George Shevtsov
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1965: Attended Independent Theatre School of Dramatic Art, Sydney, where
he was awarded the Best Actor of the Year.
1970: Studied acting technique under Brian Syron.
1969-72 While at University, George participated in experimental theatre work
and play reading with Alex Buzo, as well as performing in a
programme devised by Clem Gorman, Birth of Space. He played the
role of Pere Ubu in Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi. He also participated in
street theatre and satirical programmes, as well as a number of films
with director Phil Noyce.
1972 The Seagull by Anton Chekov
Role of Kostya
Dir: Brian Syron
The Feet of Daniel Mannix by Barry Oakley
Old Queen Cole
Australian Theatre for Young People
1973-6 At the South Australian Theatre Company, with George Ogilvy as
artistic director. Plays included:
Crete and Sgt. Pepper by John Antrolius
Certified Marriage by George Feydeau
Journey’s End by R.C. Sherriff
Commedia dell’Arte Three Cuckolds (role – Pantalone) and
School for Clowns.
Major Barbara by G.B. Shaw (role – Bill Walker).
Bride of Gospel Place by Louis Esson for the Adelaide Festival
(role – Smithy the Liar).
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, As You Like It, Coriolanus
(for the Adelaide Festival’76) and Measure for Measure
(directed by Rex Cramphorn).
Otherwise Engaged by Simon Gray. Director – Leslie Dayman.
Hans Kohlhass by James Saunders. Director – Rodney Fisher.
The Department by David Williamson. Director – Rodney Fisher
(role – John). World premiere in Adelaide, followed by tour to
Melbourne and Sydney.
How Does Your Garden Grow by Jim McNeil.
Trial of Jack Smith by Helmut Bakaitis.
The Duchess of Malfi by Webster (role – Bosola).
During this period George also participated in a film workshop with
Donald Crombie for S.A.F.C., and appeared in Henri Safran’s film
Democracy.
1977 Returned to Sydney to perform in the first professional production
of Robert Merritt’s The Cake Man, directed by George Ogilvie.
1977-79 George performed in the following productions for the Nimrod
Theatre Company:
David Hare’s Fanshen.
Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts I & II. Director- Richard Wherrett
(role – Glondower).
Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class.
Alex Buzo’s Makassar’s Reef. Director- Ken Horler.
1978 Third Person Plural. Feature film.
Lead role.
Dir: James Ricketson.
The Mismatch.
A.B.C. Television.
Dir: Ken Hannan.
1979 Kafka’s Metamorphosis.
Role of father
Director – Steven Berkoff.
Nimrod Theatre Co.
1980 Cyrano de Bergerac
Role of Carbon de Castel-Jaloux
Sydney Theatre Company.
1981 Slice
Nimrod Theatre Company.
Dir: Kim Carpenter
Thanks Brother
Role of Igor
A.B.C. Television
1982 Backyard by Janis Balodis
Role of Pencil
Winter Theatre, Perth
Dir: Ross Coli
1983 The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekov
Role of Yepihkodov
Sydney Theatre Company
Dir Rodney Fisher
1984 Rafferty’s Rules - Pilot fot ATN Channel 7
Role of Dr. Lipton
Cowra Breakout - Mini-series for Kennedy Miller
Role of interpreter
Directors: Phil Noyce and Chris Noonan
1985 Community Theatre Project, West Aust.
Two original plays which toured Perth and Western Australia.
The Lolly-Baggers by Alex Glasgow
Permanent Days devised by the company.
1986 The Petrov Affair – Mini-series for PBL
Role of Kislytsin
Producer: Bob Weis
Director: Michael Carson
1987 Was There A Dream? - Telemovie
Producer: James Vernon
Director: Lex Marinos
Peter and Pompey – Telemovie
Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Director: Michael Carson
Stringer
Television series for A.B.C.
Director: Chris Thompson
1987 Dirtwater Dynasty – Television series
Prod: Kennedy Miller
Directors: Chris Noonan and John Power
Cherith – Short Film
Australian Film and television School
Director: Shirley Barrett
Dead Calm – Feature film
Producer: Kennedy Miller
Director: Phil Noyce (role – doctor)
1990 Settled in Perth, W.A.
Hole in the Wall Theatre Co., Perth.
Director: Aarne Neeme
As You Like It
Role of Touchstone
Serious Money
Roles of Grimes, Corman
Director: Aarne Neeme
Last Wake At Sheoak Creek – Musical by Bob Herbert
Role of Siggie Magee
Christian Brothers - One Man Show
Dir: Aarne Neeme
1991 Midnite – Musical, Randolf Stowe adapted by Richard Tulloch
Swan Theatre, Perth
Dir: Andrew Ross
Too Young For Ghosts by Janis Balodis
Roles of Edwards/ Leichhardt
Hole in the Wall Theatre
Dir: Aarne Neeme
Twelth Night
Role of Andrew Aguecheck
Black Swan Theatre Co.
Dir: Andrew Ross
BMW 75th Anniversary Concert
Burwood Perth Role of Company Founder
1991-1992 Clowning Around 1 & 2 – ABCTV Mini Series
Role of Fyodor
Prod: Barron Films
Dir: George Whaley
1992 Sistergirl
Role of Chief Protector
Black Swan Theatre – Perth
Dir: Andrew Ross
Frankenstein’s Children by David Carlin
Role of William Hare
Deck Chair Theatre – Perth
Dir: Angela Chaplin
Love In Limbo - Feature film
Role of Car Salesman
Prod: Palm Beach Productions
Director: David Elfick
1993 Bay City - TV Mini Series
Role of Carter
Prod: Nomad Films
Tourmaline by Randolf Stowe adapted Andrew Ross
Roles of Jack/Dave Speed
Black Swan Theatre
Dir: Andrew Ross
Lockie Leonard by Tim Winton adapted by Paige Gibbs
Roles of Sarge/Barax
WA Youth Theatre
Director: Talia Mazel
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket
Role of Vladimir
Black Swan Theatre, Perth
Dir: Lucien Savron
1994 Dead Heart by Nicholas Parsons
Role of Les
Black Swan Theatre Co/Belvoir St Theatre Festival of Perth Production
Director: Neil Armfield
Mushrooms - Feature Film
Role of Corris
Producer: Rosen Harper
Director: Alan Madden
To Have and To Hold by Ross Loni
Role of Bob Bamfield.
Morning Tea Productions – Perth
Director: Talia Mazel
For Love Alone - radio production
Readings of Lawson, Gordon – extracts of poetry and short stories
for the Education Unit
1995 The Egg by Graeme Pitts
Role of Old Jackson
Barking Creeks Theatre Co. Festival of Perth Production
Director: Graham Gavin
Cosi by Louis Nowra
Role of Roy (lead role)
Black Swan Theatre Co.
Director: Andrew Ross
Cargo by David Britton
Role of Premier Barry Slate
Perth Theatre Co.
Director: Alan Becher
Mr Reliable – Feature Film
Role of Mr Yakovich
Prod: Hayes McElroy Productions
Dir: Nadia Tass
Love Serenade – Feature Film (Awarded Camera D’Or, Cannes
Role of Ken Sherry film festival, 1996)
Jan Chapman Productions
Director: Shirley Barrett
Subi Shorts – Theatre
3 x One Act plays including Hibberd’s Slam Dunk
Black Swan Theatre
Dir: Lucien Savron
1996 Sweat - TV Series
Guest Lead role of Vlad the Impaler
Prod: Barron TV
Miss Bosnia by Louis Nowra
Role of General Yez
Black Swan Theatre
Dir: Andrew Ross
Communicating Doors by Allan Ayckbourne
Perth Theatre Company
Dir: Alan Ecker
Black Rock by Nick Enright
Roles of Len/Roy
Black Swan Theatre Co
Dir: Rhys McConnachie
Big Sky “It only takes one” – TV Series
Role of Wal
Prod: Southern Star Xanadu
Dir: Victors Ritelis
1997 Diary of A Madman by Nikolai Gogol adapted by David Holman
Black Swan Theatre Co
Dir: Lucien Savron
Justice – Feature Film
Dir: Ron Elliot
ABC Poetry readings and Drama
ABC Radio
Play Readings of works by WA playwrights
Black Swan Theatre Workshop
Workshop: The Mule’s Foal by Fontini Epanomotis
Dirs: Alan Becher and Kriszta Bodonyi
Do You Love Me
Adaptation of 2 short stories by Peter Carey and David George
Shadow Industries Theatre Co
Dir: Kriszta Bodonyi
1998 The Dreamer Examines His Pillow by John Patrick Stanley
Role of Dad
Dir: Marcelle Schmitz
ABC Poetry readings and Drama
ABC Radio
Script Development Workshop
feature film adaptation of The Mule’s Foal.
Perth Theatre Company.
Tango by Slowomir Mrozek
Shadow Industries Theatre Co
Role of Stomil
Dir: Kriszta Bodonyi
Skylight by David Hare
Role of Tom Sargeant
The Blue Room
Dir: Helen Buday
Don Quixote – ballet
Role of Don Quixote (acting role)
Graduate College of Dance – Short Film
Sugar Inc – Short Film
Role of Cheif Chef
Dir: Clara Chong
Year of Living Dangerously
Black Swan Theatre – Festival of Perth Production
Director: Andrew Ross
Merry Wives of Hay Street
Handzon Theatre Company
Director: Jenny Davis
ABC Poetry readings
Closer by Patrick Marler
Black Swan Theatre Company
Director: Roger Hodgman
Role: Larry
2000 Let’s Get Skase – Feature Film
Director: Michael George
Production Company: Media World
Role: Blenheim Bencini
Wild Kat – TV Series
Production Company: Barron Films
Role: The Dectective
Gasping – by Ben Elton
Perth Theatre Company
Director: Alan Becher
Role: Sir Chifley Lockheart
The Mules Foal – by Fontini Epanomitis
Perth Theatre Company – Festival of Perth Production
Directors: Alan Becher, Kryszta Bodonyi
Stormy Weather – (book reading) by Michael Meehan
ABC radio and cassette
ABC radio drama
2001 Bad Credit and Aliens – short film
Director: Michael Bond
Role: The psychiatrist
ABC radio – Poetica, Italian Poetry reading
Redemption – by Joanna Murray Smith
Effie Crump Theatre – Festival of Perth Production
Director: Chris Edmund
Role: Sam Baker
A Night a Wall 2 Men.
Custody.
To Whom it May Concern. By Daniel Keane
In association with Black Swan Theatre Company
Director: Boris Radmilovich
Role: Yannis Nolis
Inside – by Michael Wilding
Producer: Tony Bonney
Director: Marcelle Schmitz
Role: Harry
2002 The Drover Boy
Black Swan Theatre Company
Director: Andrew Ross
Role: Morgan
The Shark Net Television
Prduction Company: Taylor Media
Director: Graeme Burfoot
Role: Dr. Synnott
Redemption Tour to San Paulo Brazil
Effi CrumpTheatre
Director: Chris Edmund
Role: Sam Barker
Cloudstreet
Darwin Theatre Company
Role: Lester Lamb
2003 Romeo and Juliet
Deckchair Theatre
Director: Angela Chaplin
Role: Friar Laurence
Scoft Short Film
Director: Renee Webster
Roll Television
Director: MartinWilson
2004 Ike – Thunder in June
Sony USA/Film Factory New Zealand
Midsummer Night’s Dream –Shakespeare
Deckchair Theatre
Director: Angela Chaplin
Role: Egeus/Peter Quince
Proof
Black Swan Theatre Co.
Director: Tom Getteridge
Role: Robert
Automatic
Short Film
Director: Andrew Ewing
Lead role
Ableman’s Final Account
Short Film
Director: Christopher Trappe
2005 Much Ado About Nothing
Deckchair Theatre
Director: Angela Chaplin
Role: Leonato
Ruby’s Last Dollar
Pork Chop Productions – Sydney and Perth
Writer: Reg Cribb
Director: Jeremy Simms
Roles: The Dancing Man of Sydney, Victor the Human Spider plus others
Played: Opera House and toured Perth
Uncle Vanya
Black Swan Theatre Co.
Director: Tom Gutteridge
Role: Professor Serebryakov
Whipping Boy
Short Film
Director: Sam Barrett
2006 12th Night
Deckchair Theatre
Director: Angela Chaplin
Role: Feste the Jester
Exit Strategy
Short Film
Director: Sam Barrett
Jog
Short Film
Director: Sam Barrett
Meditations on a Name
Short Film
Director: Bonnie Elliott
Screened at Sydney Film Festival 2007
Mobile
Short Film
Director: Gary Cooper
2007 Comedy of Errors
Deckchair Theatre
Director: Angela Chaplin
Role: Angelo the Goldsmith
No Through Road
Feature Film
Director: Sam Barrett
Home
Director: Sophia Hall
Perth International Arts Festival
The Crucible
Black Swan Theatre Co
Writer: Arthur Miller
Role: Gus
Life *3
Black Swan Theatre Co
Writer: Yazmin Reza
Director: Lindy Hume
Role: Hubert
Honour
Black Swan Theatre Co
Writer: Joanna Murray-Smith
Direcor: Tom Gutteridge
Role: Gus
AWARDS:
1990 Awarded Swan Gold Actor of the Year
1993 Nominated for Swan Gold Actor of the Year
1995 Nominated for Swan Gold Actor of the Year
2001 Nominated for Actor of the Year – Equity Guild Awards
TEACHING & STUDENT PRODUCTIONS:
2002 Acting Teacher – Annie Stainer’s School of Physical Theatre: Total Theatre
2003 Acting Teacher - 3rd Year Theatre Arts – ECU
Directed – An Unsuccessful Show – an evening of Russian Absurdist Theatre from the works of Kharms and Vvedensky
Acting Teacher – 1st Year Theatre Arts – ECU
Directed – Chicago Chicago by John Romeril
Teacher – PAM units at WAAPA – ECU - Acting for Camera
Theatre Workshop 1
Directed – Family Running for Mr Whippy
Red Cross
for John Curtin College of the Arts
Classes with 1st Year Acting – WAAPA at ECU
2004 Directed – Marat/Sade – 2nd Year Acting at WAAPA at ECU
Directed 4h Club & Icarus’ Mother by Sam Shepherd
3rd Year Notre Dame Theatre Arts at ECU – Acting Classes
Directed Workshop production of the Golden Age by Louis
1st Year Contemporary Performance at ECU – Acting Classes
Theatre Workshop 1 – WAAPA
Theory of Directing - PAM unit at WAAPA
Acting Teacher – Total Theatre
Directed – Act 1 Summer of the Aliens (Nowra) – John Curtin College
Directed – The Golden Valley by Dorothy Hewett – Total Theatre
2005 Teacher: Non naturalistic text workshop – 2nd Year Contemporary Performance
40 hours
Aboriginal Theatre at WAAPA – audition monologues
Total Theatre
School of Education at ECU – Performing Arts
Foundation 1 – Year 1
Australian Drama – Year 3
World Theatre History – Year 3
Theatre Workshop 1
2006 Theory of Directing – Performing Arts Minor for WAAPA
Performance Praxis 1 – Contemporary performance at ECU
Boys/scene from Capricornia – John Curtin College
Self Devised Performance – John Curtin College
Theory of Directing / From Theatre to Performance /
Contemporary Performance at ECU
2007 Acting Teacher – Total Theatre and Stage Door
Directed – Devised Show for Salvation Army Employment Plus with Total Theatre
Contemporary Australian Performance / Contemporay Perforance at ECU