This edition of The Window has been curated by Zachery Bladwell.

Born in Goulburn, Zachery Bladwell is a trained actor and dancer, theatre director and educator. Zac began performing at a young age, quickly transitioning from singing ‘Tomorrow’ from the musical Annie on his mailbox to passing cars, to performing the eponymous lead role in the Goulburn Musical Society’s production of Oliver! Zac continued to dazzle Goulburn audiences as Kurt in The Sound of Music (Argyle Musical Society) and Iago in Aladdin Jnr (Goulburn Youth Musical Society). In 2020, Zac ventured to Sydney to train at the prestigious Brent Street, graduating with a Diploma of Elite Performance. During this time, Zac danced for artists’ Paulini, Vanessa Amorosi and John Paul Young. Zac continues his development as a dynamic performer on stage with So Popera productions in Wollongong, most recently seen in Strictly Ballroom, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Chicago.

Since returning to Goulburn, Zac established Goulburn’s newest theatrical production company, Bladwell Productions. In 2022, Bladwell Productions staged their inaugural performance, Things I Know to be True by Andrew Bovell at the Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, with Zac both starring and directing the production. Building on the momentum created from Things I Know to be True, 2023 will see two new productions take to the stage, with Andrew Bovell’s After Dinner in June and Kendall Feaver’s The Almighty Sometimes in November. Through Bladwell Productions, Zac fosters an environment of collaboration, experimentation and skill development across Goulburn’s theatrical community and beyond. His vision as a young leader in contemporary regional theatre has extended within the community, and to Trinity Catholic College, Goulburn where he teaches English and drama studies.

 With a unique perspective as a Goulburn local and creative powerhouse, we can’t wait to see Zac’s take on our extensive permanent collection