Will Kelly Photography

I'm a graduate of QUT's prestigious Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) degree (2008), am based in Brisbane and am represented by Kubler Auckland Management. I'm a theatre maker, writer, educator and trainer. I'm proud I've developed a multi-disciplinary career spanning two decades across Arts, Health, facilitation, Training and project management.

I’ve worked or performed with companies across Queensland and Victoria, including Queensland Theatre Company, Laboite Theatre Company, The GoodRoom, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Brisbane Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Boutique Theatre, Victorian College of Art, Burning House Theatre, QUT, Queensland College of Art, Victorian County Court, Anywhere Theatre Festival, fortyfivedownstairs, Hot House Theatre and more. I've performed everything from Shakespeare to children’s show to TV commercials, Australian feature films and I also make my own work. I have a passion for strong text-based work which is character driven.

In 2011, I was awarded grants from the Ian Potter Foundation and Arts Queensland to study Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London - an experience that deepened my love for language, craft, and bold creative risk-taking.

About Me

Alongside my performance career, I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Arts Management and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. I’m an experienced facilitator and educator, having taught across RTO's, Vocational Education, and community settings for over a decade.

My work has taken me into the health sector too, supporting the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners on national education projects and collaborating with 32 Specific Interest Groups across Australia. This gave me a unique insight into the Primary Health Care system and now at Lutheran Services, I work across clinical and creative teams across Residential Aged Care. I keep seeing the powerful role the arts can play in wellbeing, but also how these sectors can use creativity to support workforce shortages.

My passion for creative wellbeing led me to become the Learning and Engagement Manager for the Arts Wellbeing Collective at Arts Centre Melbourne, championing positive mental health in the performing arts industry. Today, I bring my combined experience in arts, health, and training to my role as a Creative Engagement Partner in Residential Aged Care, where I design and deliver evidence-based arts programs that support joy, connection, and quality of life for older Australians.

For the last few years, I found myself enjoying stand-up comedy and have performed across Australia.

Whether I’m performing, teaching, writing, or building programs that help people thrive, my goal is always the same: to create spaces where people feel seen, supported, and capable of more than they imagined.