Kamal Krishna's CV outlines his extensive experience as a performer and artist, including degrees in drama, solo performances, roles in festivals, tours, community projects, theatre, television and gallery works. It also lists his areas of training, grants received, commissions, and references available upon request. The CV provides a comprehensive overview of Kamal's qualifications and achievements across different artistic mediums over many years.
1. Curriculum Vitae
Kamal Krishna
Personal Details
Address: 2/47 Ormond Street;
Ashfield NSW 2131. Australia
Mob: 0402 555 875
Email: blueboy74au@yahoo.com
Education/Training
1996 Bachelor of Arts (Drama) Degree 1999 Darpana Academy of Performing
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Arts, India (Secondment)
Solo Performances
Agony in the Garden, The Stage X Youth Arts Festival, Qld Performing Arts Complex (QPAC),2001
Blue Narcissus, BEMAC’s Open Space Program, Yungaba, 1999
Blue Boy, festivals, music concerts and gallery performances (details below), 1997-2002
Festivals/ Parades
Parade Producer and MC, Federation Multicultural Fiesta Viva!, BEMAC/ Major Venues Brisbane, New Farm Park,
2001
Festival Coordinator, Stones Corner Festival, Stones Corner Community & Economic Development Assoc., 2000
Festival & Parade Coordinator, The Morningside Fair, the Morningside Community Precinct Assoc., 1999
Tours
Music of Joy World Music Programs, Tour of India and Nepal, Produced by Music of Joy Collective, Sydney, 2015
Music of Joy World Music Programs, Tour of New Zealand, Produced by Music of Joy Collective, Auckland, 2014
Blueboy, National Tour (Hobart/ Adelaide/ Melbourne), co- produced in association with Kultour & BEMAC, 2002
Major Community Cultural Projects
Master of Ceremony, Spicy Music from the Continent Concert, BEMAC, South bank, 2002
Project Coordinator, Master classes by Shri Chitra Vishwesheran, QLD Ballet Studios, BEMAC, 2000
Performer, Blueboy, India Fair 2000, Fairfield Showgrounds, Sydney, 2000
Assistant Project Coordinator, Meera – Indian dance concert by Hema Malini, Brisbane City Hall, 1998
Theatre/Television/Gallery Performances (selected)
Taliesin, Mog Roith Theatre Co., Director: Eugene Gilfedder, Woodford Folk Festival, 2002
The Global Village program, Documentary on Blueboy performance at India Fair 2000, (SBS Australia) 2001
This Mahabharata / Krishna, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Gujarat, India, 1999
Swinging Moods of Narcissus, Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art 3, Queensland Art Gallery, 1999
Shravan Kumar, The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art 2, Queensland Art Gallery, 1997
The Horned Matriarch, The Princess Theatre, Musik Kabau, Director: Indija Mahjoeddin, 1996
Under The Skin, TV Drama Series, Special Broadcasting Services (SBS TV), 1993
Presentations/ Performances (selected)
Presenter, Indian Theatre Masterclasses, West End Yoga Centre, 2003
Performer, Movement Video Lab Series, IGNEOUS, Brisbane Powerhouse, 2002
Performer, Critical Mass- a season of contemporary dance, Brisbane Powerhouse, 2002
Performer, Thanatonaunts, site specific performance, IGNEOUS, Brisbane Powerhouse 2002
Performer, Wakeup Call, OMO Nite, Double Helix, Fortitude Valley, 2000
2. Presentations/ Performances (cont.)
Performer, Happy Happy Joy Joy!, Concert featuring Boy George, The Roxy, 2007
Performer, Blueboy, Multicultural Fiesta Viva!, New Farm Park, 2000
Performer, Chilogram, The Angry Mime, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 2000
Performer, Agony in the Garden, The Seeds collective, Brisbane Powerhouse, 2000
Performer, Krishna in Love, Boundary Street Festival, West End, 2000
Presenter, Workshop Program, Brisbane Ethnic Music & Arts Centre, Yungaba, 2000/1997
Performer, Blueboy with Ethno Superlounge, The Big day Out, Gold Coast Parklands, 1999
Performer, Blueboy, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, street performer, 1999
Performer, Blueboy, On the Silk Road Concert, The Princess Theatre, 1998
Performer, Blueboy, Ethno Superlounge, 4ZZZ market Day, Albert Park, 1998
Performer, Blueboy, V3 street party, Fortitude Valley, 1997
Performer, Blueboy, 5-Midnight, Stage X Festival, South bank, 1997
Guest Presenter, Indian Dance Drama, Indooroopilly State School, 1997
Presenter, Workshop Program, Physical Theatre, Shout Youth Festival, Redcliffe, 1996
Presenter, Suzuki Actor Training, Qld University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, 1994-1996
Performer, Randai Performance, the Brisbane Festival, Fortitude Valley, Musik Kabau, 1996
Performer, Randai Performance, Asia Pacific Triennial 2, Musik Kabau, Qld Art Gallery,1996
Performer, Randai Performance, Ausdance Conference, Qld University of Technology, 1996
Performer, Randai, Musik Kabau, the Brisbane Indonesian Festival, University of Qld, 1996
Performer, the Tragedy o Performer, f Oedipus, Princess Theatre, Frank AAPE, Director: Jacqui Carroll, 1995
Performer, the Romance of Orpheus, Brisbane Riverstage, Frank AAPE, Director: Jacqui Carroll, 1994
Professional Activities
Performing Under Pressure, Masterclass by Olympic Coach Renzie Henham, Sydney 2014
What is Civil Society?-Masterclass with Marybeth Larkins, in-house (NSWNMA), Sydney Alliance 2013
Cultural Diversity Cluster, supervised by Senior Research Fellow William Yang, The Australian Performance Lab,
Flinders University, 2004-2006
YAMP (Youth Arts Mentoring Program), Youth Arts Qld, Mentor: Susan Richer, 2001
Kalaripayattu Masterclasses, Instructor: Vinildas Gurukal, Brisbane Powerhouse, 2001
Alchemy, Australian Network for Arts & Technology (ANAT), Brisbane Powerhouse, 2000
Vyaam – study of traditional martial arts, Instructor: Billah Kalifa, India, 1999
Cross-Cultural Performance Practises, Symposium by Ong Keng Sen, Artspace, Sydney, 1997
Teerikuttu – study of traditional Indian dance-drama, Instructor: Master Madhuveeran Naidu, Fiji Islands, 1997
Grants
Major Project – Creative Development Grant, Arts Qld, The Blueboy project, 2002
Project Partnership Grant, Youth Arts Qld/ Stage X Festival, 2001
Brisbane City Council Local Cultural & Community Festival Grant, Passionfruits- The S.E.E.D.S Showcase, Connect Youth
Arts Action Group, Brisbane Powerhouse, 2000
Individual Professional Development Grant, Arts Queensland, Overseas Secondment 1999
Commissions
Dream Voyage, collaboration with Cresilda Cherian, BEMAC/ Brisbane Powerhouse, 2000
Blueboy, Stage X Festival Media Launch, Queensland Performing Arts Trust (QPAT), Queensland Parliament House,
1999
Biography (selected)
Sharing the Journey, Interview, Intersections Publication, Jodie Gordon, 2002
Tradition/Journey/Identity, Artist profile, Mosaic Magazine, 1
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Ed., Libby Sara/ Armando Soto-Viera, 2000
Referees
Available On request