Eleonora Ginardi
Eleonora Ginardi
Actor, Costume Designer, Teacher, Choreographer
Italian born, Eleonora Ginardi is a performance artist and educator. Trained and performed with local and international companies.
Co-founder and Artistic Director of Danteatro, Italian theatre company, and facilitator of “Viva Voce”, voice and movement workshops. Inspired by nature her diverse back ground and her three children.
Biography
Italian-born Eleonora Ginardi is a bilingual performance artist and educator. Eleonora enjoys the art of exploring the creative process. She has trained and performed with many local and some international theatre companies in various disciplines including; physical theatre, Impulse Response Training, Practical Aesthetic, Viewpoints and Butoh. Companies
include; Ad Astra, Brisbane Arts Theatre, Danteatro, DIVE Theatre Collective, heartBeast Theatre, Insideoutside Theatre Company, La Mama theatre, Minola Theatre, OzFrank Theatre, SITI, company, Vangeline Theater, and ZenZenZo Physical theatre.
In 2021 Eleonora performed in The Laramie Project, directed by Michelle Carey where she experienced Verbatim theatre, she also played the Mother in The Monster’s Mother with Insideoutside Theatre Company, directed and written by Angela Witcher. Eleonora has worked on a number of movie sets and featured in Australian wide commercials.
Eleonora is a co-founder and the artistic Director of Danteatro, Italian theatre company. Eleonora also enjoys teaching and coaching the craft of Acting. She established her own Voice and Movement workshops “Viva Voce” which she runs at The Judith Wright Center.
“I have always been a little bit of a dreamer and I have somehow managed to keep pushing my own personal dreams, by taking small steps and not being afraid to fail. ‘I’ve learned that failing is as important as success, as long as you learn from your failures.”
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Other Theatre/Film
2021 - Khemistry City of Gold Coast Photo Shoot Producer: Shane Ford Photographer: Phil Hagstrom Art Director: Simon Budzevski
2021 – The Monster’s Mother – Insideoutside Theatre Co – Character : The Mother Dir: Angela Witcher
2021 – Thirteen lives – Actor – Italian Journalist – Dir – Ron Howard
2021 – Kat King Warner Bros – (Feature film) Character: 1950’s Nightmare scene – Dir: Baz Luhrmann
2021 – Wide awake (Commercial) – Character: Daughter Dir: Tristan Houghton
2021 – Change – Access Arts – Director
2021 – Celebration of Dante – Actor/Director Character: Beatrice
2020 – How we got there – Commercial Character: Mother – Carbon Creatives
2019 – La Gallina Canta – Danteatro Character: Countess Dir: Matteo Melzi
2018 – Fumo – Negl’ occhi Character: Grandmother Dir: Mateo Melzi
2017 – Antigone – heartBeast Theatre Co Character: Eurydice/Chorus Dir: David Paterson
2017 – Dawn til’ Dusk – The J Theatre, Noosa – Actor/Designer Character: Addiction Dir: Simon Woods
2017 – We all Dance Facilitator Access Arts – QPAC International series
2016 – Six Characters in search of an author – heartBeast Theatre Co Character: The Mother Dir: Anna Loren
2016 – Day of the dead – Netflix Character: Zombie – Dir: Paul Tanter
2015 – Butoh Dancer – Brisbane festival Character: Butoh Dancer Dir: Megan White
2007 – Absent friends – Front Row Theatre Company Character: Anne Dir: Julie Bray
2007 – X-stacey Brisbane Arts Character: Mother Dir: Susan Cridland
2005 –The last of the Red Hot Irish Lovers Metro Arts theatre Character: The Lover Dir: Dr Paul Davies
2002 – Speed Kills Commercial QLD Gov Character: Screaming woman
2002 – Qld Careers Commercial Qld Gov Character: Business woman
2002 – Inspector Gadget 2 (feature Film) Character: Scientist Dir: Alex Zamm
Training
2017 - USC – Master of Arts
2002 - QUT - Batchelor of Education (Secondary)
1985- QUT - Diploma of teaching (Secondary)/ Theatre studies
2018 - Ozfrank – Nobbs Suzuki Praxis (NSP) by John Nobbs and Jacqui
2016 - Impulse Response Training – Dr Margi Brown Ash
2015 - Butoh – Megan Janet White, Yuki Taniguchi Yogeshwarie, Katsura Kan,
2018 - Vangeline Theatre, New York
2018 - SITI Co. New York – Master class in Viewpoints by Anne Bogart
2017 - Zen Zen Zo –Physical theatre and Suzuki training by Dr Lynne Bradley
2015 - Practical Aesthetics – Dr Andrea Moor
2018 - SITI Co. New York – Master class in Viewpoints by Anne Bogart
2001 - The Actors Studio – Acting Principles by Martin Challis
Representation
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Reviews
Costume design by Eleonora Ginardi assisted in maintaining distinct characters, especially as most actors took on multiple roles throughout the performance.
Backstreet Brisbane Read full review
This vibe produced a beautiful succession of acts from the whole ensemble, including a number of precious solo moments.
Kati Murphy Change - Access Arts | Read full review
Toy Symphony by Michael Gow is expertly constructed by the cast at Ad Astra’. ‘Under the careful guide of director Michelle Carey, the show is meticulously moulded to this unique space.’
Michael James - QNews | Read full review
‘A display of Astra-nomical talent. The performance is enthralling owing to its animated and dynamic reel of highly relatable characters. Each of the cast members demonstrates an impressive range, employing dramatic tension and impeccable comedic timing.’
Jessica Forbes - My Village News | June edition
Costume designer, Eleonora Ginardi had enormous fun with the school uniforms and the teachers’ 1960s classroom fashions.
Beth Keehn - Stage Whispers | Read full review
Viva Voce Studio
Eleonora Ginardi is an Arts Facilitator who works with artists of all ages to help them build and nurture self-confidence. She uses methods such as improvisation, dance, movement, creative conversation, and visual arts with the intention of growing stories that nourish and advance the artist to achieve their potential.
For more information go to Viva Voce