour | 2021

    Directed by Bronwen Coleman

    Produced by Patrick Livesey & Wil King

    • Critics Circle Award (Adelaide Fringe Festival); Best Performance (FRINGE WORLD Festival); Best Performance nominee, Best New Writing nominee (Green Room Awards)

    Gone Girls | Play | Tour | 2019

    Directed by Wil King

    Produced by Patrick Livesey

    The Campaign | Play | Gasworks Arts Park | 2020

    Directed by Peter Blackburn

    Produced by Gavin Roach

    #KWANDA | Play | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | 2019

    Directed by Alan Brough

    Produced by Token Events

    The Boy, George | Play | Tour | 2018

    Directed & Produced by Patrick Livesey

    • NZ Tour Ready Award, Best in Theatre nominee (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

  • Juniors | TV | In development

    Produced by Princess Pictures

    The Pacific Queen | Feature Film | In development

    Produced by Princess Pictures

    WOOLF | Play | In development

    Produced by Bravo Arts

    • Fast Track Award (Midsumma Festival)

    Walpurgisnacht | Play | In development

    • The Cooper Prize shortlist (16th Street Foundation)

    I hope this means something | Play | Melbourne Fringe Festival | 2024

    • Judge’s Pick, Best in Theatre nominee (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

    Naomi | Play | Tour | 2022

    Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival

    • Critics Circle Award, Mental Health Awareness Award (Adelaide Fringe Festival); Judge’s Pick, Best in Theatre nominee (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

    Gone Girls | Play | Tour | 2019

    Gasworks Arts Park Moving Parts, Adelaide Fringe Festival, FRINGE WORLD Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival

    The Boy, George | Play | Tour | 2018

    Melbourne Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, FRINGE WORLD Festival, New Zealand Fringe Festival

  • I hope this means something | Play | Melbourne Fringe Festival | 2024

    • Judge’s Pick, Best in Theatre nominee (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

    cavemxn | Play | Chapel Off Chapel | 2022

    Naomi | Play | Tour | 2022

    Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival

    • Critics Circle Award, Mental Health Awareness Award (Adelaide Fringe Festival); Judge’s Pick, Best in Theatre nominee (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

    DIRT | Play | Tour | 2021

    Darwin Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Bunbury Fringe Festival, FRINGE WORLD Festival, Chapel Off Chapel

    • Critics Circle Award, Frank Ford Award (Adelaide Fringe Festival); Best Performance (FRINGE WORLD Festival); Best Performance nominee, Best New Writing nominee (Green Room Awards)

    Gone Girls | Tour | 2019

    Gasworks Arts Park Moving Parts, Adelaide Fringe Festival, FRINGE WORLD Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival

    The Boy, George | Tour | 2018

    Melbourne Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, FRINGE WORLD Festival, New Zealand Fringe Festival

    • NZ Tour Ready Award, Best in Theatre nominee (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

  • George Fairfax Memorial Award | University of Melbourne | 2025 | Professional Development

    Melbourne Fringe Climate Crisis Commission | Malcolm Robertson Foundation | 2024 | I hope this means something

    Marten Bequest | Creative Australia | 2023 | Professional Development

    Emerging Artist Grant | Ian Potter Cultural Trust | 2023 | Professional Development

    The Frank Ford Award | Adelaide Fringe Festival | 2021 | DIRT

  • Maggie Flanigan Studio, Manhattan Professional Actor Training Program | 2023-2025 

    Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne Bachelor of Fine Arts | 2014-2017