ELIZABETH DAWSON-SMITH
Photography by Joel Devereux
Electroswing Club 2015
Two Pound Parlour 2014
Photography by Joel Devereux
PRODUCTION
- PR & MARKETING
- FUNDRAISING & FINANCE
- WEB DEVELOPMENT/DESIGN
- PRODUCTION DESIGN
- POSTER/IMAGE DESIGN
- CASTING & HR
- PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
- TOURING
- STAGE MANAGEMENT
- PHOTO SHOOT DIRECTION
- FILM PRODUCTION
- EVENT PROGRAMMIN
AWARDS
Green Room Award nomination 'Best Ensemble' (2016) & 'Innovation in Cabaret' (2012)
Finalist Field Award nominee for 'Contribution to Australian Vaudeville' (2015)
Act coach for winning entry 'Miss Burlesque Australia 2014' (Zelia Rose)
Act Coach for winning entry 'Mr Boylesque Australia 2015' (Egson Ham)
Finalist in Australia's Got Talent (2013)
Winner of 'Best Film' for short flm, 'Two Breathe', Queen Street Film Festival (2011)
PRODUCTION CREDITS
THEATRE/CABARET PRODUCTIONS
Galah - Bluestone Church (2023)
CarmenGetta Carmenatcha - MICF (2023)
Absolute Riot - Adelaide Fringe (2021), Fringe Common Rooms (2022), Woodford Folk Festival (2022)
Sequins in the Stinkhouse - Rainbow Serpent Festival (2019), Desert Festival (2019)
High Society and Other Fuckups - Desert Festival 2019
The Promotion/Sequins In The Stinkhouse - Rainbow Serpent Festival (2018) Desert Festival (2019)
Miss Friby : A Late Night Revue - Desert Festival (2018)
Pergier Parlour - Monte's Lounge, Alice Springs (2018)
Island Vibes Cabaret - Islas Vibes Festival (2017-18)
Miss Friby - All Alone ...AT Last - Bigwest Festival (2015)
Top Spot - Ruby's Music Room (2015)
Miss Friby's Box - Fall Festival (TAS, NSW, VIC 2013-18), Woodford Folk Festival (2014), Splendour in the Grass (2014-17), Phoenix Bar – monthly residency (2014)
Two Pound Parlour - Revolt Productions (2013), Revolt Productions (2014), Rainbow Serpent Festival (2014)
Miss Friby's Charming Vignettes - Apollo Bay Music Festival (2014), Rainbow Serpent Festival (2013), Byron Bay Community Centre (2013), Woodford Folk Festival (2012), Castlemaine Teatre (2012), National Gallery of Victoria (2012), Red Bennies (2011) Aphrodite's Bordello - Melbourne Fringe Festival (2012)
Table - Dead House Walking (2011), The Village Festival (2012)
Milk - Royal Melbourne Show (2010), Rainbow Serpent Festival (2010), National Dance Week (Brazil 2008/9), National Teatre Week (2009),
Cara's Da Rua - National Dance Week (Brazil 2008/9), National Teatre Week (2009)
BOUTIQUE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION
The Jungle Tiki Ball - Event Programming (2018)
Elite Masquerade Ball - Narrative Direction/Programming (2018/19)
The Town Festival - Narrative Direction (2018/19)
Ballarat Laneway Festival – Roving Fire Performer (2015)
Crown Palladium – 'Air Hostesses' (2021) 'Vienna' (2019), 'Storm Troopers' (2018) 'Tarzan & Jane (2017), 'Rock'n'Roll Flash Mob' (2015), 'Stars of the Silver Screen Roving Performers' (2014), 'Wild West Roving Performers' (2013)
The Annual Tarantino Ball - 'Kill Bill Burlesque Show' (2015)
Cairn's Casino - 'Sina King's Burlesque 54' (2014)
Electro Swing Club - 'House Dance Troupe' (2013-16)
Melbourne Comedy Festival Hub – 'Spaghetti Slobs' (2013)
The Village Festival – 'Variety Show Host' (2013-14), 'How to woo a bogan cooking class' (2015) Immersed Dance Industry Gala – 'Boots' (2013), Spaghetti Slobs (2012)
Rainbow Serpent Festival – 'Synchronised Sunbakers' (2011)
BOUTIQUE ENTERTAINMENT
EVENT PRODUCTION/PROGRAMMING
World's Greatest Freakshow National Tour (2022)
Eclectica Dance Troupe Stage Manager (2022-23)
Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat - Event & Marketing Manager 80+ events per year (2017-current)
Femmes on Fire - Leaps & Bounds Festival (2018)
The Town Festival (Narrative Director) - The Town Festival 2018 -2019
The Village Festival - Sun Theatre Programming - (2017)
Femme Femme Femme - All Female Music Event (2017)
Electro Swing Club – Casting and programming (2015-16)
Summer of Love – Marketing (2013)
Dead House Walking – Producer/Programmer Melbourne (2011)
Fora Do Tempo Festival – Producer/Programmer 'Opening Ceremony' Brazil (2006-9) Danca no Laboratorio – Producer/Programmer Brazil (2008)
*MISS FRIBY – see 'Theatre/cabaret productions' listed above, all Miss Friby events self produced (2008-current)
MUSIC COLLABORATIONS
A Household Name - Songwriting and Vocals (2021-23)
Femmes Femmes Femmes - Music Direction (2017)
Femmes on Fire - Music Direction (2018)
The Wiggle of Judas - Performance (2018/19)
Woohoo Revue - Songwriting and Vocals (2016)
Bonnie Love - Songwriting and Vocals (2015-21)
Rapskallion - Performance (backing vocals) (2010-2015)
Kill Ya Darlings - Songwriting and Vocals (2012-14)
The Desert Thieves - Performance (2014)
Underscore Orchestra - songwriting and recording vocals (2014)
Film
'Messages From A Mermaid - Maribyrnong City Council (2020)
'Spoonbill 'Dirty' Film Clip - Drop Bear Films (2018)
'Tango' the film - Rapskallion film clip (2013)
'Two breathe' - (2012)
Alcherra Entertainment – 'Motion Capture Animation for App development' (2009)