Tutor Biographies

All BSX Theatre – Thrills & Skills tutors will be industry professionals that have been working in the professional arena for many years and are experienced and specialized in a particular area or method of theatrical exploration and creation.

For information on our 2008 courses and tutors click here.

The Be Active BSX Theatre production The Laramie Project marked Brad Reid’s design debut for Black Swan Theatre Company.

Positions: Formerly the Corporate Event Designer for Staging Connections Perth and Executive Director/Producer for Proud TV (Access 31 & CTV).

Other: In 2006 Brad achieved an industry placement with Brian Thomson on the productions of Priscilla the Musical, The Dame Edna Show, Holding the Man and Keating!. Training: WAAPA Graduate 2006.

Sam Longley is one of Perth’s most accomplished and well known actors and comedians, wowing audiences with his quick wit, charming smile and comic characters.

Sam started performing in the late 80s and after a decade playing Theatre Sports in Perth (representing the state thrice), Sam moved to Chicago to study improv comedy at The Second City, Improv Olympic and Comedy Sportz. On his return home he started the improvised comedy show The Big HOO-HAA! Now in it’s sixth year as Perth’s premier improv comedy show. 

Since returning from Chicago in 2002 Sam has stared in various theatre productions, including playing Dave in “On Our Selection”, Yahoo in “The Stones” Demetrius in “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, Gary in “The Buzz” and Dogberry in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, the comically depressive Future Self in Luke Milton’s “Five Unenviable Lives”, the stoner younger brother in “Revelation”, Sebastian in Deckchair Theatres “Twelfth Night” and a host of other cool stuff.  His biggest gig yet was wearing a 50 kg rubber monster suit for Spike Jonze’s film “Where The Wild Things Are”.

Black Swan Theatre Company’s Education Program is supported by the Holmes à Court Family Foundation and the Sony Foundation.