Bio
DIRECTOR
Luke graduated from the University of Western Sydney and the Actors’ College of Theatre and Television. His professional acting career spans over 15+ years. He has been nominated for both Green Room and Helpmann Awards. In 2010 he won the Helpmann for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for Avenue Q.
Directorial credits include: Grease John Frost for Crossroads Live in 2024, In the Heights for Hayes Theatre and Sydney Opera House (2018 Sydney Theatre Award nomination: Best Direction of a Musical), Songs for a New World for Blue Saint Productions; Back to the 80’s – the Musical for Neil Gooding Productions; Giggle and Hoot and Friends both national tour and for ABC4 Kids; Educating Rita for Seymour Centre; Thank You For Being a Friend for Henderson/Neil Gooding Productions; Les Miserables and Annie for Packemin Productions at Riverside Theatres, Beyond Miserables – the charity concert with the Australian cast of Les Miserables, and Bells are Ringing for Neglected Musicals presented by The Hayes Theatre Co. He was the Resident Director on Peter Pan Goes Wrong for Lunchbox Theatricals and was nominated for a Helpmann Award 2019 for Best Director of a Musical for In the Heights. He was the Revival Director on Otello for Opera Australia and was the Resident Director on both Shrek the Musical National Tour for Gordon Frost and Cinderella for Opera Australia.
Reviews
' Joslin has very tight control over all the physical elements to tell the story while he has cleverly interspersed the themes within the production.'
Sydney Arts Guide
'There’s an undeniable, contagious spark of life in Blue Saint’s production, helmed by Luke Joslin'
Audrey Journal
'In Joslin’s direction fire and stillness are balanced for emotion and engagement...'
Sydney Arts Guide
'...director Luke Joslin rises to the challenge with ease.' Les Miserables
Broadway World
'[...] from a place of honesty and truth [...] Joslin will guide his cast in this way for the whole show as each person, lead or ensemble, brings a believable and authentic character to the stage.'
Reviews by Judith
'When done well, Les Mis is one of the most memorable and potent musical theatre experiences one can encounter, and under the direction of Luke Joslin, this is Packemin’s most accomplished musical presentation to date.'
'It is faithful to its origins and evidences painstaking endeavours by Joslin and his team to ensure no detail in the intricate and evermoving narrative is lost.' ★★★★
Theatre People
'... Luke Joslin draws joyous performances from the company... [Cinderella]
Man in Chair