Roger Hodgman (born 1 December 1943
) is an Australian stage and television director.
He was educated at the
Hutchins School and the
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College (University of Tasmania), Christ College, one of the unive ...
, where he graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...
in English and Political Science in 1966, and an Honours degree in History in 1972. After beginning his career as a television director with the
ABC in 1965, Hodgman worked in London between 1971 and 1977 where he taught acting at
East 15 Acting School. He worked in Canada from 1977 to 1983, including as Artistic Director of the
Vancouver Playhouse for three years from 1978 to 1981
where he collaborated with
Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three ...
on productions of Williams' later plays ''
The Red Devil Battery Sign'' and ''
The Notebook of Trigorin''.
In 1983 Hodgman relocated to Australia with actress
Pamela Rabe and became Dean of the School of Drama at the
Victorian College of the Arts
The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is the arts school at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It is part of the university's Faculty of Fine Arts and Music (FFAM). It is located near the Melbourne city centre on the Southbank campus ...
in Melbourne, establishing more orthodox acting training than under his predecessor Peter Oyston.
He became Associate Director of the
Melbourne Theatre Company in 1984, was appointed joint Artistic Director in 1986, and held the position of Artistic Director from 1988 to 1999. He has since directed plays, operas, musicals and television in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan.
His awards include a
Helpmann Award for Best Direction of a Musical for ''
Grey Gardens'' (for
The Production Company) and
Green Room Awards for Best Director for ''
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' and ''
A Little Night Music'' (for Melbourne Theatre Company).
Hodgman was appointed a
Member of the Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an Australian honours and awards system, Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Monarch ...
in the
2023 King's Birthday Honours "significant service to the performing arts as a director".
References
External links
Australian theatre directors
Living people
Members of the Order of Australia
Helpmann Award winners
Australian directors
University of Tasmania alumni
1943 births
Canadian artistic directors
People educated at The Hutchins School
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