2024
2022
Opera Australia
Priscilla directs Opera Australia’s National Tour in 2022, a new production of Rossini’s masterpiece, The Barber of Seville
2021
Opera Australia
Priscilla makes her main stage debut as Associate Director for Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House, with Bluebeard’s Castle in 2021.
2019
2018
Opera Australia
February 2018
Priscilla was appointed Revival Director for Opera Australia’s NSW Schools Tour of The Magic Flute, which will tour across the state in 2018.
Sydney Theatre Company
April 2018
Priscilla has written and directed Still Point Turning: The Catherine McGregor Story which has its world premiere in Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company in April 2018.
2017
Rockend Berlin New Music Opera Award
Opera Foundation for Young Australians
May 2017
In May 2017 Priscilla won the national Rockend Berlin New Music Award, from The Opera Foundation for Young Australians, which involved travelling to Berlin to study new music opera at the Komische Oper under Barrie Kosky.
Resident Director Winter Season
Sport For Jove
March 2017
Priscilla was appointed resident director of Sport For Jove’s Winter Season, 2017. This involved co-directing two productions with Damien Ryan (The Tempest and Romeo & Juliet), and assistant directing Suzanne Dowling’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Belvoir Artists Workshop 2017
Belvoir St Theatre
January 2017
Priscilla was one of fourteen emerging artists who were awarded the Belvoir Artist’s Workshop Program 2017. This involves developing a relationship with Belvoir through building professional mentorships within the company, attending productions, company runs and use of rehearsal space and resources.
2016
Director Participant
Melbourne Director’s Lab (MTC, Melbourne Festival and Theatre Works)
October 2016
In October 2016 Priscilla was invited to attend the Melbourne Director’s Lab, sponsored by TheatreWorks, Melbourne Theatre Company and the Melbourne Festival. This week long laboratory based on the Lincoln Director’s Lab involved workshopping with thirty directors (both nationally and internationally), masterclasses, panels, Q&A’s and attending Melbourne Festival productions.
Sandra Bates Director’s Award
Ensemble Theatre
January 2016
Priscilla was the inaugural recipient of the prestigious Sandra Bates Director’s Award, 2016 at Ensemble Theatre. This year long position included directing a Boatshed reading and assistant directing two main stage Ensemble productions.
2015
Emerging Director Nominee for Playwrighting Australia Director’s Studio
Sydney Theatre Company
2015
In 2015 Priscilla was nominated by Sydney Theatre Company as an emerging director for Playwriting Australia’s, Director’s Studio.
Highly Accomplished Teaching Accreditation Award
Board of Studies Teaching Educational Standards NSW
2015
In 2015 Priscilla was awarded Highly Accomplished Teacher’s Accreditation from the NSW Board of Studies and Teaching Educational Standards.