Lachlan Stuart
Lachlan Stuart
Actor
Lachlan Stuart is a Brisbane based actor. He has worked on Feature films, Webseries, Short Films, Commercials and Theatre including touring shows through schools with Brainstorm Productions. His training has taken him all around the world from Australia, to the Orkney Islands in Scotland, to the Berkshires of Massachusetts.
Biography
Lachlan Stuart is an actor based in Brisbane. In 2017 & 2018 Lachy toured with Brainstorm Productions which had him driving over much of the East Coast of Australia, performing educational theatre to high school students. The shows touched on Mental health, Cyber Safety, Bullying and Exam Stress to name a few. It's estimated that he performed to around 120,000 Students during that time.
In 2018 Lachy starred in 'Two Weeks' a nine-part LGBTQ+ drama series. It had its official release on YouTube accumulating over 2 million views.
Lachlan has been cast in lead roles in several short films, one of which recently premiered - 'Black Tie Optional', Written and Directed by Shuban Krishnan. For this, Lachlan received 'Most Outstanding Performance' as part of the 2021 Griffith University Graduate Slate Awards Night.
His curiosity has taken him all over the globe to work with the world’s greatest teachers of theatre. He has been taught by Tina Packer (Lenox, Massachusetts, USA); (the late) Kristin Linklater at her Voice Centre (Orkney, Scotland) and Larry Moss in his Brisbane Masterclass (Aus Tour).
His most notable training was with USA's 'Shakespeare and Company' through their renowned winter intensive program in 2019.
In addition he studied with 16th Street - Actors Studio (Melbourne), The Warehouse Workshop (Gold Coast), The Factory Acting Studio (Brisbane) and holds an Advanced Diploma of Arts (acting) from TAFE Qld.
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Reviews
Toy Symphony by Michael Gow is expertly constructed by the cast at Ad Astra’. ‘Stuart expertly transforms himself from local lawyer to enthusiastic thespian seamlessly.
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
This boutique production company, Ad Astra, is emerging as an important professional theatrical company, which mounts quality works aimed to wow and impress audiences in this unique space in The Valley. Do not miss this quality production it will enthrall you.
Lilian Harrington - Absolute Theatre Read full review
Other Plays and Film
2019 - Henry IV Part One (Theatre), Tina Packer Playhouse, Actor - Hotspur, Director - Andrew Borthwick-Leslie
2019 - Online Staged Reading: Love's Labour's Lost + Romeo and Juliet (Theatre), Actor - Various Roles, Director - David Meadows
2018 - Brainstorm Productions Tour - Wired & Verbal Combat (Theatre), Actor, Director - Jennifer Johnson
2017 - Brainstorm Productions Tour - Wired & Cyberia (Theatre), Actor, Director - Jennifer Johnson
2016 - The Business (Theatre), Short & Sweet Festival, Actor - Aaron, Director - Ben Knapton
2015 - The Longest 5 Minutes (Theatre), Short & Sweet Festival, Actor - One man show, Director - George Goldfeder
2015 - Chicago, Chicago (Theatre), Actor - The Man, Director - Lisa O'Neill & Norman Price
2014 - Spring Awakening (Theatre), Actor - Hans, Director - Anatoly Fruson
2014 - The Poet and The Women (Theatre), Actor - Euripides, Director - Lisa O'Neill
Film
2021 - Black Tie Optional (Short Film), Actor - Sol, Director - Shuban Krishnan
2018 - Two Weeks (Web Series), Actor - Sean, Director - Rachel Anderson
2016 - Morbid Reality (Short Film), Actor - Jared, Director - Alex Cummings
Training
2019 - Shakespeare and Company - Month-Long Winter Intensive - Actor Training - Tina Packer
2019 - 16th Street Actors Studio, Acting Masterclass, Larry Moss
2019 - Voice Class, Linklater Voice Centre (Orkney), Kristin Linklater
2019 - 2020 - 16th Street Actors Studio, Match Fit, Acting / Scene Study Class, Iain Sinclair
2016 - 2022 - Warehouse Workshop, Weekly Acting & Audition Classes, Tom McSweeney
2013 - 2015 - Advanced Diploma of Arts (Acting), Southbank Institute of Technology
Representation
Gina Stoj Management
Awards
Award for Most Outstanding Performance - Griffith Film School Graduate Slate
Awards Night - Sol (Actor) - Black Tie Optional - Griffith University