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Jean Tong

About

Jean Tong is a writer, dramaturg and director. Jean is a 2020 Philip Parson’s Fellow and member of the Belvoir Writers’ Lab as well as the Development Assistant at Goalpost Pictures.

 Jean’s work includes: Hungry Ghosts (Melbourne Theatre Company); Kill All Adults (VCA); and musical Romeo is Not the Only Fruit (Malthouse Theatre, MICF; Brisbane Festival) which was a Best Writing and Best Ensemble nominee (Green Room Awards 2019).

A reading of Flat Earthers: The Musical premiered at Midsumma 2020 supported by Arts Centre Melbourne, and is currently in development with Griffin Theatre Company. Jean is also the co-creator and co-writer alongside Lou Wall of Dramageddon, a podcast presented by Queen Victoria Women’s Centre and supported by Broadwave. 

Jean was selected for Screen Australia’s Developing the Developer and Film Vic’s Plot Twist (2018). In 2020, Jean undertakes a Film Vic placement on New Gold Mountain with SBS and Goalpost Pictures.

Past Events

We Are United

Sally Rugg, Sista Zai Zanda, Jean Tong, Amos Roach, Alistair Baldwin, Selina Jenkins, Alex Morris, Tejopala Rawls, Luke Hilakari

Past event

12 Sep

Fringe Debate: Should Culture Be Cancelled?

Lou Wall, Jean Tong, Ash Flanders, Evelyn Araluen, Moira Finucane, Zoë Coombs Marr, Vidya Rajan, Stuart Daulman

Past event

24 Nov
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