Alys Daroy

A sneak preview of one of my original songs composed to the text of Shakespeare 🥰 Suffice to say that my love for @jardinhort , @angiemcbride2015 and @liz_mccaskill and my gratitude for @fiveaa grows exponentially interview by interview ❤️🥰 @shakespearesouth @alysdaroy @melchel88 @paulwestbrookactor ONE WEEK TO GO 🥰 #shakespeare #verona #worldshakespearecongress

Part 1 the world potato congress..who knew? @fiveaa interview with @leithforrest …World Potato Congress….Verona and more….🥰 about @shakespearesouth and our upcoming adventure in Verona with @alysdaroy @melchel88 and @paulwestbrookactor @carrick_hill #radiointerview #shakespearecongress #shakespeare

Tune into Evenings with Leith Forrest tonight on @fiveaa , where @themichaelaburger will be singing her original new music for Il Vento LIVE on air! 7:30PM ADELAIDE 8:00PM SYDNEY/MELBOURNE 6:00PM PERTH Big thanks to Leith and the 5AA team, and of course, to our magical diva and all round superstar Michaela ✨ Live streamed online at fiveaa.com.au Michaela will be giving a sneak peak of this new Shakespeare adaptation ahead of the @carrick_hill event May 23 and Verona show. Tickets via link in bio or at Shakespearesouth.com 🌟💛 Staring Michaela Burger, @melchel88 and @paulwestbrookactor 🤩 Script by @alysdaroy (co-author Shakespeare, Ecology and Adaptation with Paul Prescott, Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare)

Such a lovely and moving evening celebrating the launch of Twelve Japanese War Criminals and One Who Got Away by Professor Sandra Wilson and Emeritus Professor Robert Cribb. An important conversation on war, justice, responsibility and historical memory in the Asia-Pacific, and wonderful to see so many friends, colleagues and students gathered together! Congratulations to the incredible authors, and sincere thanks to everyone involved in hosting such a generous and engaging event at @murdochuni_hass @murdochuniversity . Big thanks to multitalented Dr Ali Hayes, who not only runs the Politics department but moonlights as an excellent photographer ❤️

Huge thanks to @indaily and the wonderful journalism of Rory Dowdell for this beautifully written feature! We are so looking forward to sharing scenes and songs from IL VENTO at gorgeous historic @carrick_hill house on Saturday May 23rd, 6:30pm. All funds go directly to sending the artists to perform in Verona at the Conservatorio di Verona for the World Shakespeare Congress 💛 Supporters will be founding investors in the show and listed on our website and future programs, alongside receiving free tickets to future shows. Only the night we will have gifts, drinks & canapés and entrance to Carrick Hill after dark, with more prizes and surprises in store. Only 25 tickets remain! Did someone say… Mother’s Day present? Book online via the link in our bio or heading to shakespearesouth.com/events 💓🫶🏽 Thank you for supporting independent theatre and local artists, it means a lot to us and we can’t wait to share this project with you! ❤️ Cast: Caliban @paulwestbrookactor Il Vento @themichaelaburger Miranda @melchel88 Sycorax @alysdaroy Music by @themichaelaburger and script by @alysdaroy Script advisor @beth.granville Image: Joshua Zeunert

An honour, privilege and “pinch me” moment to be part of this project by the incredible @alysdaroy from @shakespearesouth who was selected by The International Shakespeare Association to create a new adaptation of The Tempest for The World Shakespeare Congress in July 2026! To help support this project (as it is not fully funded…at all)….we are hosting a one-off Founding Circle event @carrick_hill for 50 people only!! I am writing original music for the show 🥰 eeeek #careerhighlight and will be performing some of the songs on this special, intimate evening along with the first ever public reading of excerpts from the play with @alysdaroy @melchel88 and @paulwestbrookactor 🥰 what a team. Drinks, canapés, gifts and other surprises are included in the ticket price. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to preview the work at a pivotal stage in its development. So bloody excited 😛 I look forward to seeing some of your beautiful faces in Adelaide on 23 May ❤️

Join us at @carrick_hill for an intimate salon performance of IL VENTO (The Wind), a new ecological reimagining inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Before its international premiere at the World Shakespeare Congress in Verona this July, this one-night gathering offers a rare glimpse into the work in its becoming. Move through a curated evening of performance, live music, and conversation in beautiful Carrick Hill House after dark. Featuring original music by acclaimed artist Michaela Burger and the Conservatorio di Verona with a preview of selected scenes, the night culminates in a shared moment of connection and celebration. Your valued presence as part of this Founders Circle directly supports the journey of IL VENTO from Adelaide to the world stage. Enjoy drinks and canapés, gifts and prizes as a thank you for being part of this journey 🤎 Featuring Michaela Burger (@themichaelaburger ), Melanie Munt (@melchel88 ), Paul Westbrook (@paulwestbrookactor ), with script and discussion by Dr Alys Daroy (@alysdaroy ), author of Shakespeare, Ecology and Adaptation with Paul Prescott for @bloomsburypublishing Arden Shakespeare. Places are limited. Hope to see you there for a very special evening! 🎟️ Link in bio #ILVENTO #shakespeare #adelaideevents #adelaidetheatre #whatsonadelaide

UPDATE: ONE SHOW, 50 TICKETS ONLY! 😱😱😱 Bookings open soon! IL VENTO @carrick_hill SATURDAY MAY 23 @themichaelaburger MICHAELA BURGER @melchel88 MELANIE MUNT @paulwestbrookactor PAUL WESTBROOK #shakespeare #adelaidetheatre #whatsonadelaide

The perfect storm of great vibes & elemental magic in a 1 hr shoot ☀️ IL VENTO first read @carrick_hill coming May 23 🌊 Tickets on sale very soon! CALIBAN: PAUL WESTBROOK IL VENTO: MICHAELA BURGER MIRANDA: MELANIE MUNT SYCORAX: ALYS DAROY A new adaptation after Shakespeare’s Tempest. First staging @conservatoriodallabaco July 2026 Photographs by Joshua Zeunert

Coming soon….. IL VENTO Inspired by Shakespeare’s Tempest With @themichaelaburger @melchel88 @paulwestbrookactor @shakespearesouth Pics: Josh Zeunert

Huge thanks to @melbourneuniversity Faculty of Arts for their incredibly generous S. Earnest Sprott Fellowship! Research project: Early modern drama, 16th–17th centuries) @routledgebooks Research residencies: Shakespeare’s Globe @the_globe Shakespeare Institute @shakesinstitute @unibirmingham Very grateful to Professor Michael Dobson, Director, Shakespeare Institute & Dr Will Tosh, Head of Education, Shakespeare’s Globe And with sincere appreciation to Professor Helena Grehan, Vice Professorial Research Fellow WAAPA Professor Rob Conkie U.Charlotte Professor Laurie Johnson USQ 💕

Feeling very grateful for academia but have decided I can’t do restrained Instagram eduaesthetic due to long history as, and continued inner state of, being a chaotic actor 🫠😄 Thanks to iPhone for these random pop up memories and to photographers @nataliapetrenko_ , @coogeephotography , Greg Veit & others 🖤🤍