Sissy | Revelation Perth International Film Festival | ★ ★ ★ ★ Australian comedy-horror film Sissy was selected as the opening night film for this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival, and even though I’m no fan of the horror and gore genre, I can appreciate this film works on many different levels. I first watched a preview of Sissy […]
Perth raised actor Daniel Monks is one of the stars of the upcoming Australian satirical horror film Sissy. The acclaimed film will open the Revelation Perth International Film Festival on Thursday, allowing Perth audiences an opportunity to see the film before its national release. The film focusses on Cecilia (Sissy) and Emma, tween-age BFFs who were […]
The reviews are in for the new London production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart and Perth raised actor Daniel Monks has been described as deliver a “tour de force” moment in the show. After receiving critical acclaim in CO3’s Frank Enstein, Monks was nominated for a Best Actor Helpmann Award for his role in The Real and Imagined […]
Daniel Monks’ 2017 award winning feature film Pulse is now available to stream on several different platforms in Australia. The no-budget film was created by Perth queer filmmakers Daniel Monks and Stevie Cruz-Martin. Monks wrote the script and long time collaborator Cruz-Martin directed the feature. The creative duo, who are originally from Perth, have previously made several short films together. […]
Perth raised actor Daniel Monks has been cast in a new production of The Normal Heart which will be staged in London in 2021. It’ll be the first time Larry Krammer’s acclaimed play has been professionally performed in London since it’s debut in 1986. The play follows Ned Weeks, the founder of an AIDS advocacy group. The […]
Perth raised actor Daniel Monks has been nominated for two Stage Debut Awards, the British awards celebrate performers who have made their debut in the last year. Monks is nominated for his lead role in the play Teenage Dick that was performed at the Donmar Warehour. The play by author Mike Lew is a darkly comic take on […]
Perth raised actor Daniel Monks’ career is taking off in leaps and bounds. Having starred in the acclaimed play Teenage Dick at London’s Donmar Warehouse earlier this year, he’s now moved on to his next project, a star studded production of Chekhov’s The Seagull. The new production of the classic play began in London this week and […]
Perth raised actor Daniel Monks has just made his West End debut playing the lead role in Teenage Dick at the Donmar Warehouse. The play by author Mike Lew is a darkly comic take on Shakespeare’s Richard III, which sees the action relocated to a high school. It’s the first time the play has been performed in the UK. […]
Perth raised actor Daniel Monks is heading to London to star in the play Teenage Dick at the Donmar Warehouse. The play by author Mike Lew is a darkly comic take on Shakespeare’s Richard III, which sees the action relocated to a high school. It’ll be the play’s UK debut and the production will be directed by Donmar Artistic […]
Perth raised actor Daniel Monks has been nominated for the Best Actor award at the AACTA Awards. Monks is nominated for his starring role in the independent film Pulse. The film, that was created by Monks and his creative partner Director Stevie Cruz-Martin, has been a festival hit around the globe. In the acting category […]
